Peer Pressure and Positive Peer Influence
The Right
Connection
Bonding and Relationships
objectives
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Differentiate peer pressure and peer influence
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Identify the benefits of positive peer influence
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Articulate the benefits of associating with pro-social
others
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Differentiate healthy friend qualities and unhealthy
friend qualities
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Identify various peer-pressure refusal strategies and
the peer-pressure situations to which they apply
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What is a peer?
Someone close to your
own age, a friend, or a
classmate.
peers
What is peer pressure?
When someone tries to
get you to do something
you don’t want to do.
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Peer refusal strategies
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Reverse
the
Pressure
State
the
Facts
Make an
Excuse
Broken
Record
Better
Idea
Ignore
Walk
Away
Say No
Steer
Clear
If someone asks you
to do something you
shouldn‘t, just say no!
Pretend you didn’t
even hear the person
pressuring you.
Keep saying the same
thing over and over.
Explain the
consequences of
engaging in the
activity.
Don’t approach
trouble!
If you find yourself in a
dangerous or
unpleasant situation,
walk away!
Offer a better idea of
something to do.
Come up with a
believable excuse to
get out of a tricky
situation.
Put the pressure
back on the
person pressuring
you.
Open workbooks to pg. 13 - caution! Peer pressure
The nine Peer-
Pressure Refusal
Strategies are at the
top of the page.
Use them to help
you complete the
section.
Put yourself in
Cindy’s place, and
resist Valerie’s
pressure to spread
the rumor about
Ella.
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Answer the multiple choice
questions on the bottom of
pg. 13.
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Read the scenario and answer the questions
Jason spent a lot of time picking out just the
right bracelet to give Emma for her
birthday. As Jason was wrapping the gift,
Myra came over and said, “Oh, you got a
really cute bracelet for Emma. She’ll love it.
The rest of us just got her gift cards.”
Suddenly, Jason wished he hadn’t gotten the
bracelet. He felt uncomfortable about being
the only one bringing a gift that Emma
would have to unwrap. He decided to take
the bracelet back and give Emma a gift
card instead.
Why did Jason change his mind?
Who did the pressuring in this scenario?
Did Myra criticize the gift?
What would have happened if Jason hadn’t changed his
mind?
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Open Workbook to
Pg. 14 - Friend
Qualities
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Friend qualities continued
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On this page, you will see a bank of words
that describe healthy friend qualities and
unhealthy friend qualities. Review all the
qualities and sort them by the appropriate
heading: Healthy or Unhealthy.
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Please complete kahoot!
W
hen finished with all 10
lessons.
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Explore the nuances of peer pressure and influence, learn to differentiate healthy and unhealthy friend qualities, and discover effective refusal strategies. Understand the consequences of succumbing to negative peer pressure and empower yourself with tools to make positive choices in social situations.
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The Right Connection Bonding and Relationships
Differentiate peer pressure and peer influence Identify the benefits of positive peer influence Articulate the benefits of associating with pro-social others Differentiate healthy friend qualities and unhealthy friend qualities Identify various peer-pressure refusal strategies and the peer-pressure situations to which they apply 2
What is a peer? Someone close to your own age, a friend, or a classmate. What is peer pressure? When someone tries to get you to do something you don t want to do. 3
Explain the consequences of engaging in the activity. If someone asks you to do something you shouldn t, just say no! Pretend you didn t even hear the person pressuring you. Keep saying the same thing over and over. State the Facts Reverse the Pressure Steer Clear Walk Away Better Idea Broken Record Make an Excuse Say No Ignore Don t approach trouble! If you find yourself in a dangerous or unpleasant situation, walk away! Offer a better idea of something to do. Come up with a believable excuse to get out of a tricky situation. Put the pressure back on the person pressuring you. 4
The nine Peer- Pressure Refusal Strategies are at the top of the page. Use them to help you complete the section. Put yourself in Cindy s place, and resist Valerie s pressure to spread the rumor about Ella. 5
Answer the multiple choice questions on the bottom of pg. 13. 6
Jason spent a lot of time picking out just the right bracelet to give Emma for her birthday. As Jason was wrapping the gift, Myra came over and said, Oh, you got a really cute bracelet for Emma. She ll love it. The rest of us just got her gift cards. Suddenly, Jason wished he hadn t gotten the bracelet. He felt uncomfortable about being the only one bringing a gift that Emma would have to unwrap. He decided to take the bracelet back and give Emma a gift card instead. Why did Jason change his mind? Who did the pressuring in this scenario? Did Myra criticize the gift? What would have happened if Jason hadn t changed his mind? 7
Open Workbook to Pg. 14 -Friend Qualities 8
On this page, you will see a bank of words that describe healthy friend qualities and unhealthy friend qualities. Review all the qualities and sort them by the appropriate heading: Healthy or Unhealthy. 9
Please complete kahoot! When finished with all 10 lessons. 10
