Global Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
This lesson explores the relationship between laws (or policies), and health and wellbeing.
Learning intentions:
Understand that there are laws that impact sexual and reproductive health
Know relevant local sexual and reproductive health laws
Evaluate the strengths and limitations of sexual and reproductive health laws
Analyse the impact of sexual and reproductive health laws on human rights
Digital educator: Chloe
12-30 learners
Class size
11+
Year Level
45-60 minutes
Course duration
Nil
Student Handouts
Preparing for the lesson
Information
Resources
ACHPE Objectives
UNESCO Objectives
Safety & Wellbeing
Sequence
Extension
In this Global Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health lesson, students will expand their learning on the concepts of sexual health and human rights.
Students will discuss if and how laws can impact health and wellbeing. They will conduct research in small groups on allocated topics for the country they live in and an additional country as a comparison.
Each lesson ends with a consolidation activity, inviting students to list 1 thing they have learnt from the lesson, 1 thing they already knew, 1 piece of advice they would share with a friend, and 1 adult or organisation that would be helpful in relation to the lesson topic.
Facilitator Printouts
Student Printouts
Additional Information
Not applicable.
Key Concept 2: Values, Rights, Culture and Sexuality 2.2 Human Rights and Sexuality.
Key idea: There are local and/or national laws and international agreements that address human rights that impact sexual and reproductive health.
This lesson gives students a chance to research and defend a perspective on a topic. It is easier if students are not working with a topic or perspective that they already hold strong opinions about or that relates directly to their own lived experience particularly of harm.
Keep in mind the intersectional nature of privilege and oppression and the ways different identities experience the world.
Ideally, you will have scope to deliver all of the lessons in your program. However we understand that many schools have limited capacity to do so.
In Year 11 and 12 you can deliver lessons from either year level. It can be helpful for Year 12's to explore more foundational issues in the Year 11 curriculum. It is also beneficial for Year 11's to have access to more advanced lessons from the Year 12 curriculum.
Should you find yourself having to implement part of this program, we have provided a suggested sequence of lessons within the broader skills and knowledge categories of relationship, consent, gender, and health & legal literacy. We recommend delivering at least one lesson from each category.
Group Agreements & Pod Mapping should be the first lesson as per best practice.
The program should finish with Great Debates as it provides an opportunity for students to integrate their learnings with their own values and engage in respectful communication on conflicting views.
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