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Healthy Boundaries: The Pillars of Friendship

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Lesson Plan

Healthy Boundaries: The Pillars of Friendship

Understanding Healthy Boundaries in Personal and Digital Interactions

This lesson focuses on helping 12th-grade students understand and set healthy boundaries within friendships, both in-person and online. Through discussions, role-playing, and scenario-based learning, students will explore the importance of boundaries and how they contribute to healthy relationships. This lesson is crucial as it equips students with the skills to maintain respectful and supportive friendships, which are essential for their social and emotional well-being.

Audience

12th Grade Students

Time

1 hour

Approach

Understanding Healthy Boundaries in Personal and Digital Interactions

Materials

Discussion Questions, Scenario Cards, Worksheet on Boundaries, Quiz on Boundaries, and Boundary Bingo Cards

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what boundaries are and why they are important in friendships, both in-person and online.
  • Ask students to share their initial thoughts on boundaries.

Step 2

Discussion Activity

10 mins

  • Use the provided discussion questions to facilitate a conversation about healthy boundaries, including digital boundaries.
  • Encourage students to think about examples from their own experiences.

Step 3

Role-Playing Scenarios

10 mins

  • Divide students into small groups and assign each group a scenario card, including digital boundary scenarios.
  • Students role-play the scenario, focusing on setting and respecting boundaries.
  • After each role-play, groups discuss what went well and what could be improved.

Step 4

Group Discussions

10 mins

  • Break students into small groups to discuss specific boundary scenarios or share personal experiences, including digital interactions.
  • Encourage each group to present their insights and solutions to the class.
  • Facilitate a class-wide discussion to compare different perspectives and solutions.

Step 5

Boundary Mapping Exercise

10 mins

  • Provide students with materials to create a visual map of boundaries in different types of relationships, including digital interactions.
  • Encourage them to think about how boundaries might differ between family, friends, and acquaintances.
  • Have students share their maps with the class and discuss the differences and similarities they observed.

Step 6

Boundary Charades

10 mins

  • Students take turns acting out different boundary scenarios without speaking, including digital scenarios.
  • The class guesses the scenario and discusses the boundary involved.
  • This activity encourages creativity and reinforces understanding of boundaries.

Step 7

Boundary Bingo

5 mins

  • Distribute Boundary Bingo cards to students.
  • As scenarios are discussed or observed, students mark them off on their bingo cards.
  • The first student to complete a row or column wins a small prize.

Step 8

Scenario-Based Learning

5 mins

  • Distribute scenario cards to small groups, including digital boundary scenarios.
  • Have each group discuss their scenario and decide on the best way to set boundaries in that situation.
  • Groups share their scenarios and solutions with the class.

Step 9

Worksheet Activity

5 mins

  • Hand out the worksheet on boundaries.
  • Students complete the worksheet individually, reflecting on their own boundaries in friendships, including digital interactions.

Step 10

Quiz on Boundaries

5 mins

  • Administer the quiz on boundaries to assess students' understanding of the lesson.
  • Review the answers as a class to reinforce key concepts.

Step 11

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key points discussed in the lesson.
  • Ask students to share one new thing they learned about boundaries.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions on Boundaries

A set of questions to guide a discussion on healthy boundaries in friendships, including digital interactions.

What are healthy boundaries in a friendship?

Discuss the characteristics of healthy boundaries, such as respect, communication, and mutual understanding.







Why are boundaries important in friendships?

Explore how boundaries help maintain respect and prevent conflicts.







Can you think of a time when a boundary was crossed in a friendship? How did it affect the relationship?

Encourage students to share personal experiences and reflect on the outcomes.







What are some ways to set boundaries around sharing personal information online?

Discuss strategies for maintaining privacy and respect in digital interactions.







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Worksheet

Scenario Cards on Boundaries

Printable cards with scenarios for students to discuss and practice setting boundaries, including digital scenarios.




Your friend constantly borrows your things without asking. How do you address this?







A friend often cancels plans at the last minute. How do you communicate your feelings?







You feel uncomfortable with the way a friend talks about others. How do you set a boundary?







A friend constantly tags you in photos or posts without your permission. How do you address this boundary?







You receive messages from a friend late at night, disrupting your sleep. How do you communicate your need for digital boundaries?




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Worksheet

Worksheet on Boundaries

A worksheet for students to reflect on their own boundaries in friendships, including digital interactions.

List three boundaries you think are important in a friendship.








Describe a situation where you had to set a boundary with a friend. What was the outcome?








How can you communicate your boundaries effectively to others?








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Quiz

Quiz on Boundaries

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Worksheet

Boundary Bingo Cards

Printable bingo cards with different boundary scenarios for students to mark off during discussions or observations, including digital scenarios.




A friend borrows your things without asking







Someone cancels plans last minute







Feeling uncomfortable with gossip







Setting a boundary about personal space







Communicating feelings clearly







A friend tags you in photos without permission







Receiving late-night messages




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