Module 3: Relationships

Time Frame
This module will require 20 hours of instructional time. The actual number of lessons will depend on the time available for each lesson.

Foundational Objectives and Learning Objectives

Level A - Extend Knowledge Base

Foundational Objectives
Students will become aware of how interpersonal relationships influence all aspects of a person's life, including personal, family, community and career.

Students will recognize that relationships are dynamic and change over time.

Students will examine how interpersonal relationships are developed and enhanced through an awareness of self and others, plus effective communication skills and decision-making skills.

Learning Objectives
Students will acquire and evaluate information in order to:

• identify and compare various types of relationships
• explore how personal, family, community and career needs can be met within satisfying relationships
• recognize that all relationships continually change
• identify ways in which relationships are initiated, maintained and terminated
• identify common problems in relationships
• become familiar with techniques to manage conflict.

Level B - Make An Informed Decision

Foundational Objective
Students will develop the lifelong skill of making decisions that enhance their relationships.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• define a challenge that relates to them, concerning relationships in their personal, family, community and career lives
• explore the alternatives that are available and the consequences of those alternatives, in dealing with changes encountered in relationships over time
• establish personal goals related to managing change in relationships.

Level C - Carry Out Action Plan

Foundational Objective
Students will develop the ability and the confidence to design and carry out action plans to manage relationship changes in their personal, family, community and career lives.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• design an action plan to meet their own articulated relationship challenge
• implement their action plan
• evaluate their action plan to determine its effectiveness
• revise their action plan, if necessary, in order to meet their relationship goal.

The selection of the following C.E.L.s for emphasis in this module does not preclude the development of other C.E.L.s in the suggested activities and strategies.

Foundational Objective (CCT)
Students will be able to think for themselves, recognize the limits of individual reflection and the need to contribute to and build upon mutual understandings.

Learning Objective
Students will:

• examine knowledge in terms of what they already know and what they want to know.

Foundational Objective (PSVS)
Students will develop the skills to treat themselves and others with respect.

Learning Objectives
Students will:

• act upon an understanding of the importance of knowledge, collaboration, co-operation, problem solving and meaningful dialogue in understanding the rights, feelings and viewpoints of others
• embrace those lifestyles which support the principle of respect for persons.

Foundational Objective (IL)
Students will develop skills and abilities necessary to meet their own learning needs.

Learning Objective
Students will:

• plan, manage and evaluate personal learning experiences.