Teen+Pregnancy

The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate out of all industrialized countries. Why is this and what sort of effects does it have on the population? Let's find out.
 * Create a informative presentation (either a speech or a PowerPoint) that explains Sex Education and includes your opinions. Address these points:
 * What is the purpose of Sex Education?
 * When should Sex Education begin?
 * What is the best method of contraception? Please explain and provide data on at least 3 different methods.
 * Who is responsible for Sex Education?
 * Is teaching abstinence worthwhile? Please provide data to support your opinion.
 * Your presentation must be 3-5 minutes long if it is a speech and 20 slides (not including a title slide, table of contents slide, or a bibliography) if it is a PowerPoint.
 * You must use 3 sources for this presentation.


 * Watch 1 episode of the show "16 and Pregnant" on MTV. See the links below for a link to all the episodes. After watching, write a reaction that includes a summary, an explanation of how her life changed (mention at least 5 things), your opinion on the girl's situation (Does she have good/supportive parents?, Will she be a good mom?, How is the boyfriend/fiance/baby daddy?, How has his life changed compared to how her life has changed?, What are her/their plans for the future?), and anything else you feel is relevant. Your reaction must be at least 2 pages, typed, double-spaced, and in 12-point font.


 * What are the difficulties typically faced by teen parents? Create a presentation that highlights the following problems:
 * Financial
 * Educational
 * Relationship (between parents and children, between baby's father and mother)
 * Social
 * Future (How do the lives of teen parents change from what they expected them to be? Also, how does being a teenage parent affect the life of the baby)
 * Your presentation must address each of the issues with 3 slides apiece. It must also include a title slide, a table of contents slide, and a bibliography.
 * You must use 3 sources for this presentation.


 * When pregnant, there are always 3 options- Keep the baby, Abortion, or Adoption. We've examined the difficulties involved with keeping the baby, but what are the difficulties involved with abortion or adoption?
 * Create a presentation that includes the pros and cons of both abortion and adoption. You should have 5 slides for the pros of abortion, 5 slides for the cons of abortion, 5 slides for the pros of adoption, and 5 slides for the cons of adoption. In addition, you will need a title slide, a table of contents slide, and a bibliography slide. You must use at least 4 sources for this presentation.

You can use these links below to help you, but they CANNOT be the only links that you use for your presentations.
 * Useful Links**
 * [|Sex Education Class]
 * [|Sex Ed Information]
 * [|16 and Pregnant]
 * [|How Life Changes]
 * [|Adoption]
 * [|Abortion]