Recommended Sexual Health Education Topics and Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and Indicators for Older Years (Grades 7+)
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Recommended Sexual Health Education Topics and Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and Indicators for Older Years (Grades 7+)
Recommended Sexual Health Education Topics and Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes
and Indicators for Older Years (Grades 7+)
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND CONSENT
Topics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
Consent: For older students, peer relationships, Grade 7
• Age of consent laws romantic relationships, and increased
USC7.4
• Body language and sexual consent interest in sexuality make education on Demonstrate a personalized and coherent
• Communicating consent and consent and healthy relationships vitally understanding of the importance of nurturing
boundaries in romantic and sexual important. It is also important for older harmony in relationships (with self, others, and the
relationships students to continue to develop resiliency, environment), and apply effective strategies to
• Consent and substance use communication, and mediation skills, and re/establish harmony when conflict arises.
• Consent and technology (e.g., to establish a clear understanding of
sexting, nudes, sharing pics, etc.) respect and consent and their importance USC7.6
• Defining sexual consent in interpersonal relationships. Such Demonstrate interpersonal skills, including
Communication skills: education, knowledge, and skills contribute
assertiveness skills, to effectively and skillfully
• Communication styles to healthier friendships and relationships manage peer pressure (e.g., alcohol and drugs,
• Ending a relationship well into adulthood and can help to prevent exclusionary behaviours, family expectations,
• Negotiation skills violence. academic pressures, rules/laws).
• Refusal skills
• Setting boundaries DM7.8
Healthy relationships: Examine and demonstrate personal commitment in
• Characteristics of healthy and making health decisions related to blood-borne
unhealthy relationships pathogen information, safety practices, harmonious
• Dating pressures and dating relationships, food choices, interpersonal skills, and
violence morality.
• Identifying supports
• Mediating challenges
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Topics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
Violence prevention: DM7.9
• Bystander intervention Examine health opportunities and challenges to
• Gender-based violence establish personal commitment goal statements
• Rejection resilience related to blood-borne pathogen information,
• Sexualized violence safety practices, harmonious relationships, food
choices, interpersonal skills, and morality.
AP7.10
Design, implement, and evaluate three six-day
action plans that demonstrate personal
commitment to responsible health action related to
blood-borne pathogen information, safety
practices, harmonious relationships, food choices,
interpersonal skills, and morality.
Grade 8
USC8.4
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of
violence (including but not limited to emotional
abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, spiritual abuse,
and neglect) on the well-being of and the supports
needed for self, family, and community.
DM8.8
Appraise the role of “support” in making healthy
decisions related to family roles and
responsibilities, non-curable infections/diseases,
violence and abuse, body image, sustainability, and
sexual health.
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention InstituteTopics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
DM8.9
Analyze the health opportunities and challenges,
and establish “support others” personal goal
statements, related to family roles and
responsibilities, non-curable infections/diseases,
violence and abuse, body image, sustainability, and
sexual health.
AP8.10
Design, implement, and evaluate three seven-day
action plans that establish multiple supports for
responsible health action related to family roles and
responsibilities, non-curable infections/diseases,
violence and abuse, body image, sustainability, and
sexual health.
Grade 9
USC9.4
Analyze the norms and expectations (e.g.,
community, cultural) associated with romantic
relationships as a means to effectively plan for
related health promotion.
USC9.9
Develop and demonstrate the personal insight,
motivation, and skills necessary to enhance and
promote sexual health and avoid health-
compromising sexual attitudes and behaviours.
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention InstituteTopics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
DM9.10
Assess the role of health promotion in making
healthy decisions related to comprehensive
approaches to safety, non-curable
infections/diseases, romantic relationships, healthy
food policies, addictions, tragic death and suicide,
chronic illness, and sexual health.
DM9.11
Analyze the health opportunities and challenges
and establish personal health promotion goal
statements related to comprehensive approaches
to safety, non-curable infections/diseases, romantic
relationships, addictions, tragic death and suicide,
chronic illness, and sexual health.
Wellness 10 Optional Outcomes
W8
Assess how relationships (e.g., with self, peers,
family, teachers, teammates, opponents, coaches,
employers) influence all dimensions of wellness.
