girls and boys taught together SEVENTH/EIGHTH GRADE LESSON III RELATIONSHIPS

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1 girls and boys taught together SEVENTH/EIGHTH GRADE LESSON III RELATIONSHIPS Objectives Students will Recognize the social changes which adolescence brings Discuss characteristics of responsible and healthy relationships between friends Concepts 1. Adolescence is a unique period. There is no other time in life like it. During this time, a multitude of changes occur, many of which affect the social and emotional aspects of the child. Emotionally, one needs to have a good self-concept and be able to communicate with others. Socially, one needs to learn to interact with peers, adults and family. 4. Adolescents begin the journey from dependence to independence. Materials Teacher directions for use of Interview Worksheet Worksheets 1. Interview Things In Common What is a Friend 4. You as a Friend Video Real People: Relationships, When They Hurt, and When They Help (28 minutes) Activities 1. Ask students for examples of their transition from dependence to independence. (Example: in early childhood, parents make all the decisions and as children grow up they begin to make some of them). Interview an adult (friend, parent, relative, teacher, employer) using the worksheet provided. The interview is a tool that allows adolescents to talk with an adult and discuss the similarities and differences between youth of the past and youth of the present. After the interviews are completed, ask in class: A. What do you have in common with the person interviewed? B. How have things changed since the interviewee was a youth? C. What is different now? D. Did the interview change your mind about the adult? Why? 59

2 Exceptional Education Inclusion Activities A. Have students name a friend and make a list of activities that they do together. B. Allow the students to have a partner for the interview assignments. C. Pair up students in the class with peer assistants to help read and complete the worksheets. D. Have students cut out pictures in magazines and newspapers of friends. 60

3 INTERVIEW 1. When you were my age, what did you do for fun? Did those activities cost money? Did you ever feel that adults did not understand you when you were my age? Why? 4. What were some problems young people had when you were my age? 5. What kind of music did you like at my age? 6. Did your parents like your music? What kind of music did they prefer? 7. Did you have a boy/girlfriend at my age? 8. Did you have a curfew at my age? What was it? 9. What did you look like at my age? 10. Were you happy with what you looked like? 11. Did you ever feel alone when you were my age? 1 Did you like being my age? Why or why not? 1 What was the funniest thing that ever happened to you at my age? 14. What was the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you at my age? 61

4 THINGS IN COMMON Directions: In the first column below, list three of your interests, personal qualities, and activities. In the second and third columns name people you know who have the same interests, personal qualities, and activities you listed in Column 1. (If you cannot think of someone to list, leave a blank space.) Interests 1. You Family Members Friends/ Acquaintances Personal Qualities 1. Activities Examples: Interests Personal Qualities Activities music, people, school, sports, good health honesty, tactfulness, cheerfulness going out, reading, playing on a team, biking 62

5 THINGS IN COMMON (cont.) Directions: Answer the following questions and be prepared to share the answers with the class. 1. Judging from the chart, do you have more in common with your family members or your friends? Discuss the similarities and differences. Name two people who have influenced you. How and why? a. b. 63

6 WHAT IS A FRIEND? What qualities do you look for in your friends? You may gain insight about your preferences by filling out this study sheet. DIRECTIONS: Circle the five qualities in the list below that you consider most important in friends. (Or write in qualities that are not on the list but are important to you.) Number the words (1-5) you circled in order of their importance to you. Make the most important quality number one, the second most important number 2, and so on. Then choose any three of the qualities on the list, and write a paragraph in the space provided, describing a time you or someone you know showed this quality in a friendship. Qualities of a Friend trustworthy considerate kind honest loyal popular cheerful modest fun-loving generous enthusiastic sympathetic helpful easygoing understanding encouraging affectionate reliable a good listener sense of humor comfortable prompt follows through friendly 1. 64

7 YOU AS A FRIEND Directions: The purpose of this activity is to help you see and think about some aspects of being a friend. Answer these questions as truthfully as possible. Be prepared to discuss your answers in class. 1. Do you make friends easily? yes no Do you keep them? yes no Check which of the following are true about you. I like people. People like me. I enjoy being alone. I feel left out. I get along with adults. Adults do not understand me. I m OK. I m not much good. What makes somebody a good friend? 4. What does being considerate of others involve? 5. Are you honest if you cover up for a dishonest friend? yes no Why or why not? 65