Classroom Education: Whole-Person Health

This page provides (1) an overview of our curricula for high school and middle school, (2) curriculum outlines, and (3) information about our approval by the School District of Palm Beach county as a “supplemental health resource.” 

Classroom Education Overview

Our classroom education consists of four, 50-minute lessons that are easily accommodated within four standard class periods or in two 90-minute periods.
Presentations are interactive and feature Power Point, videos, games and demonstrations.  Students are provided workbooks, pencils and other necessary materials. Classes are free of charge to both public and private schools; however, donations are accepted to help support the program.  All curricula are age-appropriate and address such issues as respect, self-control, healthy relationships, sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancy, personal responsibility, setting boundaries, achieving goals and much more. Lesson outlines are available below.  If you are interested in learning more about having Be the One in your school/classroom, please email us at info@betheone.org or call our office at (561) 688-2163. Please note that demand for our program is high, and our schedule fills up quickly!

The Standard: Middle School – Curriculum Outline

Lesson 1:
Sex is not a game and can have very real consequences.
Did you know that sexually active teens are more likely to feel depressed?
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Did you know that over 8,000 American teenagers contract an STI everyday?
Should you trust your health to a condom?
Did you know that condoms haven’t been shown effective against the three most common STIs?

Lesson 2:
Teen Pregnancy (includes birth control facts)
Did you know that over 2,000 teenage girls get pregnant everyday in America?
Emotional Consequences of Sex
Did you know two-thirds of sexual active teens wish they had waited longer to have sex?
What is abstinence?
Did you know that marriage is the only thing that can protect your mind, body and emotions from the negative consequences of sex.

Lesson 3:
Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals, removing distractions
Did you know that saving sex for marriage can help you achieve your goals?
Educator Testimony
Did you know that all of our educators are either married or committed to abstinence in their own lives?
Making a commitment to save sex for marriage
Did you know that even the researchers most critical of abstinence education admit that teens who sign a commitment card are more likely to postpone sex?
What does it take to make a healthy relationship?
Did you know that intimacy doesn’t have to mean sex?
Benefits of Marriage
Did you know that married men are less likely to go to prison and married women enjoy their sex lives more?

Lesson 4:
Taking the next steps
Did you know that making a commitment to save sex for marriage is only a starting point?
Three things you should avoid doing: alcohol and drug use, viewing pornography, being home alone with someone you are attracted to.
Did you know that teens who use drugs and alcohol are more likely to have sex at a younger age?
Three things you should start doing: dress with respect, set a boundary, treat yourself with respect.
Did you know that saving sex for marriage will improve your relationships?

The Next Level: High School – Curriculum Outline

Lesson 1:
Introduction
The Best Sex
B.E.E.S.: Body, Emotions, Economics, Social Life
STI Overview: How They’re Spread, Bacterial and Viral, Exposure Diagram
Condoms: Facts from The National Institute of Health (NIH) study on Typical Use
Basic Anatomy Lesson [Video]
STIs: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Genital Herpes, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), HIV/AIDS
Map & How You Live

Lesson 2:
Contraception
Myth-Busting
Pregnancy
Why? Why Not? Activity – Abortion, Adoption, Parenting
Emotional Consequences
Oxytocin
Play-Doh Activity
Clifford the Big Red Dog: Love vs. Sex
Introduce Commitment, Living Together, Marriage
Waiting is Worth It

Lesson 3:
It’s Never Too Late: Crumpled Money
Lifeline
Goal-Setting
S.M.A.R.T. Goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely)
Goals vs. Distractions Activity
Goal Card
Know, Trust, Commit, Sex
What Is Love?!

Lesson 4:
Marriage
Things To Avoid: Drugs & Alcohol, Pornography, “Accidental” Sex
3 Healthy Behaviors to Practice
Boundaries: Progression of Intimacy
Dress Modestly
Focus On Your Goals
Change Your Thinking
Dating Doesn’t Have to Be Physical
Treat Yourself with Respect
Keep Your Commitment

School Board Approval

Be the One has been an approved program in the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida since 2002. The approval is listed in the School District’s Supplemental Health Education Resources Booklet. The program is approved for middle and high school students. For more information about our approval, please contact Danette Fitzgerald, Project Administrator, at (561) 333-5437 – PX 45437 or via email at danette.fitzgerald@palmbeachschools.org.