TalkingWithParentsaboutSex:

Evaluateadvicebeinggiventoparents
PreparedBy:MaryShannon&DougMcCall
SponsoredBy:www.sexualityandu.ca
NumberofPeopleforthisWQ

Anindividualstudentcandoallthetasksinthisquest.Thenumberofassignedreadingscan
vary.

OutcomesforthisWQ

Knowmoreaboutissuesyouwillface
Parentsfinditdifficulttotalkaboutsexwiththeirkids
Learnhowtoassesspersuasivewriting

DocumentsforThisWQ

ListofAssignedReadings

StudentToolsforthisWQ

PersonalHealthJournal
EvaluationCriteriaforWritingtoPersuade

EvaluationCriteria/Procedure

NotesonassignedarticlesusingSection3.1ofPersonalHealthJournal

Introduction
Talkingwithyourparents(andviceversa)aboutsexiseasytosayandhardertodo.ThisWebQuestwill
helpyouandyourparents(orothertrustedadults)learnsomestrategiestohelpcommunicatewitheach
other.
Task
InthisWebquestyouwillprepareareportontheadvicebeinggiventoparentsonhowtotalkwiththeir
teensaboutsexualhealth.
ProcessandSteps
Don'tforgettotakenotesonyouractivitiesinthisWebquest.UseSection3.1ofyourPersonalHealth
Journal.

ThisWebquesthasmanyassignedreadings(listedatthebottomofthispage).Allofthese
readingsarearticles/webpagesintendedforparents,onhowtheyshouldtalkwiththeir
children/teensaboutsexualhealth.Youarerequiredtoreadatleastfiveofthem,summarize
theminyourownwordsandthenprovideyouropinionontheadviceprovidedtoparentsinthat
reading.

AllstudentsshoulduseSection3.1oftheirPersonalHealthJournaltotakenotesaboutthereadings.

OthermaterialscanbeusedtosupplementtheassignedreadingsfromthisWebQuest.Seeyourteacher,
publichealthnurseorlibrarianforadditionalsources.

Readthisarticle,Itsallaboutyou!thathasbeenwrittenforteensontalkingaboutsex.Are
thesethequestionsthatyouwanttoask?Howdotheyrelatetothelistofarticlesthatyouhave
justreadadvisingparents?
Prepareathreetofivepageresearchreportontheadvicebeinggiventoparentsabouttalking
withtheirchildaboutsex.Youaretoaddressthesebasicissuesinyourreport:
Whatistheadvicebeinggiventoparents(summarizeinpointformwhereverpossible)
Isthisgoodadvice?Why?OrWhynot?
Whatotheradviceshouldbegiventoparents?Areallofthetopicscovered?Whatothersexual
healthtopicsshouldbediscussed?

Howyourworkwillbeevaluated
YourreportonthefirstassignedreadingsshouldfollowtheformatofSection3.1ofyourPersonalHealth
Journal.
Yourresearchreportwillbeassessedonhowwellyouhaveunderstoodandanalyzedthe
articles/readingspreparedforparents.
ConclusionsandExtensions
Asanextensiontothis Webquest,studentscouldasktheirparentstosearchseveralwebsitesand
recommendthreepagesaboutsexualhealthfortheirteenstoread.Or,theycouldasktheirparentsto
visitthequizzesonwebsitesforparentslistedinthis Webquest.
Amajorfollowupactivityfromthis Webquestcouldhavestudentsdesigninganonlineereadingcourse
forparentsonhowtodiscusssexualhealthwiththeirchildren.
Wanttotalkwithsomeoneabouttheseissues?WhynotcalltheKidsHelpPhoneat18006686868or
visittheirwebsite.AlsoreadthesetipsonhowtouseHotlineInformation.
AssignedReadings
Chooseatleastfiveoftheselectedreadingsfromthelistbelow,andmakeachartcontaining:
1. Thereadingsyouselected
2. Asummary(inyourownwords)ofthefacts/pointsmadeineachreading
3. Yourreactions.Doyouagreeordisagree?Howeffectivewillthesestrategiesandtipsbewith
youth?
GettingStarted
TalkSexwithYourChild
SexualHealth
Alistoftypicalquestions
WhyLearningaboutSexualHealthisImportant
ParentsandTeensFindithardtoTalkaboutSex
WhenisitagoodtimetoTalkaboutSex?
Doyoureallyknowyourchild?
Howwellpreparedareyoutotalk?
Whatisnormalsexualknowledgeandbehaviourinchildren?
TheHow
TipstoTalktoYourChildaboutSex
WhenandhowshouldIstarttotalktomychildrenaboutsexuality?

HowshouldItalktomyteenagersaboutsafersexandbirthcontrol?
BeAskable
BuildBridges
TenBasestoCover
TheBasicTopics
Itisnottoolateforteens
PubertyandAdolescence
PhysicalChanges
Menstruation
Preparingyourdaughterforherfirstpelvicexam
HowdoItalktomydaughteraboutperiods?
SexualAnatomy
EarlyDating
ParentsHandlingthatFirstKiss
Contraception
TipstoTalktoyourChildaboutContraception
MoreIntenseTopics
EmergencyContraception
HowtoaskforEmergencyContraception
SexuallyTransmittedInfections
WhatShouldParentstelltheirKidsaboutHIV/AIDS?
Sexualabuseandcoercion
Datingpeoplewhoaremucholder
TeensandOralSex
Masturbation
Yourteenfindsandwatchesyouradultvideo
Handlediscussionsonsexualorientation
Sonsaysheisgay
Mydaughterhasjusttoldmesheisalesbian.WhatshouldIdo?
Ifyoufindcondomsinyourchild'sroom
TeenPregnancyFacts
TeenPregnancyOptions
Discussingsexwithyouthwithdevelopmentaldisabilities
FeelingBadafterFirstSex
MoreonParenting
HowdoIgetmychildrentolistentome?
I'mLosingControlofMyTeen.WhatdoIdo?
PreTeenDevelopment