Cultural Issues for Black and Hispanic Adolescents in Learning About Human Sexuality
Anne M. (Mickey) Kavanagh
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When beginning a unit on human sexuality, before touching on any direct instruction about the topic, it is crucial to ascertain the makeup of the students and the extent and character of the cultural messages they have received about sex from their families. I propose doing that by means of three classroom activities.
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Realizing that each child’s family has a history beyond their living
in New Haven, I will find some indication of the variety of their background by painting a picture of its scope. The rainbow activity is adapted from the American Red Cross’ elementary AIDS curriculum, “Building Blocks”, and from the Anti-Defamation League’s “World of Difference” newspaper of classroom activities.
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Having students complete a questionnaire about their family members, and which of them is personally important, will provide some clues about the extent and the influence of extended families, and cultural traditions surrounding sexual events such as puberty and marriage.
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Playing a game to identify differences in terminology and misinformation regarding human sexuality and reproduction will help determine the exact content of the teacher’s lessons.
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