TEACHERS: Project Pledge 8th Grade Curriculum
Session 1: Introduction
Program overview, Setting Norms and Expectations, Personality Surveys

Session 2: STD's
Video 2 "Couldn't Happen to Me", STD Slides and Handout, STD Spit in the Cup Activity, STD Clinic Info Sheet

Session 3: HIV/AIDS
Video 5 (CTBLife) "Life Changing Visit to AIDS Clinic", Cup Activity: Part 1: Fluid Exchange, HIV Handout, Cup Activity: Part 2

Session 4: Pregnancy
Video 3 "Growing Up too Quickly", Handout: Teen Pregnancy Stats and Options for Teen Parents, Finances and Schedule Changes

Session 5: Alcohol
Video (CTBLife) "Sex and Alcohol Don't Mix", Video Segments: Truth about Drinking, Discussion

Session 6: Drugs
Baseball Activity or Blinded Activity, Video Segments: Truth about Drugs, Discussion

Session 7: Five Components of Sexuality
Define each Component, Group Poster Activity, Glove Example

Session 8: Healthy Relationships
Video 6 "Developing the Best Relationships and Discussion, Bonding Activity, Steps of Intimacy, Boundaries, Types of Dating, Differences between Guys and Girls Activity

Session 9: Dealing with Pressures
Video #4 "Where's the Pressure Coming From?" and Discussion, Brainstorm:
Where is the Pressure Coming From? Four Main Pressures: Hormones, Peers/Friends, Media, Boy/Girl Friend, Video #7 "Learn to Say NO", Video #8 "Being Assertive" and Discussion, Non-verbal and Verbal Ways to Say NO, Group Activity: Assertive Body Outline: (Head, Mouth, Heart, Body Language)