Love, Pornography and Relationships, American Edition

What makes for a trusting, intimate relationship? What are the risks and rewards of pornography use over time? No pornography is shown in this diversity friendly lesson.

Pupils will consider the issues with a fun cartoon, information on boys’ and girls’ use of pornography and a video interview with young guy who explains his own experiences with porn. Pupils will have ample opportunity to discuss these important questions in a safe space in pairs or small groups with feedback as a class discussion. This lesson is aimed at 15-18 year olds.

Love, Pornography and Relationships is the second of our five lessons on Internet Pornography. It can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or in combination with the first lesson Pornography on Trial and followed by Pornography and Mental Health, Pornography and the Adolescent Brain and The Great Porn Experiment.

This teacher-led lesson is fully resourced with a Teacher’s Guide, slides with embedded videos, links to research papers where appropriate, and signposting to more resources about porn use. These will provide you with all the information you need to deliver the lesson and enable you to speak confidently about the subjects raised.

One of the lead authors of the lessons was a board member of the (American) Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, 2016-2019. The Reward Foundation has worked with a range of experts including more than 20 teachers, many experienced in developing training materials for schools, youth and community leaders, psychiatrists, doctors, psychologists and many parents. We have piloted the lessons in schools across the UK.

Resources: 14-slide PowerPoint (.pptx) with 2 embedded videos with sound and a 12-page Teacher’s Guide (.pdf). There are hot links to relevant research and further resources.