Grade 9th-12th
Lesson 2
Boundaries
50 Minutes
Overview
This lesson is designed to define and discuss the importance of boundaries, identify personal experiences with boundary violations, and practice setting and respecting personal boundaries.
Objectives
1. Create a comprehensive understanding of what boundaries are.
2. Describe how to set and respect personal boundaries.
3. Explore personal experiences with boundary violations.
4. Brainstorm successful boundary enforcement and conversation tactics.
5. Create more comfort around having these conversations!
Classroom materials
Handouts
Quicklnks
how to prepare for this lesson
*Compassionate response reminder*: Teaching prevention education helps provide students with language and tools to define and identify abuse. Often while teaching prevention education, students will disclose experiences of harm or abuse to trusted adults. This lesson is trauma-informed and has been designed to acknowledge the varied experiences students may have. Before teaching please be sure you feel equipped to respond to instances of disclosure with a compassionate, trauma-informed approach. Please also confer with other school staff on how to handle student disclosures and navigate sensitive topics raised during these lessons.
Powerpoint guide
• Italics are teacher notes (not to be read aloud)
• Standard text can be read verbatim to the class
• Yellow highlights are special considerations or modifications
There are small group breakouts within this lesson. Be prepared to split your students into groups of 2-3.
If you do not have access to projection capabilities to present PowerPoint, feel free to print the presentation and use the notes for non-digital instruction.
Additional Resources
https://yellowchaircollective.com/boundaries-in-the-context-of-asian-american-households/
https://ct.counseling.org/2021/10/the-sensitivity-of-boundary-setting-in-collectivist-cultures/ - For therapists but really applicable to us and our workshop
https://mojia.medium.com/a-collectivists-discomfort-in-an-individualistic-culture-6b458270890e
https://peggywangmo.medium.com/what-does-setting-boundaries-mean-in-different-cultures-197e3412cce8
Boundary Boss - The Essential Guide to talk true, be seen, and (finally) live free - Terri Cole
Set Boundaries Find Peace (book and workbook) - Nedra Glover Tawwab
Heartbreak - The School of Life
Sex, Teens, And Everything In Between - Shafia Zaloom