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It’s All One Curriculum offers content on almost any topic you might want to include in teaching young people about gender, sexual health, HIV, sexuality, relationships, communication, intimate-partner violence, puberty, reproduction, contraception, abortion, or advocating for their own rights. It is intentionally comprehensive, so that you can select the content and activities that meet your needs.
It’s All One Curriculum is not simply comprehensive, however. It takes an integrated approach to these topics. Research shows that young people’s social context, individual factors, and health outcomes are profoundly interconnected. Hence, this resource helps you think about and teach about a range of related topics — as one curriculum.
Importantly, It’s All One Curriculum also brings a critical thinking approach to the learning process — thereby strengthening education overall. Moreover, it helps countries respond to the Millennium Development Goals. In all these ways, it brings a fresh and practical approach to educating young people in a diverse and rapidly changing world.
It’s All One Curriculum has seven key features, described on the opposite page. These features are based on the strategies and priorities established by a number of global health and education agencies, including the United Nations General Assembly,1 UNAIDS,2 the World Health Organization,3 UNESCO,4 and the World Association for Sexual Health.5 It’s All One Curriculum was developed by an international group of experts to ensure that its perspective is relevant for educating young people globally.
This is a 296 page curriculum guide. Table of contents include:
table of contents
INTRODUCTION 1
SEXUAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING REQUIRE HUMAN RIGHTS 17 how we treat each other: values and society what are “human rights”? sexual and reproductive rights promoting human rights, including sexual and reproductive rights glossary (basic concepts about human rights)
GENDER 39 defining gender gender identity gender norms and roles solidify during childhood and adolescence gender and education gender stereotypes in the media how gender affects mobility, social connection, and safe public spaces how gender affects civic and political participation gender, work, and economic resources: inside and outside the home gender and marriage gender and religion gender and bodily autonomy gender and violence sexual coercion is a form of gender-based violence responding to gender-based violence gender norms and roles change over time gender: our own decisions and actions changing the world around us glossary (basic concepts about gender)
SEXUALITY 79 about sexuality sexual rights sexuality and society sexual norms vary according to gender roles: the “double standard” for sexual behavior sexual desire sexual diversity anatomy and sexual pleasure sexual expression and enjoyment sexual behavior motivations for having and not having sex sexual consent and coercion creating mutually respectful and responsible sexual relationships concerns about sexual function sexual well-being and advocacy glossary (basic concepts about sexuality)
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS 115 introduction to interpersonal relationships relationships in our lives how can our relationships be more satisfying and respectful? romantic relationships: courtship and dating romance: what is falling in love? what is “true love”? what about jealousy? sexual activity in relationships long-term intimate relationships difficulties in relationships ending a relationship norms about relationships are changing
COMMUNICATION AND DECISIONMAKING SKILLS 139 factors affecting communication tips for effective communication direct versus indirect communication styles talking to your partner about sex and sexual health issues making decisions acting on our decisions
THE BODY, PUBERTY, AND REPRODUCTION 155 body image puberty knowing about one’s body sexual and reproductive organs fertility and reproduction (“where babies come from”) when pregnancy continues learning about one’s body: a global movement
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, INCLUDING HIV AND AIDS 188 about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV and AIDS methods of protection against STIs and HIV why people don’t use protection and why gender equality is key to fighting AIDS living with HIV and AIDS rights and responsibilities related to preventing STIs and HIV reproductive tract infections (RTIs)
DECISIONS ABOUT ONE’S OWN FERTILITY: CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION 205 about contraception different contraceptive methods unintended pregnancy and abortion
ADVOCATING FOR SEXUAL HEALTH, RIGHTS, AND GENDER EQUALITY 219 reflecting on our own attitudes recognizing whether something is fair or unfair changing the world around us obstacles faced in advocating for social change the meaning and power of advocacy in people’s lives taking action: project-based learning
FACT SHEETS 245
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