1. Healthful & Harmful Relationships

2. Relationship… “Think, Pair, Share”
Define relationship.
How would being in a healthy/unhealthy relationship affect your overall health and your ability to perform in school?

3. Essential Questions
Why is it important to maintain healthy relationships?
What are some characteristics of healthy relationships?
How would you deal with a relationship that is not healthy?
Do you have control over how you handle your relationships?
Can unhealthy relationships turn into bullying? How? Why?
What are some differences people might have in a relationship?
What do you think a 6th grade relationship looks like? (friends, teammate, classmates).

4. Defining Relationship
Relationship: a connection a person has with another person.

5. Relationships Healthful Relationship Harmful Relationship
Promotes self-respect
Promotes GOOD decision-making
Free of violence & drug misuse & abuse
Supports the people in the relationship
Harmful Relationship
Harms self-respect
Promotes POOR decision- making
Includes violence or drug misuse & abuse

6. Influences on Teen Relationships
Media Influence – music, TV, movies, social media like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram
Real people as Influence
Your family
Your role models
Your peers

7. Exit Slip…
In your own words based on what you have learned today, answer the following questions:
1. Define relationship
2. Define healthy relationship
3. Define harmful relationship

8. Word Bank Relationship Healthy Relationship Harmful Relationship
Media Influence on relationships