Parenting and Paternity Awareness

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Parenting and Paternity Awareness

• Session 11

Characteristics of Relationship Stages
Created by T Stivers Schindewolf Intermediate
State Mandated Course
2
Name one quality that you consider a must in the
following healthy relationships between

Stages of Relationships

• Mutual acquaintances
• Best friend relationship
• First boyfriend relationship mainly by phone
• Boyfriend group dating relationship
• Casual dating relationship
• Seriously dating relationship (exclusive)
• Committed engagement relationship
• Married relationship
• Parents together

3
What one point came up in the video clip that was
a surprise to you or seemed especially important?
Watch segment 11
4
Evaluate the relationship of Angie and Michael to
identify the positives and negatives.
Activity Characteristics of a healthy
relationship
Positives are the good and healthy things
(pluses) Negatives are the challenges or problems
(minuses)
See discussion questions
5
You will be in small groups to discuss the story.
Identify the things that are positive or healthy
(the plusses) in the relationship.Identify the
challenges or negatives (minuses) in the
relationship. Choose a recorder and a
reporter.You have 5 minutes with a 2 minute
warning.
See pg. 49 questions for class discussion