Relationships are often the highest priority for teenagers, but they don't always have the maturity to navigate a healthy connection with peers or family members. A series of group activities prompt class members to interview their family, analyze their friend groups, and reflect on their relationship with members of the opposite sex.

Concepts

relationships, friendship, dating, family roles, family, healthy habits

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a teen issues class or when discussing healthy relationships in a health class
• Include the activities in the first few meetings of a peer counseling group

Classroom Considerations

• Discusses the likes and dislikes of the opposite sex, but does not address the needs of gender-nonbinary students
• Part of a longer program about teens' emotional development

Pros

• Focuses on aspects of family, peer, and romantic relationships
• Provides handy worksheets to accompany class discussions

Cons

• None