LESSON 7- Sexuality and Anatomy
Subject(s): Health
Topic or Unit of Study: Healthy Relationships
Grade/Level: 9
Outcomes:
USC9.9 Develop and demonstrate the personal insight, motivation, and skills necessary to enhance
and promote sexual health and avoid health-compromising sexual attitudes and behaviours.
Indicators:
a.
b.
Examine personal attitudes about sexual health.
Acquire knowledge that is appropriate for students’ levels of development, and directly relevant to their
own sexual health needs including:
o an informed understanding of sexuality
o prevention of sexual health problems, including pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
o enhancement of sexual health.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials: anatomy/ diagram handouts/ statistic handouts/ sexuality
handouts
http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/guys/sexual_orientation.html#
https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/sexual-health/sexuality
IMPLEMENTATION
Set: Intro to sexual health- what is sexuality?
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talk to students about the seriousness of the subject matter- no laughing will
be tolerated- respect the rules or you will be asked to leave.
Steps to physical intimacy activity (15 mins)
Steps to Physical Intimacy
Read the attached information about healthy relationships. As you engage in discussion,
respect the different views of your classmates as to the kinds of physical intimacy that is
acceptable in a relationship. Consider how community and societal norms have influenced
your perspectives.
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Group the cards in envelope #1 in order from beginning to most intimate in
terms of physical intimacy. Discuss and try to come to a consensus as a
group.
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Place the cards from envelope #2, which describe relationship benchmarks,
into the continuum where you believe they are most likely to fit.
Compare your ideas with those of other groups.
Procedure/Sequence of Activities:
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survey students about their current knowledgeo Know : want : learn
Vocab activity- have students each repeat some sexual health terms that they pull
from the hat
o Those students who can keep their composure will be rewarded with a treat
at the end of the period
Go through slang/ improper terms with students- and reinforce using the proper
names of the reproductive anatomy
Powerpoint
o Basic anatomy- both male and female
o Students will be labeling diagrams and as a class we will go through the
anatomy of the reproductive organs
Closure: let students know that this information on there diagrams will be used for an
exam before the end of this unit- next class we will take a look into STIs
Differentiated Instruction: powerpoint/ diagrams/ group activity
Time Allotment: 1hour
Assessment/Rubric: diagrams
REFLECTION
Peck on the cheek
Kiss on the lips
Touching genitals
inside clothing
Hand touching inner
thigh
Arm around shoulder
Gentle hug
Hand on bum
Lengthy embrace
Lying down kissing
Holding hands
Taking off clothes
Hand inside
shirt/blouse
Touching breast
Intercourse
(with protection)
Lengthy kiss open
mouth
Oral sex
Arm around waist
Hand on the knee
Touching genitals
outside clothing
Hand on top of
shirt/blouse
Kiss on the neck
Sleeping together
(no intercourse)
Touch on the arm
First date
‘Marriage’
5th
date
Get protection
(for pregnancy and STI)
Going together
Get tested for STI
Love
Talk about past
(sexual
experiences/partners)
VOCABULARY LIST
 Vagina
 Penis
 Clitoris
 Anus
 Sex
 Labia
 Foreskin
 Testicles
 Ovaries
 Nipples
 Semen
 Sperm
 Menstruation
 Ovulation
 Fallopian tubes
 Vas deferens
 Urethra
 Uterus
Bartholin's glands: A pair of glands between the vulva and the vagina that produce lubrication in
response to stimulation. With a second pair of nearby glands called the lesser vestibular glands, they
act to aid in sexual intercourse.
Bladder: Any pouch or other flexible enclosure that can hold liquids or gases but usually refers to
the hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine -- the urinary bladder.
Cervix: The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb). The uterus, a hollow, pear-shaped
organ, is located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum. The cervix
forms a canal that opens into the vagina, which leads to the outside of the body.
Clitoris: A small mass of erectile tissue situated at the anterior apex of the vestibule.
Fallopian tube: One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus
(the womb). In the diagram, the Fallopian tubes are not labeled but are well shown running between
the uterus and ovaries.
Foreskin: The fold of skin which covers the head (the glans) of the penis. Also called the prepuce.
Labia majora: The larger (major) outside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external
genitalia).
Labia minora: The smaller (minor) inside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external
genitalia).
Menstruation: The periodic blood that flows as a discharge from the uterus. Also called menorrhea,
the time during which menstruation occurs is referred to as menses. The menses occurs at
approximately 4 week intervals to compose the menstrual cycle.
Ova: Plural form of ovum.
Ovary: The female gonad, the ovary is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are
located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an
almond. The ovaries produce eggs (ova) and female hormones. During each monthly menstrual
cycle, an egg is released from one ovary. The egg travels from the ovary through a fallopian tube to
the uterus. The ovaries are the main source of female hormones, which control the development of
female body characteristics, such as the breasts, body shape, and body hair. They also regulate the
menstrual cycle and pregnancy.
Ovulation: The release of the ripe egg from the ovary. The egg is released when the cavity
surrounding it (the follicle) breaks open in response to a hormonal signal. Ovulation occurs around
fourteen or fifteen days from the first day of the woman's last menstrual cycle. When ovulation
occurs, the ovum moves into the fallopian tube and becomes available for fertilization.
Penis: The external male sex organ used to copulate and ejaculate semen and to convey urine
outside the body.
Prepuce: The fold of skin that covers the head of the penis. Also known as the foreskin.
Scrotum: A pouch of skin which contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the
spermatic cords.
Sperm: A sperm is the male "gamete" or sex cell. It combines with the female "gamete," called an
ovum, to form a zygote. The formation process is called "fertilization." (see ovum, zygote).
Urethra: The transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In males,
the urethra travels through the penis, and carries semen as well as urine. In females, the urethra is
shorter than in the male and emerges above the vaginal opening, as indicated here:
Uterus: The uterus (womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen
between the bladder and the rectum. The narrow, lower portion of the uterus is the cervix; the
broader, upper part is the corpus. The corpus is made up of two layers of tissue.
Vagina: The muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. It is usually six to
seven inches in length, and its walls are lined with mucus membrane. It includes two vaultlike
structures, the anterior (front) vaginal fornix and the posterior (rear) vaginal fornix. The cervix
protrudes slightly into the vagina, and it is through a tiny hole in the cervix (the os) that sperm make
their way toward the internal reproductive organs. The vagina also includes numerous tiny glands
that make vaginal secretions.