Why Is Sexual Orientation Not Part of a New Curriculum

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Multiple Choice

Why is sexual orientation not part of a new curriculum for sex education in Canada?

• A) Because most sex education occurs before children and teens are aware of their sexual preference.
• B) Because research has shown that the vast majority of teens do not benefit from gaining information about sexual orientation and it was deemed inappropriate to include sexual orientation just to serve a small portion of students.
• C) Because Christian and Muslim parents threatened to withdraw their children from school if sexual orientation was added to the curriculum.
• D) Because sexual orientation education was found to have negative sexual outcomes in a study conducted in the United States.

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Definitions:

Active Discovery

A learning process where individuals engage directly with the environment to uncover information through hands-on experiences.

Developmental Level

A measurement of the progress of growth or advancement in physical, emotional, intellectual, or social skills.

Piaget

A psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, specifically for his theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world.

Seriation

The ability to arrange objects in order by size, location, or another characteristic, which is a crucial cognitive development skill in children.