Past Relationships

Lead-in

  • What are some reasons to end a relationship? 
  • Have you, or someone you know, ever ended a friendship? What happened?
  • What is worse, ending a romantic relationship or a friendship? Why?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • How can you define the word “love”?

Top Down

  • According to the video, what can you do to let love relationships behind? Watch it and find out.
  • Write a journal
  • Write a letter
  • Mourn 
  • Go to therapy
  • Be kind and patient with yourself
  • Write a journal
  • Write a letter
  • Mourn 
  • Go to therapy
  • Be kind and patient with yourself

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: So I _______ this advice has been helpful. > So I hope this advice has been helpful. 

  1. We _______ the sum of our relationships.
  2. I’m a big fan of journaling. You might _______ to write a _______ letter to that person.
  3. That’s really important to know too, that we don’t just leave _______.
  4. So _______, be kind to yourself.
  5. So being able to say goodbye and yet maintain a piece of that _______ in your heart if they deserve to be there can really _______ you grow.
  1. We are the sum of our relationships.
  2. I’m a big fan of journaling. You might want to write a goodbye letter to that person.
  3. That’s really important to know too, that we don’t just leave people.
  4. So please, be kind to yourself.
  5. So being able to say goodbye and yet maintain a piece of that person in your heart if they deserve to be there can really help you grow.

Post

  • What other advice would you give someone who is going through a break up?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • Do you think people should tell their partners about their exes? Why or why not?

Top Down

  • According to the text, how much should you tell your partners about your past relationships? Watch it and find out.
  1. The least possible
  2. Every detail so your partner knows everything about you
  1. The least possible
  2. Every detail so your partner knows everything about you

Bottom Up

  • True or False?

Example: The video is about relationships. > True

  1. The video starts with a question.
  2. The woman in the video compares people to animals.
  3. She thinks it’s good to start a relationship by telling the other person all of your flaws. 
  4. Keeping the conversation about past relationships short and factual is one of the pieces of advice mentioned in the video.
  5. We should try to leave the past situations in the past.
  1. The video starts with a question. True
  2. The woman in the video compares people to animals. False
  3. She thinks it’s good to start a relationship by telling the other person all of your flaws. False
  4. Keeping the conversation about past relationships short and factual is one of the pieces of advice mentioned in the video. True
  5. We should try to leave the past situations in the past. True

Post

  • Have you ever had to tell a partner about an ex?
    • If yes, how was the conversation?
    • If not, what would you say?