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Friends Checklist Ringer O At the top of the page, check all of the qualities that you look for in a friendship. O Then, choose the top 4 qualities that you look for in a friend, write them down and explain them at the bottom of the page.

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Healthy Relationships

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Who are the people you have relationships with? O FRIENDS O PARENTS O Girlfriend O BOYFRIEND O Teachers O COACHES O OTHER ADULTS O Co-Workers

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In Groups of 4 discuss and fill out your worksheet. (Class discussion after) What does it mean to have a boyfriend or girlfriend? What does dating look like to all of you (define it)? How is dating different from hanging out with a group?

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How does having a boyfriend or girlfriend affect a person? O Emotionally? O Socially? O Behaviorally? O Intellectually?

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Complete your dating survey by the end of the class period. ***BE THOROUGH AND DETAILED

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8 Protective Factors of a Healthy Relationship

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Respect O Being accepted and allowed to be who you are O No one should pressure you into doing things you are not comfortable with such as drinking, drugs, or unwanted physical contact.

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Safety O Feeling safe both emotionally and physically O Emotional safety means you feel comfortable being you without fear or being put down. O Physical safety means you are not being hurt or pressured into unwanted physical contact

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Individuality O Feeling like you can be yourself

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Fairness and Equality O Having an equal say in your relationships O Form the activities you do together to the friends you hang out with, you should have equal say in the choices made in your relationships

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Acceptance O Friends or girlfriend/boyfriend accepting you for whom you really are O You shouldnt have to change who are or compromise your beliefs to make someone like you

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Honesty and Trust O Honesty builds trust O You cant have a healthy relationship without trust! O If you have every caught your friend or significant other in a huge lie, you know that it takes time to rebuild your trust

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Communication O Talking face-to-face (not just by text) about your feelings O Listen to one another and hear each other out O Text message, Facebook or MySpace messages should be respectful, not mean, hurtful or inappropriate.

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The Notebook Pay attention to the poor communication skills being used in this clip. What should they do differently?