Receiving and Relationships assembly

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around planning an assembly for 15-year-olds on the topic of "Receiving and Relationships." Participants explore ideas for making the assembly engaging and fun, while also seeking quotes or philosophical insights related to the theme of receiving in relationships.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses uncertainty about the meaning of "receiving" in a relationship, questioning whether it relates to the concept of giving and receiving.
  • Another suggests discussing various aspects of relationships, including self-disclosure, interdependence, and different levels of relationships, while also mentioning the potential for humor when addressing topics like sex.
  • Several participants propose that the focus should perhaps be more on giving or sharing rather than solely on receiving, with one humorously suggesting that the assembly could be about writing thank-you notes.
  • There is a suggestion that a passive attitude towards receiving might lead to taking relationships for granted, indicating a need for balance between giving and receiving.
  • One participant humorously notes the alliterative appeal of "Receiving and Relationships" compared to "Giving and Relationships," while others agree that both aspects are important for a healthy relationship.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express disagreement about the focus of the assembly, with some advocating for a discussion on receiving and others suggesting that giving or sharing should be emphasized instead. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to the topic.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express confusion over the term "receiving," indicating a lack of clarity in its intended meaning within the context of relationships. There are also varying opinions on the appropriateness of focusing solely on receiving in an assembly aimed at teenagers.

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I have to do an assembly on receiving to 15 year olds this friday.
the title of the assembly is Receiving and Relationships.

Has anyone got any ideas on what i can do, to make it as interesting and fun as possible?

i would also like some quotes or philosophy i could use to end the assembly with about receiving in relationships or receiving the gift of generosity.

also thought of what you think receiving in a realtionship is.

thank you for your help.
 
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I'm not sure at all what you mean by receiving in a relationship. Do you mean something in the context of giving and receiving? If so, why on Earth would you need to teach kids in the "give me" generation about receiving?
 
ruby_duby said:
I have to do an assembly on receiving to 15 year olds this friday.
the title of the assembly is Receiving and Relationships.

Has anyone got any ideas on what i can do, to make it as interesting and fun as possible?

i would also like some quotes or philosophy i could use to end the assembly with about receiving in relationships or receiving the gift of generosity.

also thought of what you think receiving in a realtionship is.

thank you for your help.

Not sure what you mean by recieving. Actually i ahve no idea.
 
Forgive me the incoherence, but it's late. Here are some thoughts:

Depending on how academic you want to be, you could discuss self-disclosure, cognitive/behavioral/affective interdependence, views of self and the partner and their interconnection, health issues of relationships and then of course; sex (a subject of giggles, regardless of way of presentation?). Sex in context of relationships, restricted/unrestricted sexual attitudes, etc. Perhaps a thought on different levels of relationships; friends, relatives, family, lovers, etc. and the unique receiving of each?

And while I have no experience of 15year olds, I suppose they have a quite mature sense of humour. Even my figureskating pupils (10 years old) laugh to my jokes... No, uhh... Wait! What does that say about my matureness? :bugeye:

I can't think of any interesting philosophical quotes, but here is an old study from my social psychology textbook: "The more college roommate like each other, the fewer colds and flu outbrags they suffer (Goleman, 1992)." However interesting that is...
 
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Recieving?
 
I assumed that ruby_duby meant recieving, as in what you can learn, experience, gain (and give) in a relationship, but I may have missunderstood... Doesn't it make sense to anyone else?
 
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Joel said:
I assumed that ruby_duby meant recieving, as in what you can learn, experience, gain (and give) in a relationship, but I may have missunderstood... Doesn't it make sense to anyone else?

:rolleyes: Isn't receiving the passive part? It seems it would be more useful to talk about the giving or sharing end of things, if that's really what that means. I've never heard anyone talk about giving an entire assembly on receiving before. I dunno, is this supposed to be about remembering to write your thank-you notes when your grandmother sends you ugly, hand-knit socks for your birthday? :biggrin:
 
'Giving and Relationships' doesn't have that cool, alliterative effect.
 
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Gokul43201 said:
'Giving and Relationships' doesn't have that cool, alliterative effect.

True, but it's not much of a relationship if you're just receiving. Then again, if you're only giving it's not much of a relationship either. I vote for the sharing bit.
 
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Moonbear said:
:rolleyes: Isn't receiving the passive part? It seems it would be more useful to talk about the giving or sharing end of things, if that's really what that means. I've never heard anyone talk about giving an entire assembly on receiving before. I dunno, is this supposed to be about remembering to write your thank-you notes when your grandmother sends you ugly, hand-knit socks for your birthday? :biggrin:

Those ugly hand knit socks may be very warm and won't show in you boots. They are definitively worth a note. Perhaps that's the lesson? :biggrin:

I mean, you'll still have to remember the passive part (in which case it becomes active? :rolleyes: ). Perhaps a too passive attitude towards receiving (Thanks, freep2! :)) is just one step away from taking the relationship as self evident? The evolution could also have taken these 15 years olds to the "I got!"-generation already. But then again, an entire assembly, with the message, "notice what you've got" is somewhat overkill (if not even christian overkill). So, yeah I second sharing, as well.
 

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