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STANDARD 2.4 (HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY) by Grade 4

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Relationships

  1. Describe different kinds of families and discuss how families can share love, values, and traditions, provide emotional support, and set boundaries and limits.
  2. Compare the roles, rights, and responsibilities of various family members.
  3. Discuss ways that families adjust to changes in the nature or structure of the family.
  4. Discuss how culture and tradition influence personal and family development.
  5. Discuss factors that support healthy relationships with friends and family.
  6. Describe the characteristics of a friend.
  7. Describe appropriate ways to show affection and caring.

B. Sexuality

  1. Describe the physical, social, and emotional changes occurring at puberty.
  2. Discuss why puberty begins and ends at different ages for different people.

C. Pregnancy and Parenting

  1. Explain that after fertilization, cells divide to create a fetus/embryo that grows and develops inside the uterus during pregnancy.
  2. Discuss how the health of the birth mother impacts the development of the fetus.