Relationship Systems and Patterns
Relationship Systems and Patterns
Most Relationships follow predictible patterns, and many times we may be unknowingly propagating those patterns. This is about those systems and how to recognize when you are in one.
Systems Spotting Practice
Systems Spotting Practice
Using the worksheet we watch the videos to draw the systems that happen
Happiness and Resilience Research
We go through some of these clips and discuss what things are important for personal happiness and how that can help you in your relationships
COAR chart self analysis
Students evaluate their own healthiness
Click on the link to get to the video series. These videos summarize the important parts of the light side and the dark side of relationship power. I send these out to parents, usually 2 a week so they can learn about it as well.
Power in Relationships Notes and Discussion
I show these video clips and discuss their experiences being in both good and bad relationships.
Controller Video Assignment
Students makea video in small groups showing both positive and negative power in relationships
Videos on how to have healthy boundaries with others
Stepmom movie and Questions
We watch the movie stepmom located here to analyze the systems and patterns in the movie. Here is what the initial system looks like:
Couples Guide to the Four Horsemen Assignment
Students make a brochure that explains to married couples the principles of the four horsemen by John Gottman. I use an app called book creator but you could just as easily have them make a physical copy or use google slides for each page
Improving a Relationship Assignment
Students Work on improving one of their relationships with things they have learned in the class following the steps on the slideshow