Zone 1: Activities for Teens

Express Yourself! is a chance to let the artist inside teens come out. The teens choose the medium—music, art, drama—and send a message of respect their friends understand. Download PDF [507 KB]

Let's Talk Respect uses a talk show format and audience participation to get a lively debate going. The talk show host and "guests" present dating scenarios to the audience. The audience and the guests discuss relationships—what's healthy, what's not—and learn what to do if a friend is in an abusive relationship. Download PDF [307 KB]

Reflections on Respect introduces teens to Choose Respect, and then gives them time to write down their thoughts. Instead of talking in front of a group, they get to write about how a dating partner should act—and how they will choose to act with friends and dates. Download PDF [228 KB]

OK or No Way is an active game you can play with a group of teens. They learn about respect from a video, then they get to take sides on dating behavior—is it OK? Or would they say, "No way!" Download PDF [312 KB]

Get into the Act sets up dating and friendship scenarios and lets teens act them out with guidance from an adult or older youth leader. They talk about what behavior is acceptable, what's not, and how to choose respect. Download PDF [266 KB]

What Role Will You Choose? lets teens take a look at stereotypical roles and decide what being a "strong," respectful person really means. What does it mean to be a "strong" guy? What does it mean to "act like a lady?" The customary roles for guys and girls may not be the best model for respectful dating relationships. Download PDF [177 KB]

Dream Date helps teens learn about healthy relationships and write a personal ad for the guy or girl they will look for when they are ready to date. "Single, respectful female seeks a guy who is a good listener, likes me for who I am, and discusses problems calmly." Download PDF [300 KB]

Trivia Night is a familiar game show format in which all the questions focus on relationships. The game teaches teens what is healthy and what is disrespectful. It also helps them learn how to help a friend who's in an abusive relationship. Download PDF [428 KB]

What You See Is What You Get shows teens how to dig below the surface of popular media images of relationships between friends and people in dating relationships. Teens analyze trend-setting music, magazines, videos, and other media to figure out what they are seeing and why advertisers use these images. Download PDF [205 KB]

Choose Respect Leaders builds a group of peer leaders who help to create a climate where healthy, respectful relationships are the norm. By the time they finish the training, the leaders can facilitate activities with a group of peers. Download PDF [288 KB]

Hoops for Respect combines shooting baskets and answering questions in a fun game that shares key concepts of Choose Respect. The winners in this game are the teens who know how to choose respect in their relationships. Download PDF [390 KB]

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