Communication

Read the scenario and determine whether it is an example of healthy or unhealthy communication.

Jolie and Carrie are sitting next to each other drawing with art supplies that Jolie has brought from home. When Jolie turns to talk to another friend, Carrie grabs Jolie’s set of markers and hides it in her lap. Jolie turns back to pick up a marker, notices they are gone, and suspects that Carrie stole them. Jolie asks Carrie if she took her markers. Carrie blushes and says that yes she did. Jolie tells Carrie that she may use the markers, but that she doesn’t like that she tried to hide them from her. Carrie apologizes, returns the markers to place on the table where they had been, and the two girls continue to draw.

State of South Carolina Department of Education Comprehensive Health Education Instructional Units and Resources for Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention Standards and Performance Indicators, p. 84

The goal of communication is to foster understanding among individuals.

These lessons help to promote empathetic listening and open

dialogue to ensure that students learn how to effectively communicate

in all relationships.