The, a Systematic Method for Assessing Risk Avoidance Tool, enables those looking for curriculum to successfully assess, select and implement effective programs and curricula that support sexual risk avoidance and include the nine recurrent themes in the literature that increase protective factors in youth. Relationships Under Construction curriculum does integrate these nine protective factors into our curriculum. The following charts show specifically how RUC utilizes the nine recurrent themes. By integrating these nine protective factors into the material and lessons, we increase the likelihood that students will avoid sexual and other high risk behaviors that could undermine their future success. RUC did not have to add anything to our current curriculum to meet these nine factors. In our review, using the, we identified the nine themes and listed them in the charts on the following pages. Using RUC, you can be assured that the curriculum meets the requirements to be called sexualrisk avoidance (SRA) curriculum that will be successful when implemented with integrity. 1. Enhance the knowledge of: a) physical development and sexual risks, and b) healthy relationships. 2. Support personal attitudes, and beliefs.that value sexual risk avoidance. 3. Acknowledge and address common rationalizations for sexual activity 4. Improve perception of and independence from negative peer and social norms. 5. Build personal competencies and self-efficacy to avoid sexual activity. 6. Strengthen personal intention and commitment to avoid sexual activity. 7. Identify and reduce the opportunities for sexual activity. 8. Strengthen future goals and opportunities. 9. Partner with parents. Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012 - xxiii -
1. Enhance the knowledge of: a) physical development and sexual risks, and b) healthy relationships. RUC High School Part 1 Female Anatomy 61-65 and 93-97 Female Anatomy 125-127 RUC - DVD 3 Consequences bag 4-19 STD s 33-72 and 84-132 Human Pair Bonding 218-227 Healthy vs Unhealthy 158-192 RUC 8th Teen Brain Development Lesson 3 MPIES 78-83 How Crowded is your Marriage Bed 4-11 Photo Album 150-153 Teen Pregnancy 83-93 Building Blocks of Marriage 121-126 Pair Bonding 121-126 RUC 7th Human Puzzle 78-80 Girls Cervix 83 Consequences Bag 2-8 Speedy Sperm 43,4-4 Passing it on 72-74 Play-Doh 117-119 Building A Healthy Relationship 94-99 RUC 6th Anatomy And Puberty 69-75 Consequences Bag 3-5 The Human Person 57-58 Boys to Men 59-62 Giving Your Heart Away 63-66 Mystery Egg Demo 27-28 Flames of Passion 28-30 The Sidewalk 83-85 - xxiv - Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012
2. Support personal attitudes, and beliefs.that value sexual risk avoidance. RUC High School Part 1 Staircase Demo 179-180 5 Premises of Marriage 208-218 RUC 8th Goals 5-6 Self Control = Self Esteem 16-17 Building Blocks of Marriage 121-126 Pair Bonding 121-126 RUC 7th Coke Demo 78-80 Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs and Sexual Activity RUC 6th Keys to Your Future 13-15 Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs and Sexual Activity 83 9-10 Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012 - xxv -
3. Acknowledge and address common rationalizations for sexual activity. RUC High School Part 1 RUC- DVD 3 Consequences bag 4-19 Speedy Sperm 45-48 Puzzling Hearts 166-173 Oxytocin and Bonding 174-183 RUC 8th John and Julie 114-119 Photo Album 150-153 Culture and Media 154-155 RUC 7th Let's Play Catch 46-54 Roller Coaster 91-93 RUC 6th Flames of Passion 28-30 Giving Your Heart Away 63-66 - xxvi - Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012
4. Improve perception of and independence from negative peer and social norms. RUC High School Part 1 Concequences Bag 4-19 Goal Sheet 34-35 The Funnel RUC 8th Goals 5-6 How Crowded is Your Marriage Bed? 8-11 MPIES 78-83 Teen Pregnancy 83-93 Hollywood Bag 112-113 Culture and Media 154-155 RUC 7th Choices and Consequences 39-40 Roller Coaster 91-94 Media Voices and Choices 121-123 True North Pledge Card 127-128 RUC 6th "How to Say ""No"" and Mean It" 104 Balloon Demo 86-89 Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012 - xxvii -
5. Build personal competencies and self-efficacy to avoid sexual activity. RUC High School Part 1 4-19 Abstinence is Freedom 34-35 Puzzling Relationships RUC 8th Building Blocks of Marriage 121-126 Pair Bonding 121-126 RUC 7th Human Puzzle 39-40 Rose Demo 91-94 Winding through Life 121-123 RUC 6th The Sidewalk Demo - xxviii - Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012
6. Strengthen personal intention and commitment to avoid sexual activity. RUC High School Part 1 Sexual Integrety 161 Pledge Card 163 Bonded Like Glue 174-177 Building A House 184-189 Pair Bonding 220-226 RUC 8th Goals 5-6 Self Esteem 16-17 MPIES 78-83 Building Blocks of Marriage 121-126 Pair Bonding 121-126 RUC 7th Voices of Choices 14-18 Lets Play Catch 46-54 Bonding 87-91 Building a Healthy Relationship 94-99 Things Aren t What They Seem 142-144 Lines, Lies and Comebacks RUC 6th The Sidewalk Demo Goals "How to Say ""NO"" Keys to Your Future 13-15 Measure of Your Life 100-103 Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012 - xxix -
7. Identify and reduce the opportunities for sexual activity. RUC High School Part 1 Puzzling Relationships 166-171 Stair Case 179 Love Test 189-190 Check Your Relationship Book Mark RUC 8th Photo Album 150-153 Culture and Media 154-155 RUC 7th Bonding 87-88 Staircase 91-93 RUC 6th Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs and Sexual Activity How to Say "NO" 9-10 - xxx - Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012
8. Strengthen future goals and opportunities. RUC High School Part 1 Goal Sheet 3 Marriage} Dose it Really Work? 208-210 RUC 8th Goals 5-6 Self Control + Self Esteem 16-17 RUC 7th Building a Healthy Relationship 94-99 Goals 120-121 True North Pledge Card 127-128 RUC 6th Goals Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012 - xxxi -
9. Partner with parents. RUC High School Part 1 RUC 8th RUC 7th RUC 6th Encouraged to discuss lessons with parents STI/STD Teen Pregnancy STI/STD Goal Future Choices - xxxii - Relationships Under Construction 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012