Describe the way(s) healthy and unhealthy relationships are developed.

Description should include establishing

  • communication
  • trust and dependability
  • empathy and honesty
  • personal values and needs, including rights
  • respect and shared responsibilities
  • boundaries
  • consent.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

  • What are the characteristics of a respectful, healthy relationship?
  • What are the signs of an unhealthy relationship?
  • What can be done to cultivate respectful, healthy relationships?
  • How do relationships change as one ages and matures?

Communication

  • How do we demonstrate respect in everyday communication?
  • Why might others have different and equally valid opinions and perspectives?
  • How do communities benefit from diversity?

Leadership

  • What leadership skills do you need to foster respectful, healthy relationships?
  • What traditions and social norms contribute to respectful, healthy relationships?
  • How can you encourage respectful, healthy relationships at school?

Management

  • What resources can you apply to create respectful, healthy relationships?
  • What personal and environmental factors can contribute to unhealthy relationships?
  • What are the personal, family, and social benefits of fostering respectful, healthy relationships?