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6.1 Human Sexuality

Christian Religious Education · Grade 7 · 7 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Meaning of human sexuality for holistic development (body, mind, spirit; dignity)
  • Healthy and unhealthy relationships for responsible living
  • Bible teaching: 1 Corinthians 6:9, 18; 1 Thessalonians 4:3
  • Circumstances that lead to unhealthy relationships and sexual temptation
  • Consequences of sex before marriage
  • Values and life skills (Philippians 4:8-9; Galatians 5:23) to avoid irresponsible sexual behaviour
  • Using those values to form healthy relationships and remain chaste until marriage

What you will be able to do

  • explain the meaning of human sexuality for holistic development
  • discuss healthy and unhealthy relationships for responsible living
  • discuss the circumstances that lead to unhealthy relationships
  • outline the consequences of engaging in sex before marriage
  • compile values and life skills needed to avoid irresponsible sexual behaviour
  • utilize values and life skills acquired to form healthy relationships

Key questions

“How can you maintain sexual purity as a youth?”

Lessons

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  1. Meaning of human sexuality
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain human sexuality as living as a male or female person before God, with dignity of body, mind and spirit.
  2. Healthy and unhealthy relationships
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Discuss marks of healthy and unhealthy relationships so learners can live responsibly with respect.
  3. Bible teaching on the body and holiness
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Outline 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 18, recite 1 Thessalonians 4:3, and learn to flee what harms the body as God's temple.
  4. Circumstances that lead to temptation
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Discuss circumstances and places that pull toward unhealthy relationships, and role-play a calm refusal.
  5. Consequences of sex before marriage
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Outline negative effects of sex before marriage in calm words: school, health, heart, trust and life before God.
  6. Values and life skills for purity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compile values and life skills from Philippians 4:8-9 and Galatians 5:23, journal two you use, and hear a vetted resource person if available.
  7. Remain chaste until marriage
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Journal a resolve to remain chaste with God's help, debate that it is possible, and recite a short poem: Lord help me overcome temptations.