Don't let the teenagers in your class begin their life without a plan. A brief but inclusive booklet takes high schoolers thorough various aspects of their lives, including financial literacy, vaccinations, and sexual health, and lets them know that they have control over their bodies and their future.

Concepts

teen pregnancy, healthy eating, healthy habits, goal setting, drug abuse, prescription drugs, financial literacy, mental health

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Have copies of the brochure ready in the counseling office
• Include in a peer mediation discussion
• Prompt small groups to answer the questions together in a teen issues or health class

Classroom Considerations

• Be sure that class members can discuss sensitive issues pertaining to personal health and sexuality in a mature way
• Booklet is in color and may be most helpful as an electronic resource

Pros

• Provides the phone number for 1-800-SUICIDE for at-risk teens
• Covers many parts of teen life that their parents may have discussed with them

Cons

• None