ReL8’s Class 8 presentations use the ReL8 Learn It. Live It. curricula. Both middle school and high school curricula are taught by ReL8 presenters who have been trained and received an abstinence certification through the National Abstinence Clearinghouse.
Both the middle school (6-8th grade) and high school (9-12th grade) curricula have 8 chapters and are presented for 8 days. Below is an overview for both curricula:
Key Points
– Abstinence is about hope for the future
– Abstinence is the only 100% way to avoid the possible consequences
– The decision to abstain is their own to make
– Uses personal stories and step-by-step plans
Chapter 1
– Planning ahead and determining goals
– Actions that could prevent achievement of goals
– Necessary steps to achieve goals
– What is abstinence?
– What is secondary abstinence?
Chapter 2
– Who/what influences teens?
– How does the media portray sexual activity?
– Examples of peer pressure
– Decision-making steps!
– Drugs and alcohol
Chapter 3
– Possible consequences of sex before marriage
– How sex might get in the way of reaching goals and dreams
– How sex might affect relationships
– Harms of sexting (HS)
Chapter 4
– Understanding STDs and how they are passed/contracted
– Abstinence is the only 100% effective way to prevent STDs and pregnancy.
– Define the 2 categories of STDs
– Possible symptoms/long-term effects
– Many people infected with STDs don’t even know it
– Each year almost half of all STD infections are among teenagers
Chapter 5
– What is self-esteem?
– What is self-image?
– How would low self-esteem affect sexual decisions?
– What is character?
– What character traits abstinence help you develop?
Chapters 6
– Choose friends wisely
– What are qualities you want in a friend or bf/gf?
– What makes a healthy relationship?
– Dating violence (HS)
– False perceptions about relationships
Chapter 7
– Difference between love and infatuation
– How to show love without being sexually active
– The importance and value of marriage
– Possible negative outcomes of cohabitation (HS)
– Tips for a successful, healthy marriage
Chapter 8
– What is temptation?/How to avoid temptation
– Self-control
– Setting physical boundaries
– Refusal skills
– Benefits of abstinence
– What is commitment?