Grade Eight First Grading Topic Gender and HUman Sexuality

2. Gender and Human
Sexuality

3. SEXUALITY

4. Why is it important to study
HUMAN SEXUALITY?

5. DEFINITION OF TERMS
GENDER – Is a social concept on how a men and
women should think, feel and act. It refers to
femininity and masculinity of a person’s role and
behavior.
SEXUALITY – It is an integral part of what we do and
who we are; it is the way in which we experience
and express ourselves as sexual beings. It is the
total expression of individual self-concept.

6. The purpose of gender and human
sexuality education is to promote wholesome
family and interpersonal relationships. It aims
to provide you with the knowledge and skills
needed to establish and practice healthful
behaviours. Finally, it aims to produce
students like you who can take responsibility
for sexual health.

8. It is important to have a clear
outlook of yourself. Then you will
be able to focus on your good
points and develop your
weaknesses. If you know yourself
well, you will know what you must
do to stay healthy.

9. Sexuality means you have to be
aware of yourself better. As you
grow older, you will experience a
range of social, emotional, and
physical changes. As these occur,
you need an intensive knowledge
on how to deal with your attitudes
and behaviour.

12. Sexuality can be best understood through
the help
of the people around you.

15.  Yes, this is very much me!
X No, not me at all.
o Unsure.
How I See Myself – How Others See Me
Listed below are characteristics which may or
may not represent you. Using the icon at the left side,
see if you can rate yourself. After you are done, fold
the paper in half and ask a classmate to rate you.
Extrovert _____
Selfish ____
Confident _____
Aggressive ____
Shy _____
Attractive _____
Good listener ____
Approachable ____
Liked _____
Fun ____
Sincere ____
Irresponsible ____
Kind _____
Dependable ____
Other/s:
______________________
________________________
Extrovert _____
Selfish ____
Confident _____
Aggressive ____
Shy _____
Attractive _____
Good listener ____
Approachable ____
Liked _____
Fun ____
Sincere ____
Irresponsible ____
Kind _____
Dependable ____
Other/s:
______________________
________________________
Extrovert ______
Selfish ______
Confident ______
Aggressive ______
Shy ______
Attractive ______
Good listener ______
Approachable ______
Liked ______
Fun ______
Sincere ______
Irresponsible ______
Kind ______
Dependable ______
Other/s:
________________________
________________________
After accomplishing this task, compare your response with the answers of
your classmates regarding your characteristics. Are they the same? Do your
classmates see you as you see yourself? Reflect on this matter.