Eighth graders build relationship skills by learning what makes relationships healthy — trust, respect, and honest communication — and the warning signs of unhealthy ones, like control or pressure. They check the ideas, then reflect on their own relationships.
Students will be able to…
What makes a relationship healthy — and what are the warning signs?
Project each one and have students answer about healthy relationships.
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What does a good friendship give you that a bad one doesn’t?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Build and maintain healthy relationships.
Communicate honestly and respectfully.
Recognize healthy vs unhealthy dynamics.
Set healthy boundaries.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students reflect on a relationship’s healthy traits and one to improve. A printable reflection sheet is in the SEL library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.