Download Communication Styles and Sex Education: Lesson 6 and more Summaries English Language in PDF only on Docsity! Advocates for Youth Rights Respect Responsibility Curriculum © 2015 Reproductive Health Grade 7 Let’s Talk About Sex LESSON 6 Questions Raise Your Hand If This Is True: I can read other people’s minds.* *Most people cannot read minds. This Is Why Good Communication is Important To have good relationships with other people we need to communicate effectively ❖ Within family relationships, friendships, and romantic relationships Today, we will be focusing on communicating about sex and sexuality. Describe these THREE Communication Styles Passive Aggressive Assertive Now, provide examples of each using this example: What if someone asked you out and you weren’t interested in that person? What would you say? Which is the most effective style? Why? Small Group Activity Practicing assertive communication skills with a partner ❖ Get into small groups of 3 (or 4) ❖Each person has a job: ❖ Writer will get the worksheet for your group ❖ Partner A reads the statement on the assignment ❖ Partner B responds to partner A in an ASSERTIVE way, also communicating they want to stay in a relationship with Partner A QUIETLY Talk Amongst Yourselves Before you start to write, AS A GROUP, decide on an effective and assertive response* that refuses the behavior but communicates that Partner B wants to stay in the relationship. Once your group has decided on a good response for the first line, the writer will record it on the sheet under “Partner B.” *School appropriate language only Work Quickly! You only have two minutes!!! (distribute sheets now) DONE! Two people from each group will come to the front of the classroom to read the dialogue on their sheets. How realistic was their discussion? Did Partner B use assertive communication skills? Did Partner B say something you really liked or you thought was effective? What did you think about the way they communicated? One More Thing… Which gender did you imagine for Partner A? Which gender did you imagine for Partner B? Would it make a difference if ❖The genders were switched? ❖If Partner A and Partner B were the same sex? Summary: ❖Being in a relationship does NOT mean that a person has to give up their own needs and beliefs. ❖In a healthy relationship, BOTH people should be able to express themselves openly, honestly, and assertively; listening to, appreciating, and accepting the other person’s needs ❖Compromise is a part of every relationship. But if one person is giving in more than the other, it is unequal and unhealthy ❖It is important to stick to what you believe in and the decisions you make, even if they are different from others ❖ Nobody should do anything sexual in a relationship if they are not 100% ready
