Pornography and healthy relationships
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the laws around pornography and explain how pornography can cause harm.
Key learning points
- An adult sharing pornography with a person who is under 18 is illegal.
- Creating or sharing sexual images of under-18s is always illegal.
- Pornography often shows unrealistic and unhealthy relationship behaviour.
- Regular pornography viewing can create harmful expectations about sex and relationships.
- Support is available for anyone concerned about their pornography viewing habits from trusted adults and charities.
Keywords
Pornography - videos or images showing naked or semi-naked people engaging in sexual acts
Illegal - when something is against the law
Unrealistic - when something is not like real life
Addictive - something that can cause a loss of control, making you want to keep doing it even when it becomes harmful to you
Common misconception
The bodies seen in pornography are realistic.
Pornography often presents highly edited, staged or surgically enhanced bodies.
Teacher tip
You might want to check your RSHE policy or speak to your RSHE lead before teaching this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of sexual content
Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
Depiction or discussion of sexual content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Personal information that tells people something about us includes ...
Q2.An email with an offer that is too good to be true is often a sign of a ...
Q3.Cybercriminals may use a false to access someone’s personal information.
Q4.Match the words to the correct definition.
an advert aimed at someone because of what they might like
when someone repeatedly bothers, bullies or disturbs another person
when something is worth a lot of money
Q5.Consequences of phishing and scams can include:
Q6.In the UK, it is a criminal offence for someone under the age of to share a nude image of themselves.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Pornography is often a realistic representation of healthy intimate relationships.
Q2.An adult sharing pornography with a person who is under 18 is ...
Q3.A pupil says "The bodies I see in pornography show me what typical bodies look like." What would be the most accurate response?
Q4.Regularly watching unrealistic pornography can be harmful; reliable places to seek advice regarding this include:
Q5.Match the terms to their definitions.
videos or images showing people engaging in sexual acts
when something is against the law
something that makes you want to keep doing it even when its harmful
Q6.How can regular viewing of pornography potentially harm someone's understanding of relationships?
To help you plan your 9 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Pornography and healthy relationships, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 9 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Pornography and healthy relationships, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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