.png){kind=avatar}
Subject: SEL (Social-Emotional Learning)
Lesson Length: 45 mins
Topic: Relationship Skills
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7
Standards:
Practice the “ability to build positive relationships, especially with diverse individuals and groups, using a variety of methods such as active listening, and communication and conflict resolution skills.” (Source: ggie.berkeley.edu)
Brief Description: Set your students up for life in and out of school by teaching them about healthy vs unhealthy relationships.
Know Before You Start: This lesson works well as part of an overall unit on social emotional skills and relationship building.
Hook:
-
Read and discuss the sample comic. What makes this interaction healthy? What would be an unhealthy response to Mrs. Bigg’s friend’s request?
-
Discuss the things that make a friendship or school relationship healthy, and what makes them unhealthy. Focus on respect and compromise.
Activity:
-
Have students create a minimum 3 panel comic showing their understanding of healthy vs unhealthy relationships.
-
The comic should include an interaction between two people and a conflict.
-
The comic may show a healthy or unhealthy interaction. If the interaction is unhealthy, a caption must explain why the interaction is unhealthy.
-
Remind students to consider the following as they create their comic: How do we demonstrate respect? How do we compromise to make decisions? How do we respect each others' boundaries?
Closure:
-
Read the comics aloud to the class reinforcing what was healthy or unhealthy about the interactions shown.
-
Display the comics on a bulletin board or online.
Differentiation:
-
Students can work independently, in groups, or with a partner.
-
Allow students to use speech-to-text feature as needed.
-
Provide printout of the sample comic for student reference.
Resources: Comic to print or display: Comic.
Suggested Content Pack(s):
Healthy Relationships