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention InstituteRELATED RESOURCES • Saskatchewan Prevention Institute o Building Healthy Relationships: Yes, that includes dating relationships! o Effective Sexual Health Education for Youth o Online Resources for Sexual Health Educators o Tips for Talking With Your Students: How to Build Healthy Relationships, Including Dating Relationships o Understanding and Teaching about Consent o Your Choices Matter Facilitator’s Guide and Lesson Plans • Advocates for Youth o Grade 8, Lesson 3: Healthy or Unhealthy Relationships o Grade 8, Lesson 7: Warning Signs • FSIN Women’s Secretariat – sakiyiso Curriculum • Planned Parenthood o Consent Videos and Lesson Plans • Saskatoon Sexual Health – Healthy Relationships Resources • SexLifeSask.ca – Sex and Relationships • TeachingSexualHealth.ca o Grade 7 Toolkit – Includes: ‘Decision Making’ o Grade 8 Toolkit – Includes: ‘Abuse’ o Grade 9 Toolkit – Includes: ‘Relationships and Dating’, ‘Consent 1’, and ‘Consent 2’, o Grades 10-12 – Includes: ‘Relationships’, ‘Consent A’, and ‘Consent B’ © Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND ANATOMY
Topics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
Detailed information about: For older years, detailed information about Grade 7
• Age of consent laws reproductive health issues that reinforce USC7.2
• Contraceptive options and build upon previous messages Examine critically and use purposefully blood-
• Places to access support services contributes to informed decision-making borne pathogen information/ education, including
• Pregnancy and is associated with delays in sexual HIV and Hepatitis C, for the purpose of committing
• Sexually transmitted infections and initiation. It also reduces the likelihood that to behaviours that do not put one at risk of
risk reduction young people will rely on false or misleading infection or co-infection.
• Substance use and its impact on information about reproductive health from
sexual decision-making other sources. Students who receive DM7.8
• Ways to reduce risk for all forms of comprehensive education in this area are Examine and demonstrate personal commitment in
sexual activity less likely to experience unintended making health decisions related to blood-borne
pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections pathogen information, safety practices,
than peers who receive no education or harmonious relationships, food choices,
abstinence-only education. interpersonal skills, and morality.
DM7.9
Examine health opportunities and challenges to
establish personal commitment goal statements
related to blood-borne pathogen information,
safety practices, harmonious relationships, food
choices, interpersonal skills, and morality.
AP7.10
Design, implement, and evaluate three six-day
action plans that demonstrate personal
commitment to responsible health action related
to blood-borne pathogen information, safety
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention Institutepractices, harmonious relationships, food choices,
interpersonal skills, and morality.
Topics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
Grade 8
USC8.3
Investigate and analyze the impact of in/formal
supports and services (including testing/diagnostic
services) available to individuals, families, and
communities infected with/affected by non-
curable infections/diseases (including HIV and
Hepatitis C).
DM8.8
Appraise the role of “support” in making healthy
decisions related to family roles and
responsibilities, non-curable infections/diseases,
violence and abuse, body image, sustainability, and
sexual health.
DM8.9
Analyze the health opportunities and challenges,
and establish “support others” personal goal
statements, related to family roles and
responsibilities, non-curable infections/diseases,
violence and abuse, body image, sustainability, and
sexual health.
AP8.10
Design, implement, and evaluate three seven-day
action plans that establish multiple supports for
responsible health action related to family roles
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention Instituteand responsibilities, non-curable
infections/diseases, violence and abuse, body
image, sustainability, and sexual health.
Topics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
Grade 9
USC9.3
Interpret, critique, and question the stigma
associated with individuals, families, and
communities living with/affected by non-curable
infections/diseases, including HIV/AIDS and
Hepatitis C and for those who advocate for them.
USC9.6
Analyze the health, economic, and social supports
and challenges of addictions (e.g., tobacco,
shopping, alcohol, gambling, Internet, drugs) on
self, family, community, and the environment.
USC9.9
Develop and demonstrate the personal insight,
motivation, and skills necessary to enhance and
promote sexual health and avoid health-
compromising sexual attitudes and behaviours.
DM9.10
Assess the role of health promotion in making
healthy decisions related to comprehensive
approaches to safety, non-curable
infection/diseases, romantic relationships, healthy
food policies, addictions, tragic death and suicide,
chronic illness, and sexual health.
