"If they say, 'No, thank you,' then don't make them tea. Don't make them drink tea, don't get annoyed at them for not wanting tea. They just don't want tea, okay? Consent is everything."
Emmeline May & Blue Seat Studios, Consent: It's Simple as TeaConsent is the most important part of any sexual relationship. It must be clear, voluntary, and ongoing. Consent and Tea uses a simple analogy to make the complexities of consent easy to understand and apply.
Watch and reflect:
If parenthood isn't in your immediate plans, understanding your options for contraception is essential. Different methods work in different ways: some use hormones, some create physical barriers, and some are long-term solutions.
Watch and reflect:
STIs are a common reality of sexual health, but they are manageable and, in many cases, preventable. Knowledge is the best tool for staying safe and reducing the stigma surrounding sexual health.
Watch and reflect:
Task:
Create a localized Sexual Health Resource Directory in a Markdown (.md) file. Your directory must contain the following components:
Local/Online Provider Directory: Research and identify actual, local resources in your community (or online resources accessible in Ontario) for the following three categories:
For each provider/resource, list:
Research Tip: In Ontario, public health units offer free or low-cost sexual health services, and anyone can buy condoms or emergency contraception (Plan B) over the counter at a pharmacy without a prescription or age restrictions. Write down the name and location of the closest locations to you.
Significance of Care: For each of the three categories, write a brief 2-3 sentence paragraph explaining why this specific type of care, contraceptive protection, or resource is significant for a teenager's physical, sexual, and emotional well-being.
Critique of the Tea Analogy: Write a short paragraph (approximately 100 words) stating whether you agree or disagree with the aptness of the Consent and Tea analogy. Explain your reasoning: does the metaphor simplify consent effectively, or does it miss important emotional and social nuances of real relationships?
Deliverable:
Submit your completed local resource directory as a Markdown (.md) file using the course app submission portal.
Before you submit, please complete the Pre-Submission Self-Assessment.
Youth Resource Directory (.md file)
We are learning to:
Understand the importance of clear, consensual communication in healthy relationships
Identify practical methods for preventing STIs and unplanned pregnancy to maintain sexual health
I can:
Identify appropriate communication strategies to establish and respect consent in sexual relationships
Explain how to effectively use contraceptives and barrier methods to prevent pregnancy and STIs
Describe the symptoms, management, and prevention strategies for common sexually transmitted infections
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Healthcare Resource Directory (Knowledge / Understanding)
How accurately, thoroughly, and practically does the student research and identify local/online resources for contraceptives, STI testing, and counseling?
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Consistently and clearly identifies all required categories of providers with detailed, actionable contact and access details | Identifies all required categories of providers with clear contact and access details | Partially identifies providers, with some key contact or access details missing | Identifies providers with limited detail or accuracy |
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Significance of Care Analysis (Thinking / Inquiry)
How effectively does the student explain why each category of care or resource is significant for a teenager's physical, sexual, and emotional well-being?
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Explains the physical, sexual, and emotional significance of each care category with high clarity and depth | Explains the significance of each care category with clear and appropriate detail | Explains the significance of some care categories with basic detail | Explains the significance of care categories with limited detail or clarity |
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Critique of the Consent & Tea Analogy (Thinking / Inquiry)
How thoughtfully does the student evaluate the aptness, strengths, and limitations of the "Consent and Tea" metaphor?
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Demonstrates highly critical, insightful, and well-reasoned evaluation of the tea analogy's strengths and limitations | Demonstrates clear and reasoned evaluation of the tea analogy's strengths and limitations | Demonstrates basic evaluation of the tea analogy with simple reasoning | Demonstrates limited or unreasoned critique of the tea analogy |
Consistently and clearly identifies all required categories of providers with detailed, actionable contact and access details
Identifies all required categories of providers with clear contact and access details
Partially identifies providers, with some key contact or access details missing
Identifies providers with limited detail or accuracy
Explains the physical, sexual, and emotional significance of each care category with high clarity and depth
Explains the significance of each care category with clear and appropriate detail
Explains the significance of some care categories with basic detail
Explains the significance of care categories with limited detail or clarity
Demonstrates highly critical, insightful, and well-reasoned evaluation of the tea analogy's strengths and limitations
Demonstrates clear and reasoned evaluation of the tea analogy's strengths and limitations
Demonstrates basic evaluation of the tea analogy with simple reasoning
Demonstrates limited or unreasoned critique of the tea analogy