Lesson 1: Defining Terms
Students will understand  that collaboration with the aim to define the 4 terms (provided by the Argentine National Curriculum) . The idea idea of developing our ideas from the thinking and opinions of others (metacognition)

Students will be able to discuss terms for understanding and agreement with a win - win focus.

Students value the collaborative process, the benefits to remaining open to understanding others thoughts. 

Students arrive with no technology. They have their equipment and stand around one table which has a large piece of paper written in the middle. Students work through the attached protocol.

Students work collaboratively to agree to a mutual definition. This definition is then used for the remainder of the lesson. 

Lesson 2: Skills and Strategies of relationships.

Students will understand how they reason and justify the importance of relationship skills. 

Students will be able to discuss and agree on successful relationship skills while researching the strategies to improve them.

Students value openness of discussion and agreement. 

Students individually write a list of the top 10 skills required for a successful relationship. The table then collates the list to write a list of all their words combined. Students are to work with their group to reduce the list to 10 skills. Following ask them to reduce to top 5 and rank them. 

Each group is asked their top skill, if the skill is said they are to say their second top skill. As a class create a list of agreed skill (limit to no more than 5). 

Each group takes one skill - writes a post it of what that skill looks like and the strategies to improve it. 
What breaks up a friendship?
  • lack of time
  • disrespect
  • breaking of trust
  • violence/fighting
  • misunderstanding

Lesson 3: Impact on Self & Others / Skills under Conflict
Students will understand how skills impact relationships and how communication impact strategy implementation.

Students will be able to research strategies to improve relationship skills and identify types of verbal communication. 

Students value the diverse range of opinions used to communicate. 

This lesson is rather individual, students take the definitions and skills from the previous lessons and apply these to a relationship in their life. After reviewing the impact of their chosen skill they will research, develop and discuss how they can strengthen their skill. 
Listening Activity

Students are paired and asked to share a recent problem they feel comfortable discussing. After 3mins move back to a full group. 

Discussion Questions: 
Speakers -  how well did your partner listen? Did you feel you were being understood? Why or why not?
Listeners - what was it like for you in your role?

Lesson 4: Dealing with Crisis, Rebellion & Difference through Communication Styles 

Students understand that communication impacts relationships.

Students are able to teach their peers on their understanding of communication styles.

Students value their peers input.

Each group took one communication style.
  • Assertive
  • Aggressive
  • Passive Agressive
  • Manipulative
  • Submissive
They became experts in the area by creating a summary of the attached links (and encouraged to explore more widely). The summary includes:
  • Definition
  • How to communicate in the style (verbally,& non verbally)
  • Top 5 tips
Students rotate and teach each other the styles. These are then applied to their relationship study they are compiling. 
Consent Activity

Role Play - groups are provided the following setting "NAME is asking NAME to consent to skip school for the day" Each role play is performed with a different communication style: 1. assertive, 2. aggressive, 3 passive. 

Role Play Debrief - after each scenario debrief with the following questions?
  • what did the asker say or do that was effective?
  • how assertive was the friend in responding to the asker?
  • How well did these two communicate?
  • What nonverbal signals was the friend communicating? Did these signals match his or her verbal comments? 
  • What could have made this communication more effective?
  • What do you usually do when the person you are asking to con

Lesson 5: Applying Communication Skills to Relationships

 Students understand how to analyze their current communication strategies with relationships

Students are able to make suggestions for improving communication.

Students value the importance of communication 
Considering the 5 communication styles researched in Lesson 4 students are to apply these to analyse the relationship they wrote about in Lesson 3. 

Students are to right an analysis of the communication currently used in their relationship. What is the Style of communication they currently use in their relationship and is it working for them? How or How not?

Students are to propose strategies for improved communication citing references from Lesson 4 research. 

Lesson 6: Impact and Response 
Students understand that the impact of these forms of discrimination on community health while  assessing available resources and strategies for healthy response. 

Students will be able to research independently, collate information with others, and present information that relates to their form of discrimination. 

Students will value the impact of discrimination on community health and the support available to them and others.

Assessment

Students understand that relationships are complex and that communications skills are required effect  healthy relationships.

Students are able to review the content of the unit using their own personal relationship reflections to support theory. 

Students value different styles of communication.