Be Real. Be Ready: Sex Trafficking Prevention (High School Lesson Information)
Overview
This information page outlines a lesson on Sex Trafficking Prevention from the Be Real. Be Ready. curriculum created by the Adolescent Health Working Group (AHWG), San Francisco Unified School District teachers, and the San Francisco Department of Public Health. The lesson aims to educate students on separating myths from facts about human trafficking, understanding its impact on individuals and communities, and learning how to be allies and support other students.
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Sex Trafficking Prevention Lesson (High School)
“Be Real. Be Ready.” is a comprehensive relationship and sexuality curriculum for high school students. The full curriculum is made up of 26 lessons. Educators can select which lessons best serve the needs of their students.
In this lesson on Sex Trafficking Prevention, students will be able to:
- Separate myths from facts in regards to human trafficking
- Understand how human trafficking affects the people involved and others in the community
- Understand how to be an ally and support other students
Lesson activities include adressing common misconceptions, watching the "America's Daughters" video clip, a group activity on resisting trafficking, and a post-survey on sex trafficking prevention. If "America's Daughters" is not available, videos from the Polaris Project may be substituted after previewing.
Information about Developer of Be Real. Be Ready. Instructional Materials
Adolescent Health Working Group (AHWG) improves health equity to ensure that all youth ages 11 to 24 in California and beyond have unimpeded access to comprehensive, youth-centered, and culturally based healthcare. AHWG is a coalition of youth-serving providers, young people, and caregivers advocating for harm reduction and policy improvements in the areas of sexual health, mental health, and substance use.
Instructional Material Review
Review Detail and Comments from Reviewers
The 2024 Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Instructional Materials Review of selected instructional materials was a joint project of the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Washington Department of Health (DOH). The review was conducted by OSPI’s Sexual Health Education Instructional Materials Review Panel. This title was found to be consistent with Washington requirements for comprehensive sexual health education.
Comments
Digital lessons can be downloaded and printed from the Adolescent Health Working Group website. An email address is required to download the materials. These materials are not under an open license; however, they are intended for free educational use.