Welcome to No Apologies: The Truth About Life, Love & Sex, a character-based,
abstinence-until-marriage curriculum. Delaying sexual involvement is a critically
important and achievable standard for young people, and this video curriculum is
therefore intended to help adolescents:
· 1 Identify clearly the consequences associated with premarital sexual activity
· 2 Understand the value of healthy behaviors
· 3 Practice the skills necessary to achieve the goal of premarital sexual abstinence
This curriculum guide is designed to offer educators - teachers, parents, youth
leaders and others - flexibility in pursuing the video's objectives through creative
and innovative lesson plans. Begin by viewing the video, and then use the lesson
plans to reinforce the video's messages.

This curriculum, and all materials relating to sexuality,
should be approved through the appropriate process in
your particular school district. This may involve the
school principal, faculty members, an advisory committee
(such as a Family Life Education or Human Growth
and Development committee) and the school board.
Follow district policy for submission and use of all materials
containing sexuality information.

Your role as teacher and facilitator of this curriculum is vital to help students understand how personal character and an abstinence decision work together to make healthy choices throughout middle school, high school and adulthood.
Young people need a realistic understanding of the relationship between love and sex; a vision of the benefits of saving sex for marriage; and the skills, strategies and strength of character to refrain from premature sexual activity. The No Apologies video curriculum addresses these specific points.
The curriculum also recognizes that parental involvement in sex education is a key factor in delaying premarital sexual activity.1 Parent/Teen discussion sheets are included with each lesson. Send these home with students so that parents can partner with you in this life-impacting educational process.
This video curriculum is an excellent resource for schools and communities that are obligated to promote abstinence from premarital sexual activity, with a focus on those groups that are most likely to bear children out of wedlock. The No Apologies video and curriculum are true to the spirit of the eight components of the definition of abstinence education.