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Powerful Choices: Lesson Overview

 

Year 1 - Character Year 2 - Abstinence Year 3 - Commitment
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Character

Year One

Abstinence

Year Two

Commitment

Year Three

Wisdom

Students learn to stop and think before making a choice.

Students understand how risk and consequence accompany each choice.

Students learn how to stay committed to their choices.

Awareness

Students understand character traits as related to self worth.

Students learn reasons teens abstain from or become involved in sexual activity.

Students learn how past choices affect future relationships.

Friendship

Students learn the dynamics of positive friendships as a two-way street.

Students understand the different levels of friendships and how they influence one’s actions.

Students learn the importance of building a strong foundation for friendship in marriage.

Control

No Control lesson in Year One.

Students learn how drugs and alcohol affect decision making.

Students learn about addiction and the consequences it can have on relationships.

Courage

Students understand that courage needs to be exercised to be effective.

Students learn how to be assertive rather than passive or aggressive when dealing with pressures to ignore their boundaries.

Students learn how manipulation and con games can affect a relationship.

Knowledge

Students are introduced to the consequences of risk behavior; includes information about boundaries, drugs and alcohol.

Students learn about the prevalence and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.

Students learn additional information about the STDs and contraceptives in a marriage relationship.

Boundaries

No Boundaries lesson in Year One.

Students learn what boundaries are and how to set them for themselves.

Students learn how brain development affects their ability to make wise decisions.

Excellence

High school youth present information about making wise choices. Wrap up lesson for Year One.

High school youth present their reasons for remaining abstinent until marriage.

Students are encouraged to envision their hopes and dreams for their lives as adults.

Ambition

No Ambition lesson in Year One.

Students are challenged to set personal goals for the future, and to be aware of potential roadblocks.

Students learn what it means to invest in their relationships.

Success

No Success lesson in Year One.

Students learn the positive effects abstinence can have on their lives, both present and future.

Students learn to identify the different love languages and benefits of waiting for marriage.