1. Building Healthy Relationships
Chapter 11
Lessons 1: Getting Along with Others
Lesson 2: Communicating Effectively
Farwah Haq
Alesia Apana
Brittany Lane
Maya George
Tania Paracha

2. Target Audience The target audience is 9th grade students
The setting is a classroom

3. Introduction 1. Healthy relationships -Types of healthy relationships
-Components of a healthy relationship
2. Communication
-Speaking
-Listening
- Non-verbal Communication

4. Relationships Bond or connection between people
Affects your physical, mental, & social health
Different types
Family relationships
Friendships
Community relationships

5. Family Relationships Provide the strongest bonds Last a lifetime
Usually with people you turn to when sick or injured
Parents/guardians provide love & care, teach values, & give guidance

6. Friendships Relationships based on caring, toleration, & trust
Vary in importance based on how challenging & complicated they are
Lots of work to maintain
Usually with people you share interests or hobbies with

7. Community Relationships
Community leaders & businesses provide services to meet the citizens’ needs
Can be formed in community classes, book clubs, & recreational activities

8. Choosing Relationships
Choose people who:
Support you
Encourage your best qualities
Healthy relationships satisfy your basic human needs of safety, security, value, & recognition

9. Role A part that you play in a relationship Examples: Brother Daughter
Student
Band Director
Employee

10. Role
Roles switch suddenly or change gradually depending on needs and some situations
Can have more than one role at a time
Roles can be confusing in a relationship

11. Healthy Relationships
Increase self-esteem
Improve mental and emotional health
Help you have fuller lives

12. Traits of a Healthy Relationship
Mutual Respect
Trust
Honesty
Support
Cooperation
Fairness/Equality
Separate Identities
Good Communication
Compromise
A relationship is unhealthy when it involves mean, disrespectful, controlling, or abusive behavior.

13. COMMUNICATION
Speaking
Listening
Non-verbal Communication

14. Speaking Say CLEARLY what you mean
Do not assume anyone else can read your mind
Use of “I” messages
A statement in which a person tells how her or she feels using the pronoun “I”
Helps to avoid blaming or name-calling.

15. Speaking
Changes in your tone and voice and its pitch and loudness play an important role
Kind words in a sarcastic tone
Speaking too loudly may make others see you as arrogant and bossy
Speaking too softly may make others think you are not too sure of what you are saying

16. Listening Most often overlooked Hearing is not the same as listening
Skilled Listeners use active listening skills

17. Listening Active listening skills
Reflective listening: rephrase what the other person has said
Clarifying: ask questions to gain a better understanding
Encouraging: give signals to show interest
Empathizing: feeling the other’s feelings as you listen

18. Nonverbal Communication
Sending messages through gestures, behaviors, and facial expressions
Subtle
Often take place subconsciously
Helps to make sure you are sending the messages you intend.
It is important that your body language and intended message match

19. Nonverbal Communication
Examples of GOOD and BAD body language

20. Barriers to Communication
Unrealistic Expectations
The need to Project a Superior Image
Prejudice

21. Unrealistic Expectations
Your intended message is not received as expected.
Not being prepared for reality.
A person may feel attacked

22. The need to Project a Superior Image
Usually occurs during puberty
Makes individuals hard to reach
Impedes progress

23. Prejudice
A prejudice is an unfair opinion or judgment about a person or a group of people
Free communication is difficult to attain
Neither side is heard
Clouds judgment

24. Solutions to Communication Barriers
Accept the situation for what it is
You are not always going to be able to solve every problem
Encourage both parties to let down their guards
Ex. Through peer mediation
Try to set realistic expectations
This will prevent both parties form getting frustrated
Educate people in order to get rid of existing prejudice

25. Communication Video

26. Review Types of Relationships Family Relationships Friendships
Community Relationships
Role
Traits of a Healthy Relationship
Separate Identities
Fairness/Equality
Mutual Respect
Good Communication
Trust
Support
Honesty
Cooperation
Compromise

27. Review Communication Communication Barriers Speaking Listening
Nonverbal Communication
Communication Barriers
Unrealistic Expectations
Need to project a superior image
Prejudice

28. Conclusion
Proper communication leads to sustaining healthy relationships

29. How would you react? Reaction Scenarios
You just found out that your younger brother/sister just read your diary. What would you do to react?
Your parents found some drugs in your bag, they’re not your drugs, but your parents are really furious at you. What do you do?
Your best friend is going to cheat on her next exam. She/He asks if they can cheat off of you. You know it’s wrong, how do you explain it to them?