About The Program

It’s Your Game…Keep it Real (IYG) is a classroom- and computer-based program for middle school youth. The curriculum is grounded in theory and was developed to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV. IYG emphasizes abstinence but also teaches students how to protect themselves from pregnancy and STDs using medically accurate information.

Level 1	Level 2
1 It’s Your Game… Pre-Game Show	1 It's Your Game… Pre-Game Show
2 Keeping It Real… Among Friends	2 Keeping It Real… Consequences of Pregnancy
3 Keeping It Real… Among Friends	3 Keeping It Real… Consequences of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
4 It’s Your Game… Playing By Your Rules	4 Keeping It Real… About Sexually Transmitted Infections
5 It's Your Game... Playing By Your Rules	5 Keeping It Real… Risk Reduction Strategies
6 Protecting Your Rules… A Clear No	6 Playing By Your Rules… A Review
7 Protecting Your Rules… Alternative Actions	7 Playing By Your Rules… A Review
8 Know Your Body	8 Keeping It Real… Healthy Relationships
9 Keeping It Real… For Yourself	9 Keeping It Real… Healthy Relationships
10 Playing By Your Rules… Regarding Sex	10 Playing By Your Rules… Regarding Sex
11 Protecting Your Rules… Regarding Sex	11 It’s Your Game… Free Time
12 It’s Your Game… Post Game Show	12 It’s Your Game… Post Game Show

Components

Classroom

•  Eight classroom-based lessons in each level that are taught by a facilitator.
•  Interactive activities that facilitate group discussion including role-plays for students to practice refusal skills.

Computer

• Four computer-based lessons in each level.
• Includes a virtual world interface, educational activities (quizzes, animations, peer video, and fact sheets) that target determinants of sexual risk-taking and are tailored to gender and sexual experience, and “real world” – style teen serials with on-line student feedback that allows for real-time group discussion in the classroom.

Parent-Child Homework Activities

• Three parent-child homework activities at each level.
• Facilitate dialogue on such topics as friendship qualities, dating, and sexual behavior.

Journaling

• Journaling activities are implemented in the classroom and allow students to express their own opinions and feelings on sensitive topics in a confidential setting.

Quizzes

• Student quizzes are optional and available for download for each lesson.
• Quizzes cover the objectives for each lesson
• May be assigned for homework or implemented in the classroom.

Meets Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Objectives

The IYG curriculum meets many of the health education TEKS objectives covered in sections 115.22 and 115.23, grades 6-8.

Click here to view the specific objectives covered.

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