Pre-Video Activities
Prepare

Video #1:

• Ask students to share what they believe to be good communication between two people. What should the speaker do and not do? What should the listener do and not do? Write their responses on the board. Ask students to share their communication habits/experiences (both positive and negative) that they’ve had with their parents, relatives and friends (and even teachers).
• Take time to share some tips/sites with students about good communication. Have them read independently or read together in class, or put them in groups and give each group copies of a different article. Here are some recommended sites/links:
• https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/9-effective-communication-skills/
• https://www.loveisrespect.org/healthy-relationships/communicate-better/
• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/relationships/all-about-communication
• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/sex/all-about-sex/should-i-talk-my-parents-about-sex
• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/sex/all-about-sex/how-do-i-talk-my-parents-about-sex

Video #2:

• Discuss the different types of intimacy. Check out these links to give students specific examples: https://psychcentral.com/blog/nourishing-the-different-types-of-intimacy-in-your-relationship/
• Give students a chance to think and talk about the decision to get intimate with a partner. This is a helpful link: https://smartcouples.ifas.ufl.edu/dating/dating-for-teens-and-youth/for-teens-making-decisions-about-sex-and-intimacy/
• Explain to students that we form many different types of close relationships (friends, parent-child, teacher-child, co-workers, romantic) and everyone gives and receives love differently. According to Dr. Gary Chapman, there are 5 love languages that are used to express that we care about someone, regardless of the type of relationship. Check out this helpful website that explains them all: https://cratedwithlove.com/blog/five-love-languages-and-what-they-mean/ Having students examine these different types of love languages will help them uncover how they want to both receive and express love.
• Teach the characteristics of healthy relationships. Use the popular Equality Wheel. This wheel image uses the pronoun “her,” but make sure to clarify that all persons of every gender have the responsibility to treat their partners with equality and respect. If you plan to print for students, you can cross out “her” and write “they” throughout the original before making copies: https://www.theduluthmodel.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Equality.pdf

Video #3:

• Teach the characteristics of unhealthy relationships. Use the popular Power & Control Wheel. This wheel image uses the pronoun “her” but make sure to clarify that all persons of every gender can be the abused or the abuser. If you plan to print for students, you can cross out “her” and write “they” throughout the original before making copies: http://www.ncdsv.org/images/PowerControlwheelNOSHADING.pdf
• Get more teen relationship advice from this amazing website: https://www.loveisrespect.org/