PPL 20 Unit #3

Activity 3

Exploring Environmental Influences on Sexuality

Objectives for Module

• Demonstrate understanding of factors affecting human sexuality as it relates to themselves and others

• Describe environmental influences on sexuality• Analyse the impact of media and culture on

decision making• Demonstrate behaviours that are respectful of

others’ points of view

Solo Task

• Define the term sexuality in your own words.

SexualityDefinitionsexuality   [Show phonetics]

sexualitynoun [U] 

noun [U] someone's ability to experience or express sexual feelings:She was uncomfortably aware of her son's developing sexuality.

Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary, Cambridge Press:2002

attitudes and activities relating to sex human sexuality

Task #1

Brainstorm Session

• Students will brainstorm the various environmental factors that may influence an individual’s sexuality.

Class discussion. 10 minutes

Small Group Task

• In small groups, students will discuss and record (on chart paper) the possible impact of these environmental factors on an individual’s sexuality. Assign a person from each group to report to the class your findings.

15 minutes

Individual Activity Students will complete a sexuality wheel in which each spoke represents an environmental factor that might impact a person’s sexuality. Students will identify one factor for each spoke. Between the spokes, the students will explain how each environmental factor might affect an individual’s sexuality. The students will identify the degree to which the factor influences their sexuality using a five star rating.

Sexuality Wheel

Women Surging Past Men ? ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWf-xBocdBY

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