Foundations of Healthy Relationships

Lesson 1
The roles you play in relationships with…

Friends

Family Community

…are part of your everyday life.

 Lesson Objectives
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In this lesson, you will learn to:

• Compare and contrast the positive and negative effects

of relationships with peers, family, and friends on
physical, mental/emotional, and social health

• Demonstrate how to communicate needs, wants, and

emotions in healthy ways

• Point out character traits that promote healthy

relationships with peers, family, and friends
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What Is a Healthy Relationship?

A healthy relationship is one in which both people benefit and

feel comfortable. Healthy relationships are based on shared
values and interests and mutual respect.
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Forms of Healthy Relationships

Healthy family relationships

enhance all sides of your
Family
Relationships health triangle.

The love, care, and

Friendships encouragement you receive
from family members also
contribute to your
Community mental/emotional health.
Relationships
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Roles with Peers, Family, and Friends

• You probably play many roles, such as daughter or son,

sibling, best friend, and employee.

• The role you play in a relationship may be obvious.

Example: When you baby-sit a neighbor’s child, you are an
employee.

• Sometimes your roles may change gradually or even

suddenly. Example: Your relationship with a fellow choir
member may change if you begin dating.

• Role changes can be confusing and can make it difficult to

know how to act.
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Three Cs of Healthy Relationships

You communicate to let

others know your feelings,
thoughts, and
Communication
expectations.

Cooperation Communication also lets

you discover the feelings,
needs, wants, and
Compromise
knowledge of others.
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Characteristics of Healthy Relationships

All good relationships—whether with family members, friends,

or other members of your community—have certain
recognizable characteristics.

Mutual Respect

Consideration

Honesty

Dependability

Commitment
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Traits of Good Character

You can build a foundation for healthy relationships by

demonstrating the six main traits of good character.

1. Trustworthiness

2. Fairness

3. Respect

4. Caring

5. Responsibility

6. Citizenship
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Trustworthiness

• You show trustworthiness when you are

honest, reliable, and loyal.

• Trustworthy people don’t cheat, steal, or

deceive; they have the courage to do
what’s right.

• Example: Hector finds a wallet

containing $300. He uses the name on
the driver’s license and the phone book
to call the owner so that he can return
the wallet.
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Fairness

• You show fairness when you play by

the rules, take turns, and share.

• A fair person listens to others and is

open-minded.

• Example: Maria shows fairness by

telling the referee that the volleyball
was on the line and the opposing
team won the point.
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Respect

• You show respect by using good

manners, being considerate of
others, and being tolerant of
differences.

• Example: Sid knows that his

dad brought a lot of work home
from the office. Sid turns down
the volume of his music so he
won’t disturb his father.
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Caring

• You show that you are caring

when you are kind and
compassionate.

• Caring means putting in time

and energy to help others.

• Example: Juanita is entering a

store. She holds the door open
for a man whose arms are
filled with packages.
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Responsibility

• You show that you are responsible when

you do what is expected of you and are
accountable for your choices.

• Being responsible also means that you

use self-control, think before you act,
and always try your best.

• Example: Sarah’s drama rehearsal runs

late. She calls her parents to let them
know she is going to be late.
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Citizenship

• You show good citizenship by cooperating and doing your

share to improve your school and community.

• You obey laws and rules and respect authority.

• Example: Brad sees that someone has left an empty juice

bottle on a table in the school cafeteria. He picks up the
bottle and puts it in a recycling bin.
 Quick Review
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Choose the appropriate option.

1. Compromise
Q. _________ is a problem-solving
method that involves each 2. Communication
participant’s giving up something 3. Cooperation
to reach a solution that satisfies
everyone. 4. Relationship
 Quick Review - Answer
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A. 1. Compromise
Compromise is a problem-solving method that involves
each participant’s giving up something to reach a solution
that satisfies everyone.

Click Next to attempt another question.

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Choose the appropriate option.

