TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Contraceptives Work?
Contraceptives are designed to prevent pregnancy in three basic ways: they either block sperm, disable sperm before they reach the uterus, or suppress ovulation. But is one strategy better than the other? And how does each one work?...
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Julius Schmid
Once an impoverished German-Jewish immigrant, Julius Schmid became known as the king of condoms by selling reliable modern contraception and making millions in the process.
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Pbs Teachers: Medicine and Health Care
Simulate the spread of germs and explore current issues in the field of medicine such as the placebo effect, contraception and myths and facts about AIDS. Describe how pandemics have changed history, and discover how x-rays and...
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Wv Appi: Sex Has Consequences: Public Service Announcements
Various public service announcements from a contest offered by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. You can see the PSAs and find more information about Teen Pregnancy facts.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Flappers
The liberation of women as expressed by the flappers of the 1920s was in stark contrast to the actions of women in the Victorian Age. Read about how flappers expressed their freedom in fashion, employment, and leisure activities.
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Teachingsexualhealth.ca Birth Control Tool
Birth Control Tool in an interactive flip chart approach to learning about different methods of birth control. Understanding what each type is and how they work will help a teen learn relevant knowledge.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Margaret Sanger
Read a short account of Margaret Sanger's crusade to promote birth control. Included is a bronze bust sculpted by Joy Buba.
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Vatican: Pope Paul Vi 1963 1978
A discussion of the life and death of Pope Paul VI that highlights his work on the Humanae Vitae and his public persona.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Fight for Reproductive Rights
Along with demands for other rights in the 1960s and 1970s came the demand for reproductive rights. Read the development of ideas from the introduction of birth control pills in 1960 to the contentious Supreme Court ruling in Roe v Wade...
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Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Motherland: Lesson Plan: Family Planning
Engaging youth in discussions about family planning is difficult for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the general discomfort adolescents have talking with adults about sex. Sometimes it can be easier to talk about...
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Pbs American Experience: The Pill and the Sexual Revolution
As female sexuality and premarital sex moved out of the shadows, the Pill became a convenient scapegoat for the sexual revolution among social conservatives.
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Pbs American Experience: Margaret Sanger (1879 1966)
Detailed summary of the life of Margaret Sanger who devoted her life to legalizing birth control.
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Risk of Premature Sexual Activity Among Adolescents
This article summarizes the biological, social, and psychological risks associated with early teenage sexual activity.
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Smith College: Our Health, Our Futures: Contraception
A project by an adolescent that looks at the various forms of contraception and how they are used. Links are provided to further develop this topic.
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Pbs Teachers: From the Unknown to the Informed: A Debate on Abstinence
Define "abstinence," and explore how abstinence can be influenced by politics, religion, economics and cultures. Debate which is a better way to decrease teen pregnancy: teaching abstinence or providing easier access to contraceptives.