Lessons

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Building Responsible Relationships
Lessons

• Lesson 1 Social Skills
• Lesson 2 Sensitivity Skills
• Lesson 3 Family Health
• Lesson 4 Influences on Teen Relationships
• Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
• Lesson 6 Teen Dating

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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Bellringer
Describe three ways that you can be a good
listener.
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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Objectives

• Explain why clearly expressing yourself is
  important.
• List four characteristics of active listening.
• Describe the ways of expressing body language.
• Contrast assertive behavior with passive behavior
  and with aggressive behavior.

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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Objectives continued

• Describe the three aspects of personal
  responsibility.
• Explain how refusal skills help maintain healthy
  relationships.

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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Start Off Write
What is active listening?
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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Expressing Yourself

• One Part of Communication One requirement of
  communication is to express yourself. You have to
  be able to express yourself clearly so that
  people around you know what you are thinking and
  feeling.
• Using Art Sometimes, expressing feelings can be
  hard. Using a form of art can help.

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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Understanding Others

• Active Listening Active listening includes the
  following behaviors
• 1. paying attention to the person speaking
• 2. making eye contact
• 3. nodding when you understand
• 4. asking questions when you dont understand

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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Understanding Body Language

• What Is Body Language? Body language is a way of
  communicating by using facial expressions, hand
  gestures, and body posture.
• Using Words and Body Language Together Sending
  the same message with your words and your body
  language will help people understand you.

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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Communicating Through Behavior

• What Is Behavior? You send messages through your
  behavior. Your behavior is how you choose to
  respond or act.
• Being Assertive Assertive behavior is expressing
  your thoughts and feelings in a respectful way.
  Assertive behavior is helpful in relationships.

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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Character and Personal Responsibility

• Character and Relationships Relationships are
  affected by the character of the people in them.
• Being Responsible One value that helps
  relationships is responsibility. Taking personal
  responsibility means doing your part, keeping
  promises, and accepting the consequences of your
  actions.

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Lesson 1 Social Skills
Refusal Skills

• Personal Responsibility One way to take personal
  responsibility is to use refusal skills whenever
  you need them.
• Caring About Your Relationships Using refusal
  skills shows that you care about your
  relationships. It shows that you take
  responsibility for the consequences of your
  decisions.

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Lesson 2 Sensitivity Skills
Bellringer
Write three sentences that describe how one
person you talked with today seemed to feel.
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Lesson 2 Sensitivity Skills
Objectives

• Explain four ways to develop empathy.
• Explain why tolerance is important to
  relationships.

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Lesson 2 Sensitivity Skills
Start Off Write
Why is tolerance important to relationships?
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Lesson 2 Sensitivity Skills
Developing Empathy

• Identifying Feelings When you are talking with
  people, try to identify their feelings. Be
  specific. For example, you could say
• 1. You seem upset at what your sister did.
• 2. You seem excited about moving to a new
  city.
• 3. You seem disappointed with the part you got
  in the play.

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Lesson 2 Sensitivity Skills
Showing Tolerance

• What Is Tolerance? Tolerance is the ability to
  overlook differences and accept people for who
  they are.
• Why Show Tolerance? Showing tolerance can help
  you build relationships with people who are
  different from you.

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Lesson 3 Family Health
Bellringer
Name everyone who lives in your household, and
explain one role that each of these people has in
the household.
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Lesson 3 Family Health
Objectives

• Explain how a familys structure can change over
  time.
• Explain how both adults and teens can provide
  nurturing in a family.
• Explain why family roles and responsibilities
  change.
• Identify three disruptive changes that families
  face.
• Explain two ways to cope with family problems.

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Lesson 3 Family Health
Start Off Write
What are two healthy ways to cope with family
problems?
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Lesson 3 Family Health
Family Structure

• Nurturing Relationships The job of every family
  is to nurture its members.
• Different Kinds of Families Families dont always
  keep the same structure. The figure on the next
  slide shows some common family structures.

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Lesson 3 Family Health
Family Structures
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Lesson 3 Family Health
Family Roles

• Adult Responsibilities Adult responsibilities
  include providing food, clothing, shelter, basic
  care, and love.
• Your Role You help care for your family by
  showing respect and cooperation. The other roles
  you have depend on what your family needs.

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Lesson 3 Family Health
Changing Roles

• Adding Responsibilities Roles within a family can
  change. Your roles change as you gain
  responsibility and learn to do more things.

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Lesson 3 Family Health
Family Changes

• Family Problems Common problems include the
  following
• 1. Health problems
• 2. Money problems
• 3. Relationship problems

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Lesson 3 Family Health
Sometimes talking about these problems with
parents or other family members helps.
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Lesson 3 Family Health
Coping with Problems

• Talking about Problems One of the best ways to
  cope with problems is to talk about them.
• Family Meetings Another good way to cope with
  family problems is to hold regular family
  meetings. In family meetings, families set aside
  time to talk.

