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Health Module 1st Quarter
LEARNING MODULE FOR
HEALTH - GRADE 8
QUARTER 1
Family Health
Module 1

Gender and Human Sexuality

At the end of the quarter, you should be able to

1. discuss sexuality as an important component of one’s personality.
2. explain the importance and dimensions of human sexuality.
3. analyze the factors that affect one’s attitudes and practices related to sexuality.
4. assess personal health attitudes that may influence sexual behaviour.
5. relates the importance of sexuality to family health.
6. discuss the signs, symptoms, and effects of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
7. enumerate steps in the prevention and control of STIs.
8. analyze why abstinence is the most effective method for the prevention of HIV and AIDS and other STIs.
9. follow government policies in the prevention and control of HIV and AIDS (RA 8504 or Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act).
10. explain other government efforts in ensuring a clean blood supply to prevent issues and problems related to sexuality (RA 7719 or Blood Services Act of 1994).
11. apply decision-making skills in managing sexually-related issues.

Are you ready? You may first consider doing some activities that will brighten you up while expressing your knowledge about sexuality as an important component of one’s personality.

A. DIRECTIONS: How much do you know about gender and human sexuality? Find out by answering the following questions. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. What term defines a man or a woman based on biological characteristics?
a. sex
b. gender
c. sexuality
d. androgyny
2. Which of the following illustrates gender?
a. Miguel loves to cook.
b. Marco does not cry in public.
c. Hazel has a positive

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