1. Foundations of Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
The roles you play in relationships with…
Friends
Family Community
…are part of your everyday life.

2. Lesson Objectives
Lesson 1
In this lesson, you will learn to:
• Compare and contrast the positive and negative effects
of relationships with peers, family, and friends on
physical, mental/emotional, and social health
• Demonstrate how to communicate needs, wants, and
emotions in healthy ways
• Point out character traits that promote healthy
relationships with peers, family, and friends

3. Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
What Is a Healthy Relationship?
A healthy relationship is one in which both people benefit and
feel comfortable. Healthy relationships are based on shared
values and interests and mutual respect.

4. Healthy Relationships
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Forms of Healthy Relationships
Healthy family relationships
enhance all sides of your
Family
Relationships health triangle.
The love, care, and
Friendships encouragement you receive
from family members also
contribute to your
Community mental/emotional health.
Relationships

5. Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Roles with Peers, Family, and Friends
• You probably play many roles, such as daughter or son,
sibling, best friend, and employee.
• The role you play in a relationship may be obvious.
Example: When you baby-sit a neighbor’s child, you are an
employee.
• Sometimes your roles may change gradually or even
suddenly. Example: Your relationship with a fellow choir
member may change if you begin dating.
• Role changes can be confusing and can make it difficult to
know how to act.

6. Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships
You communicate to let
others know your feelings,
thoughts, and
Communication
expectations.
Cooperation • Communication also lets
you discover the feelings,
needs, wants, and
Compromise
knowledge of others.

7. Building Healthy Relationships
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Characteristics of Healthy Relationships
All good relationships—whether with family members, friends,
or other members of your community—have certain
recognizable characteristics.
Mutual Respect
Consideration
Honesty
Dependability
Commitment

8. Character and Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Traits of Good Character
You can build a foundation for healthy relationships by
demonstrating the six main traits of good character.
4. Trustworthiness
6. Fairness
8. Respect
10. Caring
12. Responsibility
14. Citizenship

9. Character and Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Trustworthiness
• You show trustworthiness when you are
honest, reliable, and loyal.
• Trustworthy people don’t cheat, steal, or
deceive; they have the courage to do
what’s right.
• Example: Hector finds a wallet
containing $300. He uses the name on
the driver’s license and the phone book
to call the owner so that he can return
the wallet.

10. Character and Healthy Relationships
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Fairness
• You show fairness when you play by
the rules, take turns, and share.
• A fair person listens to others and is
open-minded.
• Example: Maria shows fairness by
telling the referee that the volleyball
was on the line and the opposing
team won the point.

11. Character and Healthy Relationships
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Respect
• You show respect by using good
manners, being considerate of
others, and being tolerant of
differences.
• Example: Sid knows that his
dad brought a lot of work home
from the office. Sid turns down
the volume of his music so he
won’t disturb his father.

12. Character and Healthy Relationships
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Caring
• You show that you are caring
when you are kind and
compassionate.
• Caring means putting in time
and energy to help others.
• Example: Juanita is entering a
store. She holds the door open
for a man whose arms are
filled with packages.

13. Character and Healthy Relationships
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Responsibility
• You show that you are responsible when
you do what is expected of you and are
accountable for your choices.
• Being responsible also means that you
use self-control, think before you act,
and always try your best.
• Example: Sarah’s drama rehearsal runs
late. She calls her parents to let them
know she is going to be late.

14. Character and Healthy Relationships
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Citizenship
• You show good citizenship by cooperating and doing your
share to improve your school and community.
• You obey laws and rules and respect authority.
• Example: Brad sees that someone has left an empty juice
bottle on a table in the school cafeteria. He picks up the
bottle and puts it in a recycling bin.

15. Quick Review
Lesson 1
Choose the appropriate option.
Q. _________ is a problem-solving
• Compromise
method that involves each • Communication
participant’s giving up something • Cooperation
to reach a solution that satisfies
everyone. • Relationship

16. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
A. 1. Compromise
Compromise is a problem-solving method that
involves each participant’s giving up something to reach a
solution that satisfies everyone.
Click Next to attempt another question.

17. Quick Review
Lesson 1
Choose the appropriate option.
Q. A relationship is a bond or
connection you have with other True
people. Family relationships have
a positive effect on your emotional
False
health when they provide love,
care, and encouragement.

18. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
A. True. A relationship is a bond or connection you have
with other people. Family relationships have a positive
effect on your emotional health when they provide love,
care, and encouragement.
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19. Quick Review
Lesson 1
Choose the appropriate option.
Q. Which entry below does not
1. Communication
signify the traits of a healthy 3. Possessiveness
relationship? 5. Cooperation
7. Compromise

20. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
A. 2. possessiveness
The traits of a healthy relationship are not
signified by possessiveness.
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21. Quick Review
Lesson 1
Choose the appropriate option.
Q. Family members can help
1. Respect and honesty
relationships by 3. Consideration
demonstrating: 5. Commitment
7. All of the above

22. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
A. 4. All of the above
Family members can help relationships by
demonstrating respect and honesty, consideration, and
commitment.
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23. Lesson 1
End of Lesson 1
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24. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
A. Correct! Compromise is a problem-solving method that
involves each participant’s giving up something to reach a
solution that satisfies everyone.
Click Next to attempt another question.

25. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try
again, or click Next to view the correct answer.

26. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
A. Correct! A relationship is a bond or connection you have
with other people. Family relationships have a positive
effect on your emotional health when they provide love,
care, and encouragement.
Click Next to attempt another question.

27. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try
again, or click Next to view the correct answer.

28. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
A. Correct! The traits of a healthy relationship are not
signified by the following: possessiveness.
Click Next to attempt another question.

29. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try
again, or click Next to view the correct answer.

30. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
A. Correct! Family members can help relationships by
demonstrating respect and honesty, consideration, and
commitment.
Click Next to attempt another question.

31. Quick Review - Answer
Lesson 1
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try
again, or click Next to view the correct answer.

32. Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
What Is a Healthy Relationship?
A healthy relationship is one in which both people benefit and
feel comfortable. Healthy relationships are based on shared
values and interests and mutual respect.
A relationship
is a bond or
connection you
have with other
people.

33. Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Forms of Healthy Relationships
Your friends can be of any
age, and you can choose
Family
Relationships them for different reasons.
Good friends share similar
Friendships values.
• Maintaining a good
Community friendship can sometimes
Relationships be hard work, but it is well
worth the effort.

34. Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Forms of Healthy Relationships
Members of a community
work together to promote
Family
the safety and well-being
Relationships
of the entire community.
Friendships • You can demonstrate good
citizenship by obeying laws
and rules, by being a
Community friendly and helpful neighbor,
Relationships
and by contributing to efforts
to improve your school and
community.

35. Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Forms of Healthy Relationships
Your friends can be of any
A friendship is a
age, and you can choose
significant relationship
Family
Relationships them for different reasons.
between two people
that is based on
Good friends share similar
caring, trust, and
Friendships values.
consideration.
• Maintaining a good
Community friendship can sometimes
Relationships be hard work, but it is well
worth the effort.

36. Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Forms of Healthy Relationships
Citizenship is
Members of a community
work way you to promote
the together
Family
the safetyyourself as
conduct and well-being
Relationships
of the entireof the
a member community.
community.
Friendships • You can demonstrate good
citizenship by obeying laws
and rules, by being a
Community friendly and helpful neighbor,
Relationships
and by contributing to efforts
to improve your school and
community.

37. Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Roles with Peers, Family, and Friends
• You probably play many roles, such as daughter or son,
sibling, best friend, and employee.
A role is
• The role you play in a relationship part youobvious.
a may be
play in a
Example: When you baby-sit a neighbor’s child, you are
an employee. relationship.
• Sometimes your roles may change gradually or even
suddenly. Example: Your relationship with a fellow choir
member may change if you begin dating.
• Role changes can be confusing and can make it difficult to
know how to act.

38. Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships
• Working together through
cooperation helps build
strong relationships.
Communication
• Activities such as helping
Cooperation someone to move a heavy
object are almost
impossible without
Compromise
cooperation.

39. Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships
• The “give and take” of
effective compromise
strengthens relationships.
Communication
• By your willingness to
Cooperation give up something in
order to reach a solution,
you show the other
Compromise
person that you value the
relationship.

40. Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships
You communicate to let
others know your feelings,
thoughts, and
Communication
expectations.
Cooperation • Communication also lets
you discover the feelings,
Communication
needs, wants, and
Compromise refers to the waysothers.
knowledge of in
which you send
messages to and
receive messages
from others.

41. Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships
• Working together through
cooperation helps build
strong relationships.
Communication
Cooperation
• Activities such as helping
is working
Cooperation someone to move a heavy
together for the
object are almost
good of all.
impossible without
Compromise
cooperation.

42. Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1
Three Cs of Healthy Relationships
• The “give and take” of
effective compromise
strengthens relationships.
Communication
Compromise is
• a problem-solving to
By your willingness
Cooperation give up something in
method that involves
each participant’ssolution,
order to reach a
you show the other
giving up something to
Compromise
reach a that you that the
person solution value
relationship.
satisfies everyone.