OVERVIEW:

The CPR program blends both important informational FACTS and an unusual PHILOSOPHY toward teaching the role of sexuality in the lives of young people. Here is a summary of our philosophy:

CPR is committed to REDUCING SEXUAL ACTIVITY AMONG TEENAGERS, thereby reducing the risk of teenage pregnancy, STDs, and other negative consequences.  The core message of both the middle school and high school curriculum is that abstinence is the healthiest choice to avoid negative consequences of premarital sexual activity. Students are encouraged to consider the physical, mental, emotional and social aspects of human sexuality and the significant freedoms and benefits associated with choosing premarital abstinence. Current and accurate facts regarding the risks of sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancy are provided to students in an age-appropriate, non-threatening environment.  The CPR curriculum provides young people with practical strategies for goal-setting, decision-making, maintaining self-control, planning for their dating life, setting safe limits for physical affection, and resisting peer pressure. Teams of CPR certified instructors communicate documented information through the use of videos, demonstrations, and games; actively involving students in the learning process. CPR strongly believes that parents should be the primary educators in the area of sex education's (See "ATTN: PARENTS")

This page provides considerable curriculum detail for our middle- and high school programs.

MIDDLE SCHOOL -- Grades 6-8

The following is a basic outline of the topics taught in the junior high grade levels by the CPR program:

I.  Sexuality is Valuable -- Male and Female Differences
A.  Anatomy Facts
B.  Emotions/Needs

II.  Decision-making
A.  Goal Setting
B.  Consequences
1.  Physical - Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including AIDS
2.  Mental
3.  Emotional
4.  Social

III.  Love
A.  Infatuation
B.  Respect
C.  Friendship, Commitment

IV.  Maturity
A.  Mental -- Setting Limits
B.  Emotional
C.  Social

V.  Dating
A.  Purpose
B.  Avoiding Trouble
C.  Abstinence Plan

VI.  Resisting Pressures
A.  Self-esteem
B.  Friends, Peer Pressure
C.  Media Pressure

VII.  Abstinence
A.  Advantages
B.  Another Chance -- Secondary Abstinence

VIII.  Abuse(Grades 6-8):
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Day-by-Day Program Summary

Grade 6:

Day A-- Anatomy, development of reproductive system

Day B--Emotional needs, maturity, immediate gratification, decision-making by goal setting.

Day C--Love, infatuation, setting limits, dating guidelines

Day D--Physical, emotional, mental consequences of sexual involvement, including basic STD information (definition, transmission, symptoms, prevention), abuse

Day E--Social maturity, peer pressure, self-esteem, effect of media

Day F--AIDS information (definition, transmission, symptoms, prevention)

Grade 7:

Day A--Emotional & mental maturity, mature decision-making builds positive relationships

Day B--Respect for yourself and others, positive dating attitudes

Day C--Possible consequences of premarital sex, STD information (more detailed - transmission, symptoms, results, prevention), setting limits

Day D--Pregnancy from conception to delivery, misinformation regarding pregnancy, abuse

Day E--Peer pressure, self-esteem, media influences

Day F--AIDS Facts Review - define , transmission, symptoms, prevention

Grade 8:

Day A--Mature/immature behavior, handling pressure, consequences of sexual involvement, benefits for waiting until marriage, abuse

Day B--Healthy progression of a relationship including commitment; setting limits; qualities in a marriage partner

Day C--Teen pregnancy, parenting, secondary abstinence

Day D--STD review of facts, long-term effects of STDs, reality of "safe sex"

Day E--Contrasting possible negative effects of premarital sexual involvement with positive effects of sex within marriage, positive self-esteem, resisting pressures (peer & media)

Day F--Optional AIDS Day

CPR TOPICS OVERVIEW

HIGH SCHOOL
"Choosing Healthy Lives"

CPR's most recent curriculum development is a unit of study for high school application called "Choosing Healthy Lives".  The program includes lesson plans suitable for 9th - 12th grade students, reinforcing and expanding the concepts taught in the "Building Healthy Futures" middle school curriculum.  At the high school level, students are actively evaluating values about sexuality. The course is designed to provide a framework for this evaluation, providing the high school student is in the process of evaluating his or her values about sexuality.

This course leads the student to a better understanding of the complexity of this issue, while stressing the "whole-person" importance of good self-esteem and respect for oneself and others.

SUMMARY:  The 5-day "Choosing Healthy Lives" high school curriculum is focused on sexuality as a whole-person issue.  Through briefly reviewing possible personal consequences of sexual intimacy, then addressing the benefits of premarital abstinence in all areas of life and some characteristics of healthy relationships, students are given practical guidance and encouraged to develop a strategy for choosing and implementing an abstinence goal.

THEME:  Premarital abstinence is a realistic and rewarding sexual choice for today's teens and contributes to the health of relationships and society.

Outline of Program Content

Day A

Content
1) Whole person consequences of premarital sexual activity
2) Sexual pressures
3) An “Abstinence Plan”

Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Articulate whole-person consequences of premarital sexual activity
• Complete the STD graph assignment
• Recognize their self worth
• Identify reasons for teen sexual involvement

Day B

Content
1) STD Power Point presentation
2) A positive Relationship
3) Dating Dilemmas

Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Articulate qualities and choices that build positive relationships and examine the potential effects of sexual involvement
• Participate in a discussion of common dating difficulties and solutions
• Participate in a Creative Date assignment

Day C

Content
1) Freedom that abstinence brings
2) Love and infatuation
3) Compatibility Test

Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Identify the qualities of a healthy relationship
• Compare the characteristics of love and infatuation
• Complete the “Compatibility Test”

Day D

Content
1) Self-esteem
2) Commitment in relationships
3) Unplanned pregnancy

Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Identify the dangers of having low self-esteem
• Articulate the importance of whole-person bonding in a marriage relationship
• Evaluate the difficulties of an unplanned pregnancy

DAY E

Content
1) Healthy communication in relationships
2) Effect of sexual activity on personal goals
3) Secondary Abstinence

Objective/Expected Outcomes
• Learn the importance of healthy communication in a relationship
• Verbalize the effect premarital sex may have on their goals
• Identify the advantage of choosing
• Sign a sexual abstinence-until marriage commitment card if they desire

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