Q. A relationship is a bond or
connection you have with other True
people. Family relationships have
a positive effect on your emotional
False
health when they provide love,
care, and encouragement.
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A. True. A relationship is a bond or connection you have

with other people. Family relationships have a positive
effect on your emotional health when they provide love,
care, and encouragement.

Click Next to attempt another question.

 Quick Review
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Choose the appropriate option.

1. Communication
Q. Which entry below does not
signify the traits of a healthy 2. Possessiveness
relationship?
3. Cooperation

4. Compromise
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A. 2. possessiveness
The traits of a healthy relationship are not signified by
possessiveness.

Click Next to attempt another question.

 Quick Review
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Choose the appropriate option.

1. Respect and honesty

Q. Family members can help
relationships by 2. Consideration
demonstrating:
3. Commitment

4. All of the above

 Quick Review - Answer
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A. 4. All of the above

Family members can help relationships by
demonstrating respect and honesty, consideration, and
commitment.

Click Next to attempt another question.

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 Quick Review - Answer
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A. Correct! Compromise is a problem-solving method that

involves each participant’s giving up something to reach a
solution that satisfies everyone.

Click Next to attempt another question.

 Quick Review - Answer
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You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try

again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
 Quick Review - Answer
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A. Correct! A relationship is a bond or connection you have

with other people. Family relationships have a positive
effect on your emotional health when they provide love,
care, and encouragement.

Click Next to attempt another question.

 Quick Review - Answer
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You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try

again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
 Quick Review - Answer
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A. Correct! The traits of a healthy relationship are not

signified by the following: possessiveness.

Click Next to attempt another question.

 Quick Review - Answer
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You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try

again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
 Quick Review - Answer
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A. Correct! Family members can help relationships by

demonstrating respect and honesty, consideration, and
commitment.

Click Next to attempt another question.

 Quick Review - Answer
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You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try

again, or click Next to view the correct answer.
 Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
What Is a Healthy Relationship?

A healthy relationship is one in which both people benefit and

feel comfortable. Healthy relationships are based on shared
values and interests and mutual respect.
A relationship
is a bond or
connection you
have with other
people.
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Forms of Healthy Relationships

Your friends can be of any

age, and you can choose
Family
Relationships them for different reasons.

Good friends share similar

Friendships values.

Maintaining a good
Community friendship can sometimes
Relationships be hard work, but it is well
worth the effort.
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Forms of Healthy Relationships

Members of a community
work together to promote
Family
the safety and well-being
Relationships
of the entire community.

Friendships You can demonstrate good

citizenship by obeying laws
and rules, by being a
Community friendly and helpful neighbor,
Relationships
and by contributing to efforts

to improve your school and

community.
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Forms of Healthy Relationships

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Forms of Healthy Relationships

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 Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Roles with Peers, Family, and Friends

• You probably play many roles, such as daughter or son,

sibling, best friend, and employee.
A role is
a may
• The role you play in a relationship part you
be obvious.
play in a child, you are
Example: When you baby-sit a neighbor’s
an employee. relationship.

• Sometimes your roles may change gradually or even

suddenly. Example: Your relationship with a fellow choir
member may change if you begin dating.

• Role changes can be confusing and can make it difficult to

know how to act.
 Building Healthy Relationships
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Three Cs of Healthy Relationships

Working together through

cooperation helps build
strong relationships.
Communication

Activities such as helping

Cooperation someone to move a heavy
object are almost
impossible without
Compromise
cooperation.
 Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships

The “give and take” of

effective compromise
strengthens relationships.
Communication

By your willingness to
Cooperation give up something in
order to reach a solution,
you show the other
Compromise
person that you value the
relationship.
 Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships

You communicate to let

others know your feelings,
thoughts, and
Communication
expectations.

Cooperation Communication also lets

you discover the feelings,
Communication
needs, wants, and
Compromise refers to the ways in
knowledge of others.
which you send
messages to and
receive messages
from others.
 Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships

Working together through

cooperation helps build
strong relationships.
Communication
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Activities such as helping
is working
Cooperation someone to move a heavy
together for the
object are almost
good of all.
impossible without
Compromise
cooperation.
 Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships

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