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Topics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
DM9.11
Analyze the health opportunities and challenges
and establish personal health promotion goal
statements related to comprehensive approaches
to safety, non-curable infections/diseases,
romantic relationships, addictions, tragic death and
suicide, chronic illness, and sexual health.
RELATED RESOURCES
• Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
o Effective Sexual Health Education for Youth
o Online Resources for Sexual Health Educators
o Contraceptive Options: Finding the Best Method of Birth Control for You
o It’s Easier Than You Think Parent Tips
o KIS-SK App (Keep it Safe Saskatchewan)
o Sexual Development Flip Chart and Notes
o Sexually Transmitted Infections: What You Need to Know
o STI Adventures
o Traditional Teachings DVD
o Your Choices Matter Facilitator’s Guide and Lesson Plans
• Advocates for Youth
o Grade 7, Lesson 1: Everybody’s Got Body Parts
o Grade 7, Lesson 2: Everybody’s Got Body Parts
o Grade 7, Lesson 5: Protecting your Health
o Grade 8, Lesson 8: Birth Control Basics
o Grade 8, Lesson 9: Using Condoms Effectively
o Grade 8, Lesson 10: STD [sic] Basics
o Grade 9, Lesson 7: Sexual Decision Making
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute• FSIN Women’s Secretariat - sakiyiso Curriculum • MediaSmarts.ca o I Heard It ‘Round the Internet: Sexual health education and authenticating online information – Lesson • Planned Parenthood o STI Videos and Lesson Plans • Saskatoon Sexual Health o Contraceptives Resources o Sexually Transmitted Infection Resources • SexLifeSask.ca o Condoms o Contraception o Sexually Transmitted Infections o Your Body • TeachingSexualHealth.ca o Grade 7 Toolkit – Includes: ‘Puberty Review’, ‘Reproduction’, and ‘Abstinence’ o Grade 8 Toolkit – Includes: ‘Going Through Puberty’, ‘STBBI’, ‘Birth Control’, and ‘Responsibilities and Choices’ o Grade 9 Toolkit – Includes: ‘Coping with Development’, ‘Alcohol and Sex’, ‘Safer Sex’, and ‘Responsibilities of Parenting’ o Grade 10-12 Toolkit – Includes: ‘STBBIs’, ‘Birth Control’, ‘Pregnancy and Pregnancy Options’, and ‘Sexual and Reproductive Health’ © Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
DIVERSITY, IDENTITY, RIGHTS, AND VALUES
Topics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
Identity: Older students have the opportunity to Grade 7
• Detailed information about social, examine the many facets of human USC7.1
personal, and familial influences on sexuality and how it intersects with values, Establish and use strategies to commit to and act
individual sexuality and sexual socialization, and their rights. Education for upon personal standards (see grade 6) for various
health this age group can encourage value and aspects of daily living over which an individual has
• Each person’s identity is unique and rights-based decision-making and allows control.
their experiences and perspectives youth to understand and champion social
are intersectional justice. USC7.7
• Reaffirm messages about body Investigate and express an understanding of
positivity, self-esteem, and possible discrepancies in morals (e.g., beliefs,
confidence, and how these factors ethics, virtues, understanding of right/wrong) that
impact health-promoting may determine and/or affect the commitment to
behaviours the well-being of self, family, community, and the
• Reaffirm messages about gender environment.
and sexual diversity and fluidity
Rights: Grade 8
• Discuss how access to support
services and information is different USC8.2
for people based on different Analyze how personal prejudices/biases, and habits
factors of mind shape assumptions about family identities,
structures, roles, and responsibilities.
• Explore impacts of bias and stigma
on well-being and health-promoting
USC8.5
behaviours at individual and
Assess how body image satisfaction/dissatisfaction
population levels
and over-reliance on appearance as a source of
• Explore strategies for reducing
identity and self-esteem affects the quality of life
stigma
of self and family.
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention InstituteTopics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
• More information about the history USC8.7
of sexual health and its impact on Assess the social, cultural, and environmental
marginalized persons influences on and supports for sexual health
• Outline sexual rights and freedoms knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and decisions.
Values:
• Continue to explore how cultural, Grade 9
family, and personal values and USC9.1
standards influence sexual decision- Develop informed conclusions about the
making importance of leadership skills and health
promotion in healthy decision making.
