Cycle of Abuse
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Unhealthy Relationships: Relationship Awareness Activities
Lesson Plans by Patrick Healey
Unhealthy relationships can take many forms, and there are some aspects of unhealthy relationships that can be tough to talk about. Introducing the concepts of boundaries, red flags, and the cycles of a relationship gives students the tools to recognize them and make educated decisions.
Cycle Chart Layout
by Lauren Ayube
The cycle layout is an option that gives users the ability to show sequences or processes that often repeat, but do not necessarily have to. Depending on how many steps there are to the cycle that you are showing, you can add as many cells as you need.
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Cycle of Abuse in an Unhealthy Relationship
Storyboard Text
- HONEYMOON PHASE
- You know how much I care about you, right? I would never hurt you.
- A positive time during the start of a relationship. After the explosion the aggressor may apologize or shift blame in this stage continuing the cycle.
- EXPLOSION
- CYCLE OF AN UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP
- TENSION BUILDS
- WHY ARE YOU TEXTING HIM?!?
- Phase where intimidation, verbal threats, name calling, physical attacks or throwing objects occurs.
- This phase usually consists of threats, demands, yelling, or anger.
- He's just a friend in my class. I can't have friends?
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