Unit 4: Managing Relationships and Social Conflict

March 15 - May 10

Lesson 20: My Values

In this lesson, students will explore their values and identify how behaviors that are important to them show them what they value.

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Ask your child about some of the values they have identified and why. Share a few of your own values and how you live out those values in your day-to-day life.

Lesson 21: Values and Relationships

In this lesson, students will draw connections between their values and the healthy relationships in their life.

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Ask your child about how one of their values shows up in a healthy relationship they have. This could be a friendship, a sibling or other familial relationship, or even a professional relationship with a teacher or coach.

Lesson 22: Recognizing Others’ Perspectives

In this lesson, students will practice viewing conflicts from multiple perspectives to keep conflicts from escalating.

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Tell your child about a time when your view of a conflict changed because you were able to see it from another person’s perspective. Ask your child if they have changed their view of a conflict lately.

Lesson 23: Finding the Best Solution

In this lesson, students will learn to find solutions to a conflict that everyone can agree on.

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Ask your child about a conflict they recently had where they got something they wanted after it was resolved. Share a similar situation of your own.

Lesson 24: Making Things Right

In this lesson, students will learn ways to make amends after a conflict and restore a relationship they may have harmed.

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Tell your child about a time you had to make amends with someone. What did you do to repair the harm?

Lesson 25: Unhealthy Relationships

In this lesson, students will identify signs of an unhealthy relationship.

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Ask your child who they would go to for advice and support if they found themselves in a relationship that was unhealthy. Share why one of your close friends or family members is someone you turn to for advice and support.

Lesson 26: Guide to Healthy Relationships

In this lesson, students will create a guide to healthy relationships to inform, encourage, and inspire their peers.

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Ask to see your child’s project. If they don’t have it, have them describe it. Ask them what the most important thing they learned about healthy relationships is.

Lesson 27: High School Challenges

In this lesson, students will think ahead to some of the challenges they might face when starting high school and identify people they can go to for help.

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Ask your child about something that makes them nervous about starting high school. Share one thing you were nervous about when you first started high school, but that got better over time.

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