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Lesson 9.9: Social Media Literacy and Sexuality

Lesson Goals

  • Identify myths surrounding sexual behavior.
  • Identify ways that the media promotes myths.
  • Determine how social media affects communication.

Connecting the Lessons

Builds on Lesson 9.8: Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships and Lesson 9.4: Gender and Sexual Identity.

SEL Skills Addressed

  • Self-awareness
  • Social awareness
  • Responsible decision making

Logic Model Determinant(s)

  • Address values around abstinence and sex.
  • Address attitudes about abstinence and sex.
  • Address perceptions of peer norms regarding sexual behavior.
  • Address perceptions of peer norms about relationships.
  • Increase self-efficacy of SEL skills to delay and /or refuse sex.
  • Use SEL skills to increase assertive communication in relationships