Relationships 101

What makes a healthy relationship? Eighth grade students are exploring this question for the next few weeks as they read the book The Pigman by Paul Zindel, participate in discussions with classmates (and parents hopefully), and journal while thinking critically about relationships. We all engage in countless relationships daily. How do we handle negative ones and maintain healthy ones? Maybe students can make some realizations about who provides healthy, happy, constructive relationships in their own lives and what can be done to eliminate or change unhealthy, negative relationships.