Healthy Minds

Decision Making in Romantic Relationships

This lesson applies the resilience skills to decisions specifically within romantic relationships, including sex and relationship safety. A Yes/No/Not Sure team debate on nine morally complex statements opens the conversation, before the ABC model is used to show how Beliefs drive decisions in potentially unsafe relationship situations. Students explore the beliefs that might lead someone toward or away from having sex, and the lesson closes with clear information on the forms of relationship abuse and where to seek help.

Learning Outcomes

Outcome 1:

Practise using skills to make decisions about romantic relationships

Outcome 2:

Understand the implications of deciding to have sex

Outcome 3:

Know where help is available for relationships that are unsafe

What's included

A quick look at the classroom-ready resources that come with this lesson.

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Healthy Minds Teacher Guide — Yes/No/Not Sure statements page 142
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Resilience Competencies page 8
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Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy (school-specific)
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Student Handbook — To Have or Not to Have Sex page 16
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Signs of an Abusive Relationship page 17
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Learning Record page 18
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Home Activity page 19
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