RELATIONSHIP LESSONS

Relationship Lessons

A healthy relationship
will never require you
to sacrifice your friends,
your dreams, or your dignity.

- Mandy Hale

Big Questions

How can we protect our boundaries?
What are red flags for abusive relationships?
What does a healthy relationship look like?

The assignments that have activities are in red.

The Sound of Love?

1. love songs

Play Love Songs (1:29) and Discuss

Love Song Discussion

Are these love songs actually creepy? Do they show a respect for personal boundaries?
Can a song or person be romantic and creepy?
What might this say about the way love/romance is portrayed in movies and songs?
Is the possible creepiness a matter of perspective or based on objective words and behavior?
Do you know of any other serious ‘love’ songs that might describe questionable behavior?

2. Boundaries

"My Boundaries"
is an activity lesson from Advocates for Youth.
It helps students understand the importance of personal boundaries and protecting them.

3. Stuck?

4. Ghosted

Writing a response to how it feels to be stuck. or
Writing a response to how it feels to be ghosted.
Artistic Expression of the writing response.
Writing reflection on the quote and art.

5. Objects

Gaslighting & Red Flags
Coping with Ghosting
Violence & Stand Your Ground
Sirens Poems Analysis

6. Healthy

Personal Bill of Rights
Healthy Boundaries
Healthy Relationships

7. Crossing

Information on Teen Dating
DV Quizzes
Advise on how to get help

7. Spread the Word, Support and Encourage Others
Now that you have some information on the spectrum of relationships from healthy to unhealthy to abusive, find a way to educate others.
Create a Tik-Tok, Meme, skit, brochure, poster, talk to a friend, classmate, coworker...

Photo: Weebly art Julia Freeman-Woolpert, Troy Stoi