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Understanding Teen Parenting as a Social Issue

This lesson focuses on the complexities surrounding teen and single parenting as significant social concerns. Students will discuss statistics about single fathers and the rising trends in single-parent households, exploring the implications for society. The session includes group work on the impact of teen pregnancy, financial costs, and the effectiveness of prevention programs. Participants will review key articles and videos discussing the realities of teen parenthood, culminating in a reflective homework assignment related to current media portrayals of teen parenting.

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Understanding Teen Parenting as a Social Issue

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  1. English IV Unit 2 Day 23

  2. Do-Now • Have HW (5-8 pieces of most important info) on desk while taking the quiz. • If you finish early, sit at your desk quietly and turn your quiz over.

  3. Announcements: • Next journals due Monday, December 2nd. • Have library cards by December 2nd • Reminder: E-mail POL Speech by 5:00 PM TODAY And… the groups that got the most votes for the strongest presentations…. 3rd place: Scott and Bebeto (malnutrition) 2nd place: Cesar and Luis (human trafficking) and the winners are…. Venessa, Gizel, and Jessica for an engaging and informative presentation about tobacco use! You all did a great job with these! 

  4. Prayer (Janet) next Monday: Saiku, Tuesday: Dennis

  5. SWBAT… • explain why teen/single parenting is a social issue.

  6. Single Fathers • Men make up a growing share of single parent householders.2 In 1960, about 14% of single parent households were headed by fathers, today almost one-quarter (24%) are. • Single fathers are more likely than single mothers to be living with a cohabiting partner (41% versus 16%). • Single fathers, on average, have higher incomes than single mothers and are far less likely to be living at or below the poverty line—24% versus 43%. • Single fathers are also somewhat less educated than single mothers, older and more likely to be white. http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/07/02/the-rise-of-single-fathers/

  7. THE PRICE IS RIGHT! • How much does a child OVER TWO cost every year? (NOT including savings for college) • $0-10,000 • $10-20,000 • $20-30,000 • Over $30,000 B) $10-20,000 • How much does a child UNDER TWO cost every year? (NOT including savings for college) • $10-15,000 • Over $20,000 • $5-10,000 • $15-20,000 A) $10-15,000 every year

  8. Sharing is Caring. • Everyone stand up and move to the back of the room in SILENCE! • All of the people who did the “Introduction” information packet about teen pregnancy should take seats around the room– do not cluster into a group. • All of the people who did the “Federal Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy” section should go to sit by someone who had the “Introduction” section. • “Federal Programs to Prevent Teen Pregnancy” people need to find a group now too. SHARE YOUR FINDINGS! You will be questioned on these afterward at random.

  9. Questions: • Have teen birth rates increased or decreased over the years? • What are three negative consequences for teen parents? • How much does teen childbearing cost taxpayers every year? • What are two main reasons for the high pregnancy and birth rates among teens in the US? • From 1996-2009, what kind of sex ed was being taught in schools? Why was this being taught? • From 2009-present day, how has sex ed changed? Why has it changed? • What are three types of entities that are eligible for funding to prevent pregnancy? • Is it easy to get funding for these programs? What must they show to get funding? • What are three of the things that a teen pregnancy program must do to be effective?

  10. The Realities of Teen Pregnancy • Bristol Palin on Teen Parenting • http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video?id=6894717 Candies Foundation Advocating Against Teen Parenting • http://candiesfoundation.org/psa_video.asp

  11. Brainstorm: • What are some of the effects of single parenting? How might it be different than a two-parent home? • Take two minutes to discuss with a partner.

  12. The effects of single parenting • Read article together

  13. Is “Teen Mom” helping or hurting? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LblGAs2fFrA

  14. HW: • “Has Teen Mom Lost its Original Message?” Article • Respond to this article in a paragraph– what are your thoughts on the issue? *REMINDER: We will be in the computer lab on Monday because you will be working on POL powerpoints.

  15. Exit: • Why is teen parenting a social issue?

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