Healthy Relationships Grade 6 Land Acknowledgement Presentation Format

Emotional and Social Changes

Emotional Changes:

• You might start to have intense feelings
• You might have new interest in relationships

Social Changes:

• Your friendships might change
• You may feel increased pressures from peers

What About Me – Who Am I?

• Experiences
• Skills
• Values and morals
• Culture and religion
• Personality traits

Ways to Build Confidence

Confidence can help you have healthy relationships.

• Ask others about your strengths and positive qualities
• Be assertive – take control of your life
• Have a positive attitude
• Feel good about the decisions you make

Guiding Question #2

When you hear the word relationship(s), what does that mean?
What are some examples of relationships you might have?

Relationships

• You will have relationships with many different people in your life.

Think, Pair, Share

Working with a partner, try to answer the following question:
What behaviours do you think are important in building a healthy relationship?

Healthy Behaviours in Relationships

• Be yourself
• Honesty
• Good communication
• Respect
• Feeling safe
• Support

Differences in Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

Healthy:

• Showing respect and care for each other
• Communicating with each other
• Listening and cooperating

Unhealthy:

• Jealously
• Controlling
• Actions that makes you feel uncomfortable
• Abuse

Warning Signs of Unhealthy Relationships

• Control
• Humiliation
• Unpredictable
• Pressure
• Abuse (physical, verbal, emotional, sexual)