Relationships and Hauora Communication

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Te Whare Tapa Whā hauora model illustration

📚 Part 1: Understanding Relationships and Hauora

1. Which dimension of hauora (Te Whare Tapa Whā) is most directly connected to our relationships with others?

Taha tinana (physical well-being)

Taha hinengaro (mental and emotional well-being)

Taha whānau (social well-being)

Taha wairua (spiritual well-being)

2. Which of these are positive communication skills? (Tick all that apply)

Active listening

Using "I" statements

Interrupting when you disagree

Making eye contact

Blaming the other person

3. The Māori value of whanaungatanga refers to:

Being physically fit

Connectedness and relationships

Individual achievement

Academic success

4. Complete this sentence: Good relationships with family, friends and peers help to strengthen our hauora by ________________________________.

💬 Part 2: Communication Scenarios

5. Your friend is upset because you forgot to meet them after school. Write an "I" statement you could use to respond respectfully:

"I ________________________________________________"

6. During a family disagreement, what are three active listening skills you could use to show respect?

a) _________________________________________________

b) _________________________________________________

c) _________________________________________________

7. Your peer group is pressuring you to do something that doesn't feel right. Describe how this situation could affect each dimension of your hauora:

Taha tinana (physical): ________________________

Taha hinengaro (mental/emotional): _______________

Taha whānau (social): ___________________________

Taha wairua (spiritual): ________________________

🎭 Part 3: Reflection on Role-Play Activity

8. After completing the role-play scenarios in class, reflect on what you learned about communication and conflict resolution:

What communication skill did you find most challenging to use?

How did respectful communication help resolve conflicts in the role-play?

9. Describe one way you can apply what you learned today to improve a real relationship in your life:

10. Extension: Design your own conflict scenario that could happen between teenagers. Include the problem and suggest two different communication strategies that could help resolve it:

Relationships and Hauora Communication

Relationships and Hauora Communication

📚 Part 1: Understanding Relationships and Hauora

💬 Part 2: Communication Scenarios

🎭 Part 3: Reflection on Role-Play Activity

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