Lesson Three: Early Adolescent Sexual Development (Male)
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Audio Visual: Film
Am I Normal?
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24 minutes, color
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Available through: Planned Parenthood League of Com. 129 Whitney Avenue
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New Haven, Ct. 06510
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865-0595
Levels: Junior High, Senior High, College and Adult
Subject Areas: Physiology, psychology, myths and misconceptions, peer relationships, sex education
Introduction
This film deals mainly with early male sexual development (chronological ages 12-15). It is comical and enjoyable and can be used in a co-educational setting for all the levels mentioned above. The film depicts a young man’s attempt to get advice and correct information on sex-related questions most commonly asked by boys his age. The film also explores issues about being male at his age peer group pressure, self image and concepts of masculinity. The film can also be used to help bride the communications gap between parent/ adult and sons/young males.
Day One—PRELESSON
Title: Facts and Fancies
Time required: One class period
Materials: List of facts and myths about male sexuality
Purpose: To give early male adolescents correct information about them selves
Process: Put the following statements either on a blackboard or a large sheet of newsprint. Have the class write after each: True, False, uncertain. (Be sure the class doesn’t put their names on their papers because they are going to correct each others. You may wish to number them so you know whose is whose) After about five minutes, collect the papers and redistribute.
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1. Wet dreams happen to boys who are girl crazy.
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2. A man makes sperm all the time.
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3. Erections only happen when a boy thinks about sex.
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4. All boys can make babies.
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5. Using a condom is 100% safe.
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6. Penis size is very important.
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7. Sex is the most important thing in a relationship.
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8. A male can not get raped.
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9. Masturbation can use up all your sperm.
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10. Homosexual men want to be women.
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11. There are more men in American than women.
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12. Men don’t have to worry about birth control.
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13. Men should have sexual experience before they get married.
Discussion: Go over each question and discuss the myths and truths about the topic.
Day two—Show the film. Ask the class to record questions (anonymously) on index cards during the film. Collect the questions and use them to guide the discussion following the film.
Day three—You may wish to invite a pediatrician or a pediatric nurse practitioner in to answer questions: puberty, early and late adolescent sexual development.
You may also wish to develop lessons around the following films:
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1.
Boys Don’t Do That
3-6 minutes, color
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Planned Parenthood League of Conn.
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129 Whitney Avenue
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New Haven, Ct. 06510
Experiences both subtle and not so subtle determine the concepts we have of appropriate sex role behavior. While looking through a family picture album, a teenage boy and girl reveal many examples of
sex role stereotyping
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Friends of Carl
3-6 minutes, color
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Planned Parenthood League of Conn.
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129 Whitney Avenue
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New Haven, Ct. 06510
While getting ready for the next class in a gym locker room, four young men discuss their views concerning
marriage
. Ted, whose mother is divorced and is now dating, has developed some negative attitudes about matrimony; Jeff sees marriage as a boring existence; Monty believes that continued happiness in marriage depends on a strong physical relationship; and Raymond is silent on the entire subject. Action begins when Monty asks Ted if he can go to the game that evening, and Ted replies that he cannot because he must babysit for his mother while she goes out on a date.
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3.
What About McBride?
20 minutes, color
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McGraw Hill Films
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1221 Avenue of the Americas
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New York, N.Y. 10020
Two boys (about ages 14 or 15) discuss their feelings about a third boy (McBride) who shows some stereotypic traits of
homosexuality
. The boys debate about whether to include McBride in a camping trip they are planning. This excellent film could be used effectively in a high school class. Consideration should be given regarding the appropriateness of using it in a co-educational class. The film is open-ended and requires careful pre and post lessons.