Comet Culture Healthy Relationships

How should you prepare for this lesson?

• Think about past healthy and unhealthy relationships and what worked and didn't

• Interview your friends to get possible answers

• Just wing it, that always works best

• Meet with the teacher in the classroom prior to the lesson

What is the point of showing the clip from "Friends?"

• To pique student interest

• For students to talk about what characters they like and don't like on Friends

• For students to have a good laugh

• For students to begin to identify what is healthy and unhealthy in terms of friendships

What should students do for the survey? There are two right answers for this question.

• Keep a tally as you read out each numbered statement

• Think of a relationship that they are in

• Describe the relationships they are in to others

• Announce to the class that they have a friend who mistreats them and share names.

What qualities from the survey appear to be part of a healthy relationship? Check all that apply.

• Relationship is supportive of student trying new things

• Respects boundaries

• Texts constantly

• Relationship supports authentic self

How does the video on Slide 14 define healthy relationships? Check all that apply

• Great connection

• Respect for each other's values

• Comfortable with each other

• Must be able to compromise

What does the lesson say is part of relationships?

• Arguments

• Blame

• Conflicts

• Fear

What is the point of the case studies in the lesson?

• To help students have a good laugh

• To give students an opportunity to make fun of the people in the case studies

• To help students figure out alternative ways to respond to conflict

• To help students watch out for their own needs

For Case Study #4, you are given specific directions in the lesson plan as the Comet Culture leader. What is your role?

• To help students identify what teachers are doing wrong

• To facilitate conversation to have students understand how to have respectful relationships with teachers

• To have students identify specific teachers they have had confrontations with and to describe these in detail using the teacher's name

• To have students have side conversations about grades they have in specific classes

What are some possible strategies to help with conflict? Check all that apply.

• Take time away from a conflict to figure out why you are upset so you can articulate your needs

• Be ready to listen to what the other person has to say

• To use "I feel" versus "You did" statements.

• Try to understand another person's perspective

How should you wrap up the lesson?

• Ask students about specific conflicts they have had

• Ask students who did them wrong.

• Ask students what conflict strategies they could use next time they have a conflict

• Re-visit what teachers have bothered them in the past.