Lesson 6 112 Copyright 2018 Marline E. Pearson • What is it like to be around this couple? • If you were in that type of relationship how would it feel?  After a short discussion, get materials (play dough, pipe cleaners, craft sticks, toothpicks, and spice drops) and make a sculpture that represents that relationship.  Have fun. This isn’t about great art or making things look real. Use your imagination. Think about symbols and images. Let me give you examples of what some past groups have done.  (PP) For the controlling/disrespectful relationship, here is a sculpture one group made. Read the descriptions off the slide. Note: There are more examples at the end of the slide show you can choose from. It’s enough to show one, then put up the instructions. (PP) Let them know they will have ten minutes to work. Play music while they work. Call a five-minute and then a one-minute warning to keep them on track. Processing the activity: When finished, the entire group should get up from their seats and travel from sculpture to sculpture. Ask the others if they can guess if this is a healthy or unhealthy relationship then ask to see how they interpret the sculpture. (i.e. What do they see?) Then ask the creators to interpret their sculpture—to explain each feature. Use the descriptions of their sculptures as a springboard for discussion. Finally, and most importantly, ask one of the group members (who likes to read aloud) to read the title and bullets on their card to the entire group (or instructor can). We want everyone to hear the descriptions on each card. Below are some points to aid your discussion.  Controlling relationships can evolve into abusive ones. Everyone should be on the lookout for danger signs or red flags if a relationship feels at all controlling or disrespectful.