teenMEN - Grade 8
Core Lesson Plan
teenMEN Grade 8 provides a more in-depth look at the role of hormones in the healthy functioning of the male reproductive system. In Grade 8, students also learn about the female reproductive system, including the importance of the main female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, for a woman’s overall health. Through lessons and activities, students learn healthy habits when it comes to nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress and conflict resolution, so as to confidently navigate the changes of puberty.
Lesson 1
Advanced Body Systems
To help students understand the function of nine of the body’s systems and how each system is essential to the wellbeing of the whole body.
Lesson 2
Reproductive Anatomy I
To teach the anatomy of the male reproductive system in detail. To help students understand that the healthy function of the male reproductive system produces hormones that are vital to overall health.
Lesson 3
Reproductive Anatomy II
To introduce female reproductive anatomy, and to help students understand that hormones are important to the healthy functioning of the reproductive system, for both males and females.
Lesson 4
Cells of Reproduction
To reinforce the concept that the production of sperm and the hormone testosterone is a sign of health in men. To introduce the female ovulatory cycle.
Lesson 5
Puberty and The Brain
To expand students’ existing knowledge of the development and changes that happen to males in puberty and their relation to hormones and the brain.
Lesson 6
The Pillars of Health
To introduce students to the three health pillars and the impact of nutrition, exercise, and sleep on their brain and overall health. To increase students’ awareness of the influence of media and tech in their lives, and its impact on health.
Lesson 7
Critical Thinking, Media, and Health
To help students understand the importance of practicing excellent habits of thinking and to critically evaluate media in order to make decisions that support their overall health.
Lesson 8
Stress and Healthy Conflict Resolution
To expand students’ knowledge of the importance of effectively dealing with stress for the benefit of their health and for the benefit of those around them.