Here I am again writing up the lessons for the next two weeks and it seems like I just did this last week. The last 6 weeks always go so quickly. You all should have received the 5th period report cards by now. If you haven't, please contact the school office.
We are still continuing for two more weeks with Reproductive Health, but we have taken a few minutes at the beginning of class to talk about this marking period's project. ALL PROJECTS MUST BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY! We have all the equipment students need at school and we give after school time Tuesday through Thursday and often can find computers for students during their lunch time. This unit is on Sustainability and using paper is not sustainable, so we are going to practice what we have been learning and use a word document that students will store in Ms. Washington's file. Projects are due on June 4th during their social studies hour. We will not be able to accept late projects due to all the end of the year activities (moving class materials and furniture for construction, 8th Grade Awards Assembly and Dance, exams, report cards, etc.).

Here's the schedule for the next two weeks:
Monday, May 11th
Science
Lesson #14 "Abstinence, Drinking and Drugs". We will be viewing a video called, "The Choice Game". This video allows students to make choices throughout the video and then view the consequences to their choice. We will also be incorporating a class discussion throughout the hour along with the video.

Tuesday, May 12
Science
Lesson #15 "Safer Choices: Using Protection-Part 1". We will be discussing methods of protection. Then we will be clarifying Unsafe, Safer and the Safest Methods of protection. Students will be looking at condoms, vaginal spermicides and birth control pills.

Wednesday, May 13
Science
Lesson #16 "Safer Choices: Using Protection-Part 2". We will be describing the steps for the proper use of condoms and demonstrating this in class. Then we will be working on refusal skills for real life role play situations.

Thursday, May 14
Science
Lesson #17 "Knowing What you Can Do". Students will be discussing their views on when having sex is okay and the homework that they completed at home last week with their parent/guardian. Students will be working on role play situations about what they can do in different situations.

Friday, May 15
Science
Lesson #18 "Review". Students will be working in groups to make an ABC review poster for reproductive health.