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Lesson 4 Influences on Teen Relationships
Bellringer
List three people you admire. Explain why
you admire these three people.
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Lesson 4 Influences on Teen Relationships
Objectives

• Describe how you can tell if a message in the
  media is a good influence on relationships.
• Describe three types of relationships that may
  influence your actions.

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Lesson 4 Influences on Teen Relationships
Start Off Write
How can you tell if a message in the media is a
good influence on your relationships?
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Lesson 4 Influences on Teen Relationships
Media Influences

• Media Messages You are surrounded by messages
  that influence how you get along with others.
• Healthy Messages Messages that encourage
  healthier, safer, and stronger relationships are
  good influences.

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Lesson 4 Influences on Teen Relationships
Real People as Influences

• People Who Affect You Another influence on your
  behavior is your experience with people such as
• 1. Your family
• 2. Your role models
• 3. Your peers

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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
Bellringer
List the names of your good friends. Identify how
and where you met these friends.
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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
Objectives

• Describe four ways you can build your
  self-esteem.
• List five qualities of good character.
• List three ways to make new friends.
• Explain why keeping friendships healthy is
  important.
• Explain three ways to resolve unhealthy
  relationships.

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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
Start Off Write
What are qualities of a good friend?
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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
Building Self-Esteem

• Having a Healthy Self-Esteem You can build
  healthy self-esteem. Practice treating yourself
  the way a good friend would treat you. Respect
  yourself.
• Respecting Others People who have healthy
  self-esteem also respect the well-being of others.

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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
Friendship and Character

• Having a Healthy Self-Esteem You can promote good
  character by demonstrating the following traits
• 1. Caring
• 2. Respect
• 3. Dependability
• 4. Loyalty
• 5. Honesty

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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
Making New Friends

• Where to Meet New People You can make new friends
  by joining a club or group, volunteering to help
  with a community project, or simply talking with
  someone after class.

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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
Friendship and Health

• Support Each Other One way to keep friendships
  healthy is for the friends to support each other.
• Positive Peer Pressure Good friends create
  positive peer pressure for each other.

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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
If a friend is involved in something that puts
him or her or anyone else at risk, you can be a
good friend by telling a parent or
another trusted adult as soon as possible.
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Lesson 5 Healthy Friendships
Resolving Unhealthy Relationships

• Remember Your Values An unhealthy relationship is
  a relationship with a person who encourages you
  to do things that go against your values.
• Encouraging Healthy Choices One way to deal with
  these friends is to be as honest as you can. You
  are not responsible for your friends behavior.
  But you can encourage your friends to make
  healthy choices.

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Lesson 6 Teen Dating
Bellringer
List several ideas that you have for group dating
with your friends.
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Lesson 6 Teen Dating
Objectives

• Describe four benefits of group dating.
• List eight healthy ways to show affection.
• Describe five ways to be clear about showing
  affection.
• Explain four benefits of sexual abstinence.
• Explain how refusal skills can be used to promote
  sexual abstinence.

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Lesson 6 Teen Dating
Start Off Write
What are some healthy ways you can show affection?
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Lesson 6 Teen Dating
Dating

• What Is Dating? Dating is going out with people
  you find attractive and interesting.
• Group Dating Group dating can help boys and girls
  learn how to have healthy relationships with each
  other and how to talk to each other socially.

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Lesson 6 Teen Dating
Showing Affection

• Being Affectionate Here are some examples of
  healthy ways to show affection
• 1. giving a smile to someone
• 2. telling someone you care about him or her
• 3. remembering a birthday
• 4. writing a card, a note, or a letter
• 5. giving a small gift, such as a flower
• 6. cheering for someone at a game
• 7. spending time together
• 8. holding hands

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Lesson 6 Teen Dating
Being Clear

• Respecting Others All affection is based on
  respect. For example, when people ask not to be
  touched, dont touch them. Respecting their
  wishes shows that you like them.
• Expecting Respect If you feel uncomfortable about
  the way someone is showing you affection, say so.
  Tell the person to stop. If the person does not
  stop, talk with a parent about the problem.

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Lesson 6 Teen Dating
Sexual Abstinence

• Choosing Abstinence The benefits of choosing
  abstinence include the following
• 1. being sure you will not cause an unwanted
  pregnancy
• 2. being absolutely sure you will not get
  diseases or infections that are spread by sexual
  activity
• 3. being absolutely sure you will not be hurt
  emotionally from sexual involvement
• 4. demonstrating care for yourself, your family,
  and your future

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Lesson 6 Teen Dating
Maintaining Abstinence

• Using Refusal Skills Refusal skills can help you
  maintain abstinence. Use them. If anyone
  pressures you, say no with your words, actions,
  and body language.
• Showing You Are Responsible Sexual activity does
  not prove you are grown up or independent. In
  fact, you can show you are gaining healthy
  independence by choosing abstinence to protect
  your health and your future.

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Lesson 6 Teen Dating