Lesson 6 108
Copyright 2018 Marline E. Pearson
SECTION 6.1
How Can You Tell?
(PP) This section offers participants a clear, three-
question framework to utilize in determining whether a relationship
is healthy or unhealthy. A fun sculpting activity based on those
three questions will help participants explore more deeply what a
healthy relationship is and what it is not. The sculpting activity and
a brief Words that Tell activity continue to build language skills for
discussing healthy relationships. Finally, participants use a self-
assessment exercise to analyze their own relationships.
Begin this section with these points:
❖ In the last lesson, we talked about principles for smart relationships. Now we’re going to go
deeper and look for signs of a healthy versus unhealthy relationship.
❖ Sometimes the differences may not be clear. If you haven’t seen many good models of healthy
relationships, it would be hard to know if one is healthy or unhealthy.
❖ So, how can one tell if the relationship is healthy and worth staying in?
Announce that you are going to share three essential questions that can be asked to
determine if a relationship is healthy.
❖ There are three questions you can ask to determine if a relationship is healthy. The three
questions are simple, but important, and have to be answered honestly. If you answer them
honestly, you will know if the relationship is healthy or not. These
questions can apply to romantic relationships and friendships.
Use the PowerPoint slides or write the following on a flip chart/
board: (PP)
• Sculpting materials
• Music
• Resource 6a: Six Types of Relationships
activity cards
• Resource 6b: Healthy or Unhealthy cards
• Workbook: Is It a Healthy Relationship?
(pgs. 19–20)
35 minutes
Copyright 2018 Marline E. Pearson
SECTION 6.1
How Can You Tell?
(PP) This section offers participants a clear, three-
question framework to utilize in determining whether a relationship
is healthy or unhealthy. A fun sculpting activity based on those
three questions will help participants explore more deeply what a
healthy relationship is and what it is not. The sculpting activity and
a brief Words that Tell activity continue to build language skills for
discussing healthy relationships. Finally, participants use a self-
assessment exercise to analyze their own relationships.
Begin this section with these points:
❖ In the last lesson, we talked about principles for smart relationships. Now we’re going to go
deeper and look for signs of a healthy versus unhealthy relationship.
❖ Sometimes the differences may not be clear. If you haven’t seen many good models of healthy
relationships, it would be hard to know if one is healthy or unhealthy.
❖ So, how can one tell if the relationship is healthy and worth staying in?
Announce that you are going to share three essential questions that can be asked to
determine if a relationship is healthy.
❖ There are three questions you can ask to determine if a relationship is healthy. The three
questions are simple, but important, and have to be answered honestly. If you answer them
honestly, you will know if the relationship is healthy or not. These
questions can apply to romantic relationships and friendships.
Use the PowerPoint slides or write the following on a flip chart/
board: (PP)
• Sculpting materials
• Music
• Resource 6a: Six Types of Relationships
activity cards
• Resource 6b: Healthy or Unhealthy cards
• Workbook: Is It a Healthy Relationship?
(pgs. 19–20)
35 minutes
