WebQuest

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WebQuest

• Take a Stand
• Middle School Health

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Introduction

• You and your friends have been discussing
  relationships. You have decided that abstinence
  the best choice for you. There are others who
  need to know that you have made a choice to
  abstain from sexual intercourse and why you made
  that choice.

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Task

• You need to be able to back up your decision with
  the research you have done. You and your research
  team are to search out reasons why abstinence is
  the best choice for teens. Your team needs to
  find social, emotional, ethical, physical, and
  spiritual reasons to persuade your peers to the
  make decision to practice abstinence.

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Process

• Your team consists of 4 roles
• Social worker- researches social issues related
  to abstinence
• Physician- researches the physical findings of
  this issue
• Psychologist- research emotional concerns
• Philosopher- research the moral, ethical, and
  spiritual impact of your decisions

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Process

• Your team will present its findings by creating
• A brochure to recruit members to your abstinence
  club
• A business card
• An advice column

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Process

• Brochure to show your commitment to abstinence
• Club Name
• Abstinence contract/agreement for members
  including reasons for abstinence found through
  your research
• Include information for each team member
• Include at least one way to say no

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Process

• A business card for your club
• Club name on card
• Some abstinence info on card
• Imaginary contact info that reinforces the clubs
  decision for abstinence
• More information click here

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Process

• An advice column for the school newsletter
• Develop a name for the column
• Create a letter to the advice column, which
  includes a commonly asked question about
  abstinence
• Answer the letter
• Give reasons for abstinence found in your
  research from all team members
• Suggest at least 2 ways to say no

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Resources

• Include at least 4 different resources for your
  information
• 2 may be from sources other than the Internet, if
  you choose
• Stay focused
• When using the Internet, it is easy to drift off
  the topic
• Get started
• Some websites are listed for your convenience
• Keep a reference list.
• Place it in your brochure and advice column

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Resources
http//kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/abstinence.html
http//www.teen-aid.org/
http//teenadvice.about.com/od/sexabstinence/Sex_Abstinence_Birth_Control.htm
http//projectpledge.org/
http//www.sexrespect.com/
http//www.friendsfirst.org/
http//www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/Teen_Life/Sexuality/Abstinence/
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Evaluation

• Read over the criteria for this assignment
• Work as a team
• Remember to use information from all team members
• Be creative
• Have fun

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Evaluation

• Components for Points-70
• Research
• Tasks each task is separate
• Teamwork
• Original and creative
• Grammar, spelling, format, design

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Conclusion

• Upon completion
• You will have learned about abstinence from
  various perspectives physical, social, ethical,
  and emotional
• You will have worked as a team to advocate for
  abstinence

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Conclusion

• Upon completion
• You and your team will have identified some ways
  to say no to sexual activity
• You will be able to discuss with peers why
  abstinence is the best decision for someone your
  age.
• You will be able to discuss with peers how this
  decision has a positive impact on your life.

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Teacher Information

• Be sure to review your schools sex ed policy
  before use of this activity
• Refer students to the rubric and discuss
  expectations
• Provide ample time for this project
• Link vocabulary to task to ensure student
  comprehension of web materials

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Teacher Information

• Sources
• http// www.WebQuest.com
• http//teachers.teach-nology.com
• http//www.geocities.com/whatastich
• Microsoft clipart

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Instructions In class, we have been discussing
the benefits of choosing abstinence related to
your physical, mental, and social health. For
some, Abstinence Till Marriage is their goal.
For others, delaying sexual activity until they
are more mature and responsible is their goal.
As you look at your own personal brainstorm list
of the physical, mental, and social benefits of
Abstinence, you will be creating your own ATM
card that reflects your own beliefs, attitudes
and /or values on this topic. You are
encouraged to be creative and original, using
text, pictures, color, and graphics to make it
personalized. The only mandatory things that
must appear somewhere on your card are the
letters ATM, and a place for your signature.
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