DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS

Defining Teen Choices in Contemporary America
Identify reasons for the significant change in the type and number of decisions teens make to day.
Identifying those decisions.
Identifying Consequences
Discussion: How it effects you and others.
Discussion: When it effects you and others.
Chapter Summary

HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE?

Identifying decisions teens should not have to make.
- 1. Identifying those decisions
- 2. Placing those decisions on a lifeline
Decisions that are bond by law, custom or culture.
Identifying personal success factors.
How to make a decision that works.
Discovering the feeling of success from those decisions.
Developing a Success Factor Chart
Decision Making Process
Sea Horse Story
Rating Your Decisions
Steps or Skills in the Decision Making Process
Clarifying Values
Having Accurate Information
Identifying Consequences
Actions That Lead to Positive Consequences
Chapter Summary

YOU ARE IN CHARGE

Definition – You are in charge
Internal Control verses External Control
Locus of Control
Take instrument
Score instrument
What you scored
Review activity recognizing internal/external
The Decision Game
Play game
Scoring and what the score means
Emphasize attempts to control game
Chapter Summary

TEEN PREGNANCY --- WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?

Why is America so concerned?

1. Identify reasons for alarm

Influencing elements

2. Identify influencing elements

Getting the facts.

Activity by students

Definitions (done by students)

Compare instructor and student list

Student activity- retention of facts

Chapter Summary

WAYS TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS LEADING TO
BECOMING SEXUALLY ACTIVE

Scoring the Survey
Compiling the Results
Positive Actions or Ways to Deal with Each Reason
Assign ways to deal with each reason
Report to class
Passing the message on.
Students design bookmarks with a message about teen pregnancy.
Give out bookmarks

E. Chapter Summary

PROGRAM SUMMARY
Content recap

VII. DISCUSSION:

So, How can teen pregnancy be prevented?

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