Curriculum and Teacher's Guides
Positive Prevention PLUS - Sexual Health Education
California Edition
We are excited to announce the publication of the new American Red Cross curriculum entitled Positive Prevention PLUS, Sexual Health Education for California Youth, Level A for Middle School/Jr. High and Level B for High School and Alternative Settings.
Positive Prevention PLUS is a supplement for the research-validated curriculum Positive Prevention HIV/STD Prevention Education for California Youth, the most commonly used HIV/STD prevention curriculum in California. Positive Prevention PLUS is fully aligned with California Education Codes 51930-51939, the California Health Education Content Standards (California Department of Education, 2008) and with the characteristics of effective teen pregnancy prevention programs (National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2009).
Lesson Topics:
- Exploring Friendships and Other Relationships
- Preventing Unplanned Pregnancies
- Making Informed Decisions: Understanding the California Safe Surrender Law
- Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Family Planning and Contraception
- Setting Goals
Special Features:
- Teacher-Friendly Lessons with Marginal Notes
- Pre-Post Tests
- Family Home Assignments
- Black Line Masters for Overhead Transparencies & Student Activity Cards
- CD Rom with STD Pictures, Parent and Student Materials
- Follow-up lesson activities which further extend instruction and reinforce student learning
- Includes activities and discussion to meet the California Safe Surrender Law requiremen
- Extensive information and suggested adaptations and resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth
- Student Activity sheets translated for Spanish speaking students
- Parent materials including information and a Powerpoint on talking with teens regarding the dangers of sexting
It is recommended that you use Positive Prevention Plus with the existing American Red Cross curriculum Positive Prevention HIV/STD Prevention Education, in support of comprehensive adolescent sexual health education.
