Teaching Tool - Contraception

The teaching tool with encourage healthy sexual growth and development by providing students with accurate information about contraceptive methods. Students will be provided health information and living skills that promote healthy decision and actions regarding sexual health. The presentation teaches students about the usage and effectiveness of common contraceptives.

Learning goals

I will gain a clear understanding of sexual consent
I will gain an understanding of the advantages of abstinence
I will be able to identify the signs of sexual readiness
I will understand the usage and effectiveness of common contraceptives
I will be able to identify community resources and supports

Ontario curriculum expectation

Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education (2015)

C1.4 describe the relative effectiveness of various methods of preventing unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections, including HIV / AIDS and identify sources of information and support.
C2.3 apply their knowledge of sexual health and safety, including a strong understanding of the concept of consent and sexual limits, and their decision-making skills to think in advance about their sexual health and sexuality. This specific expectation is connected to the living skills expectations personal skills and critical and creative thinking.

Niagara Region Public Health resources

Resources

Sexual Health Ontario
Sexually Transmitted Infections Fact Sheets for Health Care Professionals and Educators
Sex and U
Teaching Sexual Health: Refer to Lesson 3a: Consent 1, Lesson 3b: Consent 2, and Lesson 5: Safer Sex
Condom Line Up Game
Birth Control Kit
Birth Control Tool: This resource was created for students to explore birth control options, how they work and how well they protect against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
Video: Using a External / Condom and Condom Demonstration Teacher Notes
Using a Dental Dam and Dental Dam Demonstration Teacher Notes
Using a Internal / Vaginal Condom and Vaginal Condom Demonstration Teacher Notes
Birth Control Effectiveness Graph
Online Relationships: Respect and Consent: In this lesson, students will use mind maps to explore concepts of "respect" and "consent" in an online context. Students will consider a wide range of scenarios that shed light on different aspects of consent relating to digital media and draw on those to create a detailed definition.
Teaching Sexual Health: Lesson 4 Birth Control