USC9.3
Interpret, critique, and question the stigma
associated with individuals, families, and
communities living with/affected by non-curable
infections/diseases, including HIV/AIDS and
Hepatitis C and for those who advocate for them.
USC9.4
Analyze the norms and expectations (e.g.,
community, cultural) associated with romantic
relationships as a means to effectively plan for
related health promotion.
USC9.6
Analyze the health, economic, and social supports
and challenges of addictions (e.g., tobacco,
shopping, alcohol, gambling, Internet, drugs) on
self, family, community, and the environment.
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention InstituteTopics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
USC9.9
Develop and demonstrate the personal insight,
motivation, and skills necessary to enhance and
promote sexual health and avoid health-
compromising sexual attitudes and behaviours.
RELATED RESOURCES
• Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
o Teaching Sex-Ed: Anti-Racist Sex Ed with Saskatoon Sexual Health – Webinar
o Traditional Teachings DVD
• Advocates for Youth
o Grade 9, Lesson 5: Understanding Gender
• MediaSmarts.ca
o Unpacking Privilege [in relation to diversity and how it applies to media] – Lesson
• OUTSaskatoon Resources
• Saskatoon Sexual Health
o Anti-Racist Sex Education
o Guide to Inclusive Language
• SexLifeSask.ca – LGBTQ2S+
• TeachingSexualHealth.ca
o Diversity
o Gender Identity & Expression
o Sexual Orientation
o Grade 7 Toolkit – Includes: ‘Gender, Body Image & Social Influences’
o Grade 10-12 Toolkit – Includes: ‘Personal Values and Decision Making’
• The Genderbread Person
• United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
• United Nations Population Fund
o Women and Young People with Disabilities
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention Instituteo Young Persons with Disabilities
TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL LITERACY
Topics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
Digital literacy: Technology and digital literacy education Grade 7
• Media’s depictions of bodies and its for older students can help students AP7.10
influence on relationships, gender, interpret and interact with online Design, implement, and evaluate three six-day
and sex information in a critical way, helps them action plans that demonstrate personal
• Porn literacy understand how media and online commitment to responsible health action related
• Reinforce critical thinking skills from information can impact their decision- to blood-borne pathogen information, safety
earlier years making and perceptions, and can help them practices, harmonious relationships, food choices,
Online relationships: establish healthy boundaries for online interpersonal skills, and morality.
• Information and photo sharing dating, sexting, and more.
safety concerns Grade 8
• Online dating and relationships
USC8.4
• Respect and consent in online
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of
contexts
violence (including but not limited to emotional
• Sexting (including laws)
abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, spiritual
abuse, and neglect) on the well-being of and the
supports needed for self, family, and community.
USC8.5
Assess how body image satisfaction/dissatisfaction
and over-reliance on appearance as a source of
identity and self-esteem affects the quality of life
of self and family.
© Copyright 2021, Saskatchewan Prevention InstituteTopics to Cover Importance for Age Group Related Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes and
Indicators
Grade 9
USC9.9
Develop and demonstrate the personal insight,
motivation, and skills necessary to enhance and
promote sexual health and avoid health-
compromising sexual attitudes and behaviours.
RELATED RESOURCES
• Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
o Helping Young People Develop Porn Literacy Webinar
o Coming soon: Environmental scan of sexting resources
• Advocates for Youth
o Grade 7, Lesson 11: Being Smart, Staying Safe Online
• MediaSmarts.ca
o Allies and Aliens: A Mission in Critical Thinking – Educational Game
o Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Empathy – Lesson
o Break the Fake: What’s real online? – Lesson
o Cyberbulling and the Law (Grades 7-8) – Lesson
o Gender Stereotypes and Body Images – Lesson
o I Heard It ‘Round the Internet: Sexual health education and authenticating online information – Lesson
o Image Gap – Lesson
o Impact! How to Make a Difference When You Witness Bullying Online – Lesson
o Prejudice and Body Image – Lesson
o Relationships and Sexuality in the Media – Lesson
o That’s Not Cool: Healthy and respectful relationships online – Lesson
o The Pornography Debate: Controversy in Advertising – Lesson
o Unpacking Privilege – Lesson
o Young Canadians in a Wired World, Phase III: Sexuality and Romantic Relationships in the Digital Age – Report
• TeachingSexualHealth.ca – Technology & Media
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