1. Your future partner... Imagine yourself in 10 years time... What qualities will you be looking for in a partner? Highlight the quality you think is the most important.

2. What do these people have in common?

3. Relationships Learning Objective: To understand what is meant by ‘domestic abuse’. What can be done if domestic abuse is taking place.

4. What does ‘Domestic Abuse’ mean? Discuss what you think domestic abuse means with the person next to you. Domestic Abuse Definition Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality." This includes issues of concern to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities such as so called 'honour killings'.

5. Signs of Domestic Abuse

6. Why does domestic abuse occur? Watch the following clip and think about: What type of domestic abuse is taking place? Why do you think they are acting in this way? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzDr18UYO18

7. Why does domestic abuse occur? Watch the following clip and think about: What type of domestic abuse is taking place? Why do you think they are acting in this way? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoaQqOfieCk

8. What can you do in this situation? http://www.childline.org.uk/explore/homefam ilies/pages/domesticviolence.aspx http://thisisabuse.direct.gov.uk/ne ed-help

9. Final Thoughts Think back to the list of qualities you wrote down at the beginning of the lesson. Has this lesson made you change your mind about the qualities you think are the most important in a relationship? Why/why not?