Let’s Try This
Suggested Time Allotment: 10 Minutes
The previous module helped you identify your positive traits and
characteristics. It further led you to recognize your accomplishments. In addition, it
provided ideas on improving your self-worth by refraining from comparing yourself to
others and by challenging your critical inner self. This time, expand your self-worth
by building healthy relationships.
Learn something about others through engaging in this activity.
Share to Care, Care to Share
1. Interview two members of the family or any close relatives/household
members.
2. Let them think and identify a situation in the current crisis where the
relationship with family, friends and others was put to a test.
3. Let them discuss how they deal with it.
4. Listen carefully while they are sharing their experiences.
5. Observe respect, sensitivity and confidentiality while doing the activity.
6. Write your gathered information using the format below on a sheet of paper
including your answers to the processing questions after.
People involved (family
Family Members
members, relatives, Situation Resolution
Interviewed
friends etc.)
Myself
Person A
Person B
Processing Questions:
1. How was the activity for you?
2. How do you describe the manner your family or
household members handled their situation?
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My Relationship with ___________ (First name of your chosen person)
I can describe our I want our I think he/she Our relationship
relationship as relationship to be wants our could have been
relationship to be better if
3. Is it something that you can emulate? Why or why not?
Let’s Explore This
Suggested Time Allotment: 10 Minutes
My Relationship With
Processing Questions:
1. Why did you choose that relationship?
2. What do you notice with your answers?
3. Do you think you can still improve the quality of relationship with him/her?
Why?
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You Can Do It!
Suggested Time Allotment: 10 Minutes
Write your five own ways to improve the quality of your relationship with others. Do
this on a sheet of paper.
From now on, I will improve my relationship with other people by:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What I Have Learned
Suggested Time Allotment: 10 Minutes
Using art/colored paper, write a note or a letter to a family member
you want to have a better relationship with.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________.
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Share Your Thoughts and Feelings
Suggested Time Allotment: 8 minutes
1. Using the note or a letter from the previous activity, express your insights
with the following guide questions and statement starters:
• What made you choose that person to have a better relationship with?
___________________________(name of the person),
I want to make our relationship better
because____________________________________________________
______________________________________________.
• How was your relationship with that person before?
I can say that our relationship before ___________________
__________________________________________________________.
• How do you feel about your relationship to that chosen person before
and now?
Before, I felt _______________________ and now _______
___________________________________________.
• What do you want to happen to that relationship?
I am hoping that ___________________________________
___________________________________________.
• What actions or ways do you do to help improve the relationship?
I promise that I will ________________________________
___________________________________________.
2. Discuss on a sheet of paper why you chose the person/s to whom the letter
will be given.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________.
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Additional Activities
(You may do these at your convenient time)
1. Give the letter/note to the person/s.
2. Take a picture of you and the person who will receive your letter/note. If the
camera is not available, let the person write a reply letter that he/she received the
letter.
3. Put the picture or a copy of the reply letter in your portfolio and write your insights
in the action you have taken.