Skills+for+Adolescence+-+Building+Friendships

= __**Building Friendship**__ =


 * //Purpose -//** To explore friendship and identify the qualities of a friend.

//Friend// - Someone we know well and often do things with. Someone who shares our values and interests. //Acquaintance -// Someone we see on weekends or at school and might know by name.

__//Some Defintions that we came up with for://__

Someone you can count on and trust to be there for you. **Family Violence** Someone who accepts you for who you are. **BigBullyBashers** Something/someone you know a lot about and can count on them. **Censorship** Someone you can trust but not all the time. **Racism** Somebody who you can tell when you have problems. **Death Penalty** Someone you can trust and tell anything and they will help you out. **Child Slavery.** Someone who you trust with any of your possessions. **Freedom of Speech**. Someone you can trust with your stuff. You can rely on them. **RunAwayRefugees.**
 * Friend -**

Someone you don't know really well but you will say hi to be polite. **Family Violence,** Someone you know but not very well. **BigBullyBashers** Someone that you know and talk to a lot but you don't know much about them. **Censorship** Like a business partner or something similar or someone on your soccer team. **Racism.** Someone you don't see often. **Death Penalty** Someone you have met before but not close to them as a friend. **Child Slavery.** Someone you know but not a friend. **Freedom of Speech.** Someone you don't know to not officially your friend. **RunAwayRefugees.**
 * Acquaintance -**

Here are some words or phrases that Room 5 have come up with to describe a friend and acquaintance. ||
 * **Friend** || **Acquaintance**
 * Trustworthy || they're alright ||
 * Respectful || someone you just know ||
 * Loyal || talk to ||
 * Reliable || partner ||
 * Helpful || it can start a friendship ||
 * Super fun || class peer ||
 * Honest || someone you don't know much about. ||
 * same interests || fellow teammate. ||
 * annoying at times || they can be weird until you get to know them. ||
 * protective || not your friend. ||
 * responsible || likeable ||

__**Relationships? Do they change?**__

//How can an acquaintance become a friend?// you get to know them over time. keep comparing interests and you will find that you become friends. talk often. find something that you both find interesting and talk about it. have them stay the night (sleepover) and get to know them. find stuff you have in common. play/hang out with them at lunchtime. make time to get to know them.

//Can a friend become someone we would no longer want as a friend? Why?//
 * talking about you behind your back (backstabbing)
 * ignoring me.
 * lying
 * being annoying and at you all the time.
 * making fun of you and your interests.
 * breaking promises.
 * mocking my culture.
 * betraying someone.
 * when they say something negative about me.
 * tell secrets about me to other people.
 * disapproval of something.
 * telling the teacher on you
 * they can start to bully or dominate you.
 * dishonest.
 * steal something from you.
 * jealously.