Pruebas de Amor

In a parody of the telenovela genre, the Sex Squad tackles stigma against STI/STD testing clinics in a hilarious, slapstick short that includes bilingual dialogue.

For all videos:

  • What did you see in the video?
  • What do you think this video was about?
  • What stood out to you most in this video?
  • What are some benefits of visiting a clinic regularly?

For this video:

  • How do you relate to this video? Are these parents anything like your parents/guardians? Why or why not?
  • Are your parents/guardians supportive when it comes to taking care of your sexual health?
  • How do you normally handle a disagreement/controversial topic with your parents?

Materials needed: an article of clothing/accessory such as a scarf, hat, coat, glasses

Step 1.
Assign students into groups of four.

Step 2.
Tell them that they are going to reenact the scene in “Pruebas de Amor” four different times and will cast themselves in different roles each time (parents, female teen, male teen, and medical staff). The person playing the role of the parent/guardian should wear the accessory.

Step 3.
Students should take turns sharing how their parents or guardians would react if they caught them at the clinic. Students should also practice how they could talk to their parents or guardians to explain their intentions and why they need their understanding and support.In this activity, students use popular songs as a base for conveying information about sexual health.

Materials needed: large flip chart sheets, markers

Step 1.
Divide students into groups of five.

Step 2.
Give each group a large flip chart sheet and a few markers. Tell them to discuss and write down the group members’ responses to the questions below. They can all take turns writing the group’s responses or have them select one recorder for the group.

  • What do you like/dislike about visiting a medical office?
  • How should medical office staff behave to make you comfortable during your visit? (Make sure to talk about your experiences with the different medical staff you learned about.)
  • What should a clinic have (waiting room, intake room, examination room) that would make it teen-friendly?
  • What is the proper etiquette of patients when they make an appointment, check-in, sit in the waiting area, enter the examination room, speak to a medical professional? How do some people behave that may be considered inappropriate?

Step 3.
Ask groups to take turns sharing their responses and poster with the class. Look for similar responses and highlight unique and interesting ones.