Lesson Plans

This is a directory of lesson plans on a variety of health topics for grades 8-12. We have divided them into categories, and we recommend that you read each lesson and article carefully in order to decide if it is a good match for your community.

All of these lessons are from the Sex, Etc. Discussion Guide, so you will find both a link to the lesson and a link to the Sex, Etc. teen-written article it accompanies. To download the latest Sex, Etc. Discussion Guide lesson plans, click here.

Topics:
Abstinence and Sexual Decision Making
Abortion
Body and Self-Image
Contraception
GLBTQ
Love and Relationships
Pregnancy Prevention
Sexual Violence
STDs and HIV/AIDS Prevention

Our teaching manual, Teaching with Sex, Etc.: Articles and Activities, is also available for purchase.  The manual contains many of the most popular lessons published in our Discussion Guides and used in our workshops.  It is a great resource for new and experienced educators of high school students.  To purchase the manual, click here to download the order form.

If you have any feedback about these lessons, please contact us at answered@rci.rutgers.edu.