Lesson 1 (from Part I (Pages 1 - 62))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze Tyrell's and Novisha's agreement about their sexual relationship in Part I. Tyrell and Novisha, young teenagers who are dating, tell each other they love each other often. Tyrell would like to have intercourse with Novisha, but she has told him she is a virgin and wants to wait until they are married. While Tyrell sometimes pushes Novisha to go further in sexual activity with him, he says he respects her choice and will not pressure her into having intercourse with him until they are ready.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How long have Novisha and Tyrell been dating? What does Tyrell like most about Novisha? How does Tyrell feel about Novisha's attitudes towards sex and intercourse? What are Novisha's reasons for wanting to wait until marriage to have sex with Tyrell?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.9, 11-12.9
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