Building Strong Connections

Daniela Arteaga

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Building Strong Connections

Healthy Relationships

This lesson will use the video 'Ways to Improve Parent-Child Relationship' to explore strategies for strengthening relationships with family members. Students will participate in group discussions and create a personal action plan to improve a relationship with a family member.

Audience

Grade 8 students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Healthy Relationships

Materials

Ways to Improve Parent-Child Relationship Video, Discussion Questions Handout, and Personal Action Plan Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

3 mins

Greet the students and explain the objective of the lesson.
Briefly discuss the importance of maintaining healthy relationships with family members.

Step 2

Video Viewing

6 mins

Show the video 'Ways to Improve Parent-Child Relationship'.
Video Link

Step 3

Group Discussion

10 mins

Divide the students into small groups.
Provide each group with the 'Discussion Questions Handout'.
Have the groups discuss the questions and share their thoughts.

Step 4

Personal Action Plan

8 mins

Distribute the 'Personal Action Plan Worksheet' to each student.
Instruct students to reflect on the video and the group discussion to create an action plan to improve a relationship with a family member.

Step 5

Closure

3 mins

Invite a few students to share their action plans (voluntary).
Summarize the main points of the lesson and reiterate the importance of healthy family relationships.

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Discussion

Discussion Questions Handout

Handout with questions to facilitate group discussion after the video session.

Discussion Questions

Which strategies mentioned in the video did you find most impactful?
How can you apply these strategies in your relationship with your family members?
What are some possible challenges you might face while trying to improve your relationships, and how can you overcome them?

Worksheet

Personal Action Plan Worksheet

A worksheet for students to create a personal action plan to improve a relationship with a family member.

Personal Action Plan

Identify a relationship with a family member that you would like to improve.
Choose at least two strategies from the video you plan to use to improve this relationship.
Describe specific actions you will take to put these strategies into practice.
Set a timeline for when you will implement these actions.
Reflect on how improving this relationship will impact your overall well-being.