watch the TED Talks video “Rethinking Teenage Pregnancy Prevention” by Juliana Marquez Salej and the TED
Talks video “Teen dads: the reality show we need” by Cameron Logsdon. The links to these videos are on the
bottom of this assignment page.
After watching the videos answer the following question:
What are your reactions to these videos in conjunction with the required readings of “Becoming Teen Fathers:
Stories of Teen Pregnancy, Responsibility, and Masculinity” written by Jennifer Beggs Weber and Promises I
Can Keep written by Edin and Kefalas from week nine? For instance, here are some sample questions you
could answer in your responses.
Do you think the pregnancy prevention program that Juliana Marquez Salej describes could have been
beneficial for the young women in Promises I Can Keep?
Do you think a reality show geared for teen fathers would help these fathers gain a better insight into being a
teen father?
Could there be an increase of responsibility from young men for pregnancy if a reality show existed?
If you have watched 16 and Pregnant, what is your opinion of the reality series and the decrease in teen
pregnancy possibly from the show?
Discuss both TED Talks videos and you only need to write one paragraph for
each TED Talks video, for a total of two paragraphs for the third in-class assignment. You will need to include
support for your arguments from the required readings from week nine (“Becoming Teen Fathers: Stories of
Teen Pregnancy, Responsibility, and Masculinity” and Promises I Can Keep) within your writing submissions.
TED Talks video done by Juliana Marquez Salej:
https://youtu.be/zlrMuZQEvG4
Sample Solution