1. UNIT 4: RELATIONSHIPS, INTIMACY, SEXUALITY
Theme 3: Friendship

2. Key Terms
The Golden Rule
The Other
Christian self-understanding
Reciprocity
Using the textbook, pages , define the key terms listed above.

3. The Golden Rule
Modern day criticisms of the Golden Rule say that we shouldn’t strive to treat people the way we want to be treated because it might not be what they actually want.
1) What does this mean?
2) Can you give an example of when this might be true?
3) How does this tie into our ideas of fairness vs equality from the past unit?

4. Friendship Qualities
Make a list of the top 10 qualities you want in a friend/best friend. Rank them in order of importance.
We will be sharing these qualities.

5. Friendship Qualities
The above listed article explores the traits that healthy friendships have. Picture your best friend as we go through the list. Does this describe them?

6. Toxic Friendships
Make a list of the top five qualities you wouldn’t want in a friend.
Be prepared to share these with the class.

7. Toxic Friendships
The article listed above shares some example qualities of toxic friendships. Let’s examine them together

8. How To End a Bad Friendship
Based on this video, answer the following question
* How can you get out of a toxic friendship?