Human Growth and Development Curriculum

1. Human Growth and Development Curriculum Mrs. Julie Hodge Miss Molly Kennedy Elementary Health Educators

2. Lesson Dates Franklin Elementary School Mrs. McDonald - Wednesday, March 7th and Wednesday, March 14th Mr. Rojek/ Mr. Gauld - Thursday, March 8th and Thursday, March 15th Hamilton Elementary School Mrs. Lach/ Ms. Cowell - Monday, March 19th and Monday, March 26th Mrs. Powalowski/ Mrs. McNamara – Tues. March 20th and Thurs. March 22nd Holmes Elementary School Mrs. Goupil/ Miss Sprada - Friday, March 9th and Tuesday, March 13th

3. Jefferson Elementary School Mrs. Russo/ Mrs. Hanny - Tuesday, March 6th and Tuesday, March 13th Lindbergh Elementary School Ms. Mancuso/ Mrs. Stoerr - Monday, March 5th and Monday, March 19th Mrs. Cummins/ Mrs. Peters - Tuesday, March 6th and Tuesday, March 13th Roosevelt Elementary School Miss Scott/ Mrs. Rice - Monday, March 5th and Monday, March 12th Mrs. Babcock - Tuesday, March 6th and Tuesday, March 13th

4. Ground Rules for Lessons 1. Any question is a good question. 2. Protect people’s privacy-Never use names. 3. It’s OK NOT to ask questions or share personal beliefs. 4. It’s OK NOT to answer a question. 5. Be considerate of other people’s feelings.

5. Tone of the Lesson • It will be stressed that the topics are very personal and require maturity in understanding the importance of the lessons. • Anonymous question box- this will be used as an alternative to asking questions aloud. Questions will be reviewed by the teacher and addressed in the following lesson.

6. Lesson 1: Introduction to Human Growth and Development Length: 45-50 min (during physical education class time) Boys and girls will be separated by gender for the lesson. Objectives (students will be able to…) 1. Understand the physical, emotional, and social changes they experience during puberty and acknowledged these changes as a normal part of growth and development.

7. Objectives continued… 2. Distinguish between the changes that occur during puberty for boys, for girls and for both genders. 3. Learn the physiology and correct terminology for parts of the reproductive system. 4. Anticipate puberty with positive feelings, recognizing that each individual is unique.

8. Lesson Plan #1 1. Define puberty, causes of changes, examples of changes. 2. Pre-Test: Students will be given a written pre-assessment of their knowledge of puberty and human growth and development. 3. Video/DVD – Always Changing (Girls Only or Boys Only) 4. Question/Answers: Following the video, students will be able to distinguish between facts and myths about puberty.

9. Lesson #2 – Human Growth and Development Length: 45-50 min (during physical education class time) Boys and girls will be separated by gender for the lesson Objectives: 1. Recognize the medical terms, locations and functions of the structures of the male/female reproductive system. 2. Distinguish between reproductive system myth and facts. 3. Understand the process of the menstrual cycle or sperm production/ejaculation. 4. Recognize the importance of decision making due to physical, emotional and social changes during puberty.

10. Lesson Plan #2 1. Review ground rules. 2. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and anonymous questions will be answered. 3. Teacher will review the male/female reproductive system and reinforce proper terminology. 4. Students will use the puberty changes checklist as a review. 5. Students will feel more comfortable asking trusted adults about their concerns during puberty, as well as making good decisions as they become a young adult.

11. Lesson #3 – Communicable Disease Prevention: Focus on HIV/AIDS Objectives: 1. Define the immune system and understand how HIV destroys its ability to fight germs. 2. Understand how to protect the immune system by reducing the exposure to infection. 3. Identify ways in which HIV can be transmitted and ways in which it cannot be transmitted. 4. Understand the importance of developing a lifestyle of healthy behaviors.

12. Lesson Plan #3 1. Brainstorm what students know or have heard about HIV/AIDS. 2. Compare how a healthy immune system fights illness and how HIV/AIDS destroys the immune systems ability to fight germs. 3. Students read and discuss the HIV/AIDS fact sheet. 4. Role-play to decide if the scenario can or cannot transmit HIV/AIDS.

13. Key Points of the lesson: • HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. • AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. • HIV is the virus that causes the disease AIDS. • You can’t tell a person has HIV by looking at them. • If a person has AIDS, they can get sick from rare diseases. • HIV destroys the immune system. • AIDS has no cure, but HIV is not easy to catch. • Ways HIV can be transmitted: 1. By sharing hypodermic needles 2. Having sexual contact with an infected person (stress that students are too young to be involved in any type of sexual activity) 3. Pregnant women with HIV can spread the infection to the baby. • Ways HIV cannot be transmitted: 1. Saliva, tears, sweat and urine 2. Casual contact such as hugs, kisses and handshakes

14. Resources for Parents: • A guidance document for achieving the new York state standards in Health Education. The University of the State of New York: The State Education Department, 2005. • Always Changing-About You Fifth Grade Puberty Education Program. Rochester, NY: Proctor & Gamble, 2008. www.pgschoolprograms.com/puberty • The Great Body Shop: A Comprehensive Health and Substance Abuse Program for k-6. Wilton, CT: The Children's Health Market, Inc.,1999. • My Little Red Book. Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, 2009 • Growing Up – It’s a Girl Thing, Mavis Jukes, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1998 • The What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-up Guide for Parents and Sons, Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras, Newmarket Press, 2000 • The What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-up Guide for Parents and Daughters, Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras, Newmarket Press, 2000 • www.kidshealth.org • www.beinggirl.com • www.always.com • www.nih.gov