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THE DECISION IS YOURS

A Web Quest for Middle School Health Classes

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Introduction	Task	Process	Resources
Evaluation	Conclusion	Sources	Teacher Information

Introduction

You and a group of your 16 year old friends have discussed abstinence in your relationships. You have decided that this is the best choice for someone your age. You are not alone in making this decision. There are others your age that need to know you feel this way..........

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Task

Your goal is to learn about abstinence so you are able to back up your decision with the research you have done. You and your research team are to search out reasons why abstinence is the best choice for teenagers. Your team is to find physical, social, emotional, ethical, moral, and spiritual reasons to persuade your peers/classmates to make the decision to practice abstinence.

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Process

Your team consists of four members who will take on the roles of:

A Social Workerwho will examine the social issues,
A Physician who will discuss the physical findings,
A Psychologist who will research the emotional concerns, and
A Philosopher who will help determine the moral, ethical, and spiritual ramifications of your decisions.

You will present your findings in the methods listed below:

A BROCHURE to recruit members to your Abstinence Club.

Create a brochure that shows your commitment to abstinence.
Develop a club name.
Develop an abstinence agreement or contract for members of your club, which includes reasons for abstinence found through your research.
Make sure the brochure has information from each of the four team members.

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An ADVICE COLUMN for the school newsletter.

Develop a name for your column.
Write a letter to the advice column, which includes a commonly asked question about abstinence.
Answer the letter.
Include in your response letter reasons for abstinence that you have discovered through your research.

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Resources

Remember when using Internet sources it is easy to lose your focus. These sites have been selected for you to save time in your research. Stay on task while you are searching these sites. You may use many other resources besides the web.
You must use at least three different sources for your information.
You must keep a bibliography of your references and include it in both presentations.

http://www.promotehealth.com/abstinence.htm	http://www.teen-aid.org/
http://www.friendsfirst.org/	http://freeteens.org/
	http://www.notmenotnow.org/
Your Textbook	Encyclopedias
State Health Department	Talking to others

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Evaluation

Before beginning your Quest you are responsible for developing the criteria to be used for your evaluation. This Quest is worth 100 points. Once you have correctly developed your evaluation tool, your instructor will sign it along with all members from the team. Keep in mind that you must have information from all four of your team members' perspectives.

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Conclusion

When this assignment is completed you will have learned about abstinence from four different perspectives; medical, social, ethical, and emotional.

You should also be able to identify multiple ways to say "no" to sexual activity.

In your journal, write how you might deal with the situation where the person you love wants to go a little farther in your relationship than you are ready for.

What would you say if they used the line, "If you really loved me, you would?"

How would you feel about that person?

Thinking about these things now will make acting on your decisions later easier.

As you socialize with your peers you will be able to discuss why abstinence is the best decision for someone your age and its impact on your life.

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Sources

Background: http://www.eosdev.com/
Teen picture: unknown source
Other pictures: www.microsoft.com

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Teacher Information

This Web Quest was created as a strategy for RDG 538 at
Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
Winter 2001
by Mimi Zwolak, Vickie Schuler, & Bonnie Derisley
Revised Winter 2002
for IST 595
by Mimi Zwolak

Please feel free to email me with any questions or suggestions.

Mimi Zwolak
Whatastich@aol.com

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