UNIT 5 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

CHARACTER TRAITSDECISION MAKING

RELATIONSHIPS

TRUSTWORTHINESS—HONEST, LOYAL, RELIABLE RESPECT—CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS, TOLERANT OF

DIFFERENCES, GOOD MANNERS RESPONSIBILITY—USING SELF-CONTROL,

ACCOUNTABLE FOR DECISIONS, DO YOUR BEST, PERSEVERE WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

FAIRNESS—PLAY BY THE RULES CARING—KIND AND COMPASSIONATE, GRATEFUL,

FORGIVING CITIZENSHIP—OBEYS LAWS, RULES, RESPECTS

AUTHORITY, ADVOCATES FOR SAFE, HEALTHY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

CHARACTER TRAITS

STATE/DEFINE PROBLEM BRAINSTORM CHOICES LIST POSITIVE & NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES

OF CHOICES CHOOSE YOUR OPTION EVALUATE

DECISION MAKING

YOU HAVE BEEN OFFERED A CIGARETTE BY A FRIEND.

OPTION1:PRO:CON:OPTION 2:PRO:CON:BEST CHOICE:WHY?:

DECISION MAKING PRACTICE

AQUAINTANCES FAMILY FRIENDSHIPS DATING/ROMANTIC

TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS

WITH A PARTNER, FOLD 1 PIECE OF PAPER IN HALF LENGTHWISE(HOTDOG STYLE)

LABEL ONE SIDE “HEALTHY” LABEL THE OTHER “UNHEALTHY” BRAINSTORM TO GENERATE AS MANY

CHARACTERISTICS AS YOU CAN OF HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

ACTIVITY

COMPLETE INDIVIDUALLY THE FOLLOWING TASKS

“AM I A GOOD FRIEND?” “WHAT MATTERS IN A RELATIONSHIP?” “EVALUATING A FRIEND’S BEHAVIOR”

ACTIVITIES CONT.

KEEPING A FRIENDSHIP HEALTHY TAKES WORK

WHAT WORK DOES IT TAKE?

ENDING A RELATIONSHIP ISN’T ALWAYS THAT EASY EVEN IF YOU KNOW IT’S AN UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP.

WHY MIGHT YOU WANT TO END A RELATIONSHIP?

HOW COULD YOU DO IT?

GATHERING IDEAS ABOUT FRIENDSHIPS

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT HEALTHY/UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS TO THE PROVIDED SCENARIOS

CREATE YOUR OWN SCENARIO THAT IS TYPICAL OF STUDENTS YOUR AGE. IF IT’S A REAL SITUATION, USE “FAKE” NAMES.

ACTIVITY