Module 6: Chapter 6 Sexual Philosophy

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• Due Sunday by 11:59pm
• Points 35
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Overview & Guidelines

Remember, when writing your sexual philosophy step into the mindset of a philosopher, and engage in the pursuit of wisdom, search for an understanding of your values, and analyze your beliefs, reasoning, and attitudes. The goal of establishing your sexual philosophy is to be inquisitive and explore how your thoughts and behaviors influence the quality of your personal life, relationships, society and the world at large.

Part 1:

At the very end of the chapter (past the Summary section) locate the section titled: Questions for Discussion. Select and respond to ONE of the Questions for Discussion (Note: If you would prefer to write your sexual philosophy on something else discussed in the chapter instead of one of the Questions for Discussion, feel free to do so). Your response should be a minimum of 100 words, and your word count should be indicated at the end of your statement.”Questions for Discussion

-Who or what taught you the most about sexuality when you were a child and teenager? What lessons did you learn? What would have made the transition from childhood to adolescence easier?

-Should masturbation in young children be ignored, discouraged, or encouraged? What effect might each of these responses have on a child who is just beginning to learn about herself or himself?

-To what do you attribute the decline in teen pregnancy rates? What are some ways to reduce the rates of unintended teenage pregnancy?

Part 2:

At the very end of the chapter (past the Questions for Discussion section) locate the section/box titled: Sex and the Internet. Follow the instructions in this box making sure to clearly respond to all of the prompts.

“Sex and the Internet

Unplanned Pregnancy and Young People

Despite historic declines in the rates of teen and unplanned pregnancy, there is still plenty of work to do to ensure that young people, regardless of their circumstances, have the power to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant. One of the most helpful and thorough websites that educates and advocates for sexual health information, including data about contraceptive methods, is Power to Decide. To see what this site offers and does to achieve these goals, go to Powertodecide.org. From the top menu bar, select “Sexual Health” and then “Articles about Sexual Health.” Search for several topics of interest. For each topic you choose, respond to the following questions:

-What did you learn from this article?

-Which fact was the most surprising to you? Least surprising?

-In what ways do many young people, especially those who are economically disadvantaged or marginalized, feel they lack the power to decide about if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant? What are some ways in which these challenges can be addressed?

-Would you recommend this site to a friend? Why or why not?

-If you had unlimited resources, how might you go about solving the problem of unplanned pregnancy?”

Part 3:

Select ONE of the “Think About It” sections in this chapter and provide a thorough response to the corresponding Think Critically questions.

“Think Critically

-How would you define a sexually healthy teen? How did you arrive at this?

-What is the role of parents in communicating and modeling a definition of sexual health? What topics should be included in this discussion? What (if anything) should be omitted?

-How do you think a sexually healthy adolescent would respond to each of the statements in the box? What might a person do to become a sexually healthy person?”

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Important

• Be sure to meet or exceed the word requirement and include the word count at the end of your philosophy. The word count should be based solely on your response. If you are using Microsoft Word, you can find the number of words at the bottom of the document and you can also highlight the area in which you want to determine the number of words.
• Also, please read the grading criteria below so you will know exactly what is expected for this assignment.

Rubric

Sexual Philosophy

Sexual Philosophy

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 1	10 pts High Quality Provided a comprehensive and detailed response that addressed how thoughts and behaviors influence the quality of one’s personal life, relationships, society and the world at large 8 pts Moderate Quality Provided a general/basic response about how thoughts and behaviors influence the quality of one’s personal life, relationships, society and the world at large 6 pts Low Quality Provided a vague response about how thoughts and behaviors influence the quality of one’s personal life, relationships, society and the world at large 0 pts Incomplete Response was incomplete; no submission	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 2	10 pts High Quality Provided a comprehensive and detailed response to all prompts 8 pts Moderate Quality Provided a general/basic response to all prompts 6 pts Low Quality Provided a vague response to all prompts 0 pts Incomplete Response was incomplete; no submission	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 3	10 pts High Quality Provided a comprehensive and detailed response to all prompts 8 pts Moderate Quality Provided a general/basic response to all prompts 6 pts Low Quality Provided a vague response to all prompts 0 pts Incomplete Response was incomplete; no submission	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWord Requirement	5 pts Full Marks Met or exceeded word requirement 3 pts Low Quality Under word requirement by five or less words, and/or didn’t include word count 0 pts Incomplete Didn’t meet word requirement by more than five words	5 pts
Total Points: 35