The first article was titled Sex Education. It discusses what the definition of sex ed is and how it is implied in today’s world. It touches on how social media and other sources are thrown all over the place and sometimes kids get the wrong idea. It then goes into how sexual education shouldn’t be implemented into school teachings. I personally disagree with this subject because not all parents are involved enough into their kids lives to inform them properly. Having a set curriculum in school would help educate kids on the same level.
The second article is about the rules and regulations for every state in the United States. I specifically chose Pennsylvania to see what their rules were for sexual education. What I found was that teaching anything related to sex ed wasn’t mandatory in schools but if it was going to be taught, abstinence must be stressed. Even though that isn’t mandated, education on HIV and AIDS was forced to be taught. Parents still have a huge say in what is being taught because they go over the curriculum before their kids see it to make sure it is “age- appropriate.”
These two articles have connection in that the first one is opinionated and the second one that is factual then supports the opinion. Not forcing sexual education into school curriculum may seem like the right thing to do but in reality, it isn’t. Pennsylvania is in a way allowing teachers to get away with never touching on the awkward subject and just hoping parents assume the responsibility. We could use this in our deliberation for both sides of the argument – why it should or shouldn’t be taught. I think it would open up discussion of the audience and allow them to express why they agree with what they do.
“Sex Education – Learn.” American Life League, www.all.org/learn/sex-education/?gclid=CjwKCAiAksvTBRBFEiwADSBZfLOhUUxj8azOUJBUgFr4QaPJPQzTZqS0wKEjnUdTGY10ZcAMErvioBoC5TkQAvD_BwE.
“Sex etc.” Sec in the States,