WK 2 Discussion

docx

School

American Military University *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

220

Subject

Medicine

Date

Apr 3, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

Uploaded by ConstableStrawFish27

The local school board is meeting in a few days to vote on the inclusion of a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum for all grades. The curriculum will be called, ALL ABOUT ME (for elementary students), CHANGING BODIES (for middle school students) AND TAKING CARE OF OUR BODIES AND MINDS (for high school students). The opinion is based on the ACOG opinion paper and the research that supported it (see below) . Some community members are opposed to having this curriculum in the schools, while others are in support of a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum. You are the school board president, and your area has seen a rise in pre-teen and teen pregnancy. Your school system has also been sued for permitting sexual harassment of female, homosexual, and nonbinary students at all grade levels. Pressures have been building from many sides, and after a Title IX review, the team conducting the review recommended instituting a comprehensive sex education program that started in preschool as recommended by ACOG. After much consideration, the school superintendent and the school board have agreed that this is the best solution. Regardless of your personal views, write an argument that responds to parental opposition to this decision. Be sure to support your argument with information from our readings or other appropriate research-based information. IMPORTANT: Your opinion from a parent perspective may be different than what the discussion is asking. In this post, you are responding to those in opposition with the goal of getting the curriculum passed in light of research, the Title IX review, the Board's position and the superintendent's recommendation. Please keep this in mind. While I understand there is much opposition to imposing sexuality education beginning as early as preschool, there are many benefits. It is essential to highlight that sexuality education will be age-appropriate, comprehensive, and inclusive. Sexuality education includes informing not only the child but also their guardians. Making adults more comfortable with the topic of sexuality will enable them to engage and educate their children rather than display their discomfort with the topic altogether. By age four, children have a general understanding of the genital differences between males and females, and it is crucial at this stage to feed their curiosity by discussing those differences in the “ALL ABOUT ME” class being proposed. It is normal behavior for children to be curious about genitals, and it is equally important

to introduce safe and unsafe play amongst their age group. Feeding their curiosity will increase their willingness to speak with a guardian about them rather than turn to other avenues for the information they seek. Too many young people receive incorrect information about puberty, relationships, love, and sex from childhood into adulthood. (UNESCO, 2023). For this reason, bringing in subject matter experts like pediatricians can assist with opening the conversation and providing medically accurate information to address individual children’s developmental needs regarding sexuality. Preaching abstinence alone is no longer a viable option to address the growing rate of STDs and teenaged pregnancy. To address this concern, it is equally imperative to discuss the use of contraception. Reference Breuner, C. C., Mattson, G., Adelman, W. P., Alderman, E. M., Garofalo, R., Marcell, A. V., Powers, M. E., Upadhya, K. K., Yogman, M. W., Bauer, N. S., Gambon, T. B., Lavin, A., Lemmon, K. M., Rafferty, J. R., & Wissow, L. S. (2016, August 1). Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents . American Academy of Pediatrics. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/138/2/e20161348/52508/Sexuality- Education-for-Children-and-Adolescents?autologincheck=redirected Hall, K. S., McDermott Sales, J., Komro, K. A., & Santelli, J. (2016). The State of Sex Education in the United States. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine , 58 (6), 595–597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.03.032 UNESCO. (2023, November 16). Comprehensive sexuality education: For healthy, informed and empowered learners . UNESCO.org. https://www.unesco.org/en/health-education/cse

Your preview ends here

Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version

Access to all documents
Unlimited textbook solutions
24/7 expert homework help

WK 2 Discussion

Related Documents