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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |