Key words: relationships, safety, consent, abuse, violence, controlling behaviour
The purpose of this lesson plan is to allow students to explore the content of the Is Your Relationship Healthy video in more depth, reflecting on the drivers of unhealthy relationships and discussing the characteristics of healthy relationships.
CONTENT WARNING: ‘Is Your Relationship Healthy?’ contains explicit reference to relationship violence, including descriptors of physical, emotional, financial and social violence.
It’s a good idea to inform students that they have permission to close their eyes, put headphones in or to leave the room if needed.
Though there are some national support services mentioned in the video, you may also wish to find out which services are available in your state or local area in case one of your students
It is preferable to share support information with students before commencing the class.
Teachers should also ensure that the resources are easily accessible afterwards.
See video transcript here.
PART 1 Respond to Rosie video ‘Is Your Relationship Healthy?’
PART 2 Reflection
PART 3 Identifying Healthy Traits
PART 4 Symbolism
PART 5 Art time!
PART 6 Creating a visual reminder
Example illustrated letter:
After watching Rosie video ‘Is Your Relationship Healthy?’, you are going to reflect upon the qualities that you value in a relationship in order to contribute to an ‘illustrated alphabet’ to display in your classroom.
PART 1 Key qualities of a healthy relationship
PART 2 Choose your symbol
PART 3 Art time
Your drawing must include:
You might find it useful to search YouTube for some examples of illustrated alphabets. The ‘Usborne Illustrated Alphabet’, ‘An Illustrated Alphabet by Alisdair Wright’ and Graeme Base’s book ‘Animalia’ are all helpful examples.