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I really like to go for a run, I like to turn technology off, get out into the bush.

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What to do when something goes wrong - with Mighty Car Mods

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ReachOut hit up the Mighty Car Mods Nationals to find out how guys cope when things don't go to plan.

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NCCA Senior Cycle Redevelopment (2016-2021)

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NCCA Senior Cycle Redevelopment (2016-2021)

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Child Participation Framework Report (2021)

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Child Participation Framework Report (2021)

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Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland (2020)

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Use of Pornography By Young Adults in Ireland 2024 

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YOUNG ADULTS IN IRELAND

ANNE NOLAN AND EMER SMYTH

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SC SPHE Guidelines to support the Completion of Key Assignments

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Sometimes, students find it difficult to stand up to their friends and explain how they feel. This lesson gives students the space to practise saying how they feel and the confidence to face difficult conversations.

Materials Needed

Access to the ReachOut.com article '6 steps to help you tackle difficult conversations'

Slips of paper

Open space

Butcher's paper

Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education

Analyse the impact of changes and transitions, and devise strategies to support themselves and others through these changes (AC9HP8P02)

Examine the roles of respect, empathy, power and coercion in developing respectful relationships (AC9HP8P04)

Evaluate emotional responses in different situations to refine strategies for managing emotions (AC9HP10P06)

Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others' health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)

Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities

Personal and Social Capability:

Self-awareness

Self-management

Social awareness

Social management

NSW PDHPE Syllabus

Examines and evaluates strategies to manage current and future challenges (PD4-1)

Applies and refines interpersonal skills to assist themselves and others to interact respectfully and promote inclusion in a variety of groups or contexts (PD4-10)

Analyses factors and strategies that enhance inclusivity, equality and respectful relationships (PD5-3)

Critiques their ability to enact interpersonal skills to build and maintain respectful and inclusive relationships in a variety of groups or contexts (PD5-10)

Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education

Evaluate strategies to manage personal, physical and social changes that occur as they grow older (VCHPEP124)

Investigate the benefits of relationships and examine their impact on their own and others' health and wellbeing (VCHPEP127)

Evaluate factors that shape identities, and analyse how individuals impact the identities of others (VCHPEP142)

Examine the impact of changes and transitions on relationships (VCHPEP143)

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Learning Intention

Students develop the confidence and skills to have difficult conversations with friends.

Key Outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

identify strategies for having difficult conversations with friends.

Activity 01

Brainstorm: How to have difficult conversations 10 min

Explain to students that, in certain scenarios, it's important to have difficult conversations. These conversations might make them feel nervous, uncomfortable and anxious; however, they can help resolve conflicts and help others understand how they are feeling.

1. Place sheets of butcher's paper around the room (or virtual equivalent), headed with the following five questions:

Who might you have difficult conversations with?

What might you have difficult conversations about?

When might be a good time to have a difficult conversation?

How could the conversation help you?

Why is it important to have these conversations?

2. Separate students into five groups.

3. Groups spend two minutes at each poster before rotating to the next one. Students write down any thoughts they have in answer to each question.

4. Once finished, students in the last group read out the answers on their poster.

5. Discuss any surprising or key ideas with the class.

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Use ReachOut Schools' classroom lessons to help students develop the skills to have open conversations.

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Social Education Module Descriptor (NCCA, 2000)

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Social Education Module Descriptor (NCCA, 2000)

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Title: Two Children Dancing Artist: Helen Levitt Datec. 1940

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Title: Two Children Dancing Artist: Helen Levitt Datec. 1940

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Title: A Mother and Child Looking at the Virgin and Child Artist: Reginald Bottomley Date: (1856-1933)

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Title: A Mother and Child Looking at the Virgin and Child Artist: Reginald Bottomley Date: (1856-1933)

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Article: 6 steps to help you tackle difficult conversations (au.reachout.com)

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Article: 6 steps to help you tackle difficult conversations (au.reachout.com)

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6 steps to help you tackle difficult conversations

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Difficult conversations with family, friends or workmates are stressful, but avoiding them doesn’t help anyone. Click here for 6 practical steps you can follow.

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Useful video on teaching sexual harassment in workplace

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Is This Sexual Harassment? Men & Women Discuss