The Heart of Healthy Relationships
Welcome students and introduce the lesson’s purpose: building healthy peer relationships through better communication and conflict resolution. Briefly explain today’s agenda.
Read aloud each objective. Reinforce why each one is important and how it will help them in and out of school.
Why Healthy Relationships Matter
Discuss with students why having healthy relationships matters. Encourage examples from their experience.
Define and model each skill. Use the [Active Listening Poster](#active-listening-poster) as a visual aid.
Four-Step Conflict Resolution Process
Explain each step clearly. Use a projector or board to display this list.
Introduce the [Conflict Scenarios Handout](#conflict-scenarios-handout). Divide students into groups, assign scenarios, and guide them in analyzing communication breakdowns.
Hand out the [Conflict Resolution Roleplay Cards](#conflict-resolution-roleplay-cards). Explain how to rotate roles: speaker, listener, observer. Observers use the poster to give feedback.
Assessment Rubric Overview
Show the [Conflict Resolution Assessment Rubric](#conflict-resolution-rubric). Walk through each criterion so students know how they will be assessed.
Facilitate a whole-class discussion. Encourage students to connect the skills to situations outside the classroom.
Recap materials and next steps. Remind students where to find posters and handouts in the room. Thank them for their participation.
