A new dramatic web series about teen pregnancy on the Public Internet Channel
9INEQuestion 1. What have we learned about the characters in 9INE so far? Who are they? What are their families like? Do they remind you of people you know? Do they seem like people you could be friends with? Go to Discussion Question 2 for Episode 1 – September
(more…)Question 2. Lonnie’s friend teases him about the condoms he’s had for a while, telling him to at least open the box and take some of them out, so he’ll “look less like a virgin.” Do you think Lonnie’s a virgin? Do you think Tye is a virgin? Does it matter? Go to Discussion Question [...]
(more…)Question 3. If Lonnie’s not a virgin, why wouldn’t his good friend know about it? Do all of your friends know your sexual status? Do you know theirs? How do you choose who to share that kind of information with? Go to Discussion Question 4 for Episode 1 – September
(more…)Question 4. What do you think about people who haven’t had sex yet? Is it embarrassing for guys to admit they’re virgins? Is it embarrassing for girls? Do people talk about who’s a virgin and who’s not? Why do you think it matters to them? If you knew someone was a virgin would it change [...]
(more…)Question 5. Did you know that more than half of teenagers are virgins? It’s true. About 43% of boys ages 15-19, and 42% of girls have had sex. That means more than half haven’t. Does that surprise you? Also interesting to note is that 20 years ago these numbers were higher. In 1988, 60% of [...]
(more…)Since last time… Lonnie and Tye have obviously started having sex and now Tye’s period is late. When she tells him, he says they “only did it a couple of times.” This conversation also means they’ve probably had un- protected sex too, even though we know from the first episode that Lonnie had condoms in [...]
(more…)Question 2. What did you think of Tye’s reaction to what Lonnie said? How do you think his response made her feel? Go to Discussion Question 3 for Episode 2 – October
(more…)Question 3. How do you think Lonnie told his mom about the pregnancy? How do you think he felt when she started crying? Go to Discussion Question 4 for Episode 2 – October
(more…)Question 4. Tye’s dad said he would tell her mother. Why do you think Tye can’t tell her mom directly? Are most girls able to talk to their fathers as openly as Tye can? Go to Discussion Question 5 for Episode 2 – October
(more…)Question 5. Can you imagine what it would be like if you had a pregnancy scare? How would you tell your parents? How do you think they would react? Go to Discussion Question 6 for Episode 2 – October
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