OWL-L
Here is information for leaders of the Our Whole Lives human sexuality curriculum. Please don't post anything that's copyrighted. This information has not been reviewed or sanctioned by the UUA.
General
Information sources:
- UUA OWL site
- OWL-L email mailing list: Trained OWL leaders can subscribe to the OWL-L list by emailing owl @ uua.org
- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.: SIECUS is headed by a really cool UU woman named Debra Haffner who attends the Westport UU congregregation in CT & is preparing for the UU ministry. Be sure to click on their "Religion & Sexuality" section.
- Our Bodies Ourselves: Women's Health and Information Resource Center
- Society for Human Sexuality out of the University of Washington
- Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality
Administration:
Anatomy and Puberty
Male anatomy:
- Male reproductive system (Wikibooks)
- Image 1
- Image 2
- Image 3 (no labels)
Female Anatomy:
Body image:
- Dove Body image (video)
Gender Identification and Roles
Identification:
Roles:
Sexual Orientation
- Coming out in Middle School - NY Times, 9/23/2009
Lovemaking and Masturbation
Contraception
STDs
- Fact sheet on HIV & AIDS
- Listing of all fact sheets
- "It Can't Happen to Me! True Stories About Kids and AIDS"
- "The State of AIDS Today" by Christina Tourigny
Safety and Abuse
Books and Movies
Books:
- Elissa Webber's list of recommended GBLT books
- Elissa Webber's list of recommended love and sex books
- Laid: The Book, reviewed by Karen Rayne
Movies:
- List of Movies for OWL Groups. This is a spreadsheet of the movie recommendations that have passed through the OWL-L listserv, which leaders have found to be helpful in facilitating discussion inside and outside of the classroom lessons.
- Lost Children or Lost Parents of Rockdale County (PBS)