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Anatomy and Physiology
By the end of Describe male Identify accurate
the 8th grade, and female sexual and credible
students should and reproductive sources of
be able to: systems including information about
body parts and sexual health
their functions AP.8.AI.1
AP.8.CC.1
National Sexuality Education Standards

Puberty and Adolescent Development

By the end of Describe the Analyze how Identify medically- Demonstrate the
the 8th grade, physical, social, friends, family, accurate sources use of a decision-
students should cognitive and media, society of information making model
be able to: emotional and culture can about puberty, and evaluate
changes of influence self- adolescent possible outcomes
adolescence concept and body development and of decisions
PD.8.CC.1 image sexuality adolescents might
PD.8.INF.1 PD.8.AI.1 make
PD.8.DM.1
Identity
By the end of Differentiate Analyze external Access accurate Communicate Develop a plan to
the 8th grade, between gender influences that information about respectfully with promote dignity
students should identity, gender have an impact gender identity, and about people and respect for
be able to: expression on one’s attitudes gender expression of all gender all people in the
and sexual about gender, sexual and sexual identities, gender school community
orientation orientation and orientation expressions and sexual ID.8.ADV.1
ID.8.CC.1 gender identity ID.8.AI.1 orientations
ID.8.INF.1 ID.8.IC.1

Explain the range

of gender roles
ID.8.CC.2
Pregnancy and Reproduction
By the end of Define sexual
the 8th grade, intercourse and
students should its relationship
be able to: to human
reproduction
PR.8.CC.1

Define sexual Examine how Demonstrate the

abstinence alcohol and other use of effective
as it relates substances, friends, communication skills
to pregnancy family, media, to support one’s
prevention society and culture decision to abstain
PR.8.CC.2 influence decisions from sexual behaviors
about engaging in PR.8.IC.1
sexual behaviors
PR.8.INF.1
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Pregnancy and Reproduction (continued)
By the end of Explain the health Identify medically- Demonstrate the Apply a decision- Describe the steps
the 8th grade, benefits, risks and accurate resources use of effective making model to using a condom
students should effectiveness rates about pregnancy communication to various sexual correctly
be able to: of various methods prevention and and negotiation health decisions PR.8.SM.1
of contraception, reproductive skills about the use PR.8.DM.1
including health care of contraception
abstinence PR.8.AI.1 including abstinence
and condoms and condoms
PR.8.CC.3 PR.8.IC.2

Define Identify medically-

emergency accurate
contraception information
and its use about emergency
PR.8.CC.4 contraception
PR.8.AI.2

Describe the Identify medically-

signs and accurate sources of
symptoms of pregnancy-related
a pregnancy information and
PR.8.CC.5 support including
pregnancy options,
safe surrender
policies and
prenatal care
PR.8.AI.3

Identify prenatal
practices that can
contribute to a
healthy pregnancy
PR.8.CC.6
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV
By the end of Define STDs, Identify medically-
the 8th grade, including HIV, accurate
students should and how they information about
be able to: are and are not STDs, including HIV
transmitted SH.8.AI.1
SH.8.CC.1

Compare and Analyze the Demonstrate the Develop a plan Describe the steps
contrast behaviors, impact of alcohol use of effective to eliminate or to using a condom
including and other communication skills reduce risk for correctly
abstinence, drugs on safer to reduce or eliminate STDs, including SH.8.SM.1
to determine sexual decision- risk for STDs, including HIV
the potential making and HIV SH.8.GS.1
risk of STD/HIV sexual behaviors SH.8.IC.1
transmission SH.8.INF.1
from each

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SH.8.CC.2
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV (continued)
By the end of Describe the Identify local STD
the 8th grade, signs, symptoms and HIV testing
students should and potential and treatment
be able to: impacts of STDs, resources
including HIV SH.8.AI.2
SH.8.CC.3
Healthy Relationships
National Sexuality Education Standards

By the end of Compare and Analyze the ways Explain the criteria
the 8th grade, contrast the in which friends, for evaluating
students should characteristics family, media, the health of
be able to: of healthy society and culture a relationship
and unhealthy can influence HR.8.SM.1
relationships relationships
HR.8.CC.1 HR.8.INF.1

Describe the
potential impacts
of power
differences such
as age, status or
position within
relationships
HR.8.CC.2

Analyze the Demonstrate

similarities and communication skills
differences that foster healthy
between relationships
friendships HR.8.IC.1
and romantic
relationships
HR.8.CC.3

Describe a Demonstrate effective

range of ways ways to communicate
people express personal boundaries
affection within and show respect for
various types the boundaries of
of relationships others
HR.8.CC.4 HR.8.IC.2

Describe the Analyze the impact Demonstrate effective Develop a plan Describe strategies
advantages and of technology skills to negotiate to stay safe when to use social media
disadvantages of and social media agreements about the using social safely, legally
communicating on friendships use of technology in media and respectfully
using technology and relationships relationships HR.8.GS.1 HR.8.SM.2
and social media HR.8.INF.2 HR.8.IC.3
HR.8.CC.5
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Personal Safety
By the end of Describe Identify sources Demonstrate ways to Describe ways to Advocate for safe
the 8th grade, situations and of support such communicate with treat others with environments
students should behaviors that as parents or trusted adults about dignity and respect that encourage
be able to: constitute other trusted bullying, harassment, PS.8.SM.1 dignified and
bullying, sexual adults that they abuse or assault respectful
harassment, can go to if they PS.8.IC.1 treatment
sexual abuse, are or someone of everyone
sexual assault, they know is PS.8.ADV.1
incest, rape and being bullied,
dating violence harassed, abused
PS.8.CC.1 or assaulted
PS.8.AI.1

Discuss the Demonstrate ways

impacts of they can respond
bullying, sexual when someone is
harassment, being bullied or
sexual abuse, harassed
sexual assault, PS.8.SM.2
incest, rape and
dating violence
and why they are
wrong
PS.8.CC.2

Explain that no
one has the right
to touch anyone
else in a sexual
manner if they
do not want
to be touched
PS.8.CC.3

Explain why
a person who
has been raped
or sexually
assaulted is not
at fault
PS.8.CC.4

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