Peer pressure is the focus of a lesson that challenges scholars to respond to several scenarios using responsible-decision making skills. Lesson one begins with a live-action example set by class members, followed by a discussion that details how the situation was handled. Lesson two offers additional scenarios that pupils read on a worksheet then answer the questions that follow—what is the problem, are there any consequences, and which action should be performed.

Concepts

making decisions, responsible decision-making, social-emotional learning, emotional development, responsibility, communication, non-verbal communication, consequences, identifying problems

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Additional Tags

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Instructional Ideas

• If a situation arises in the classroom, direct pupils to use the three-step thought process to problem solve
• Read a book that features a character faced with peer pressure and how he or she deals with it
• Invite the school's counselor to speak to the class about peer pressure

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson requires devices with internet access and copies of worksheets
• For lesson one, give the two participants that leave the room a heads-up that they will be singled-out later

Pros

• The assessment comes with an answer key
• Boosts social and emotional development
• Skilled learned are helpful in and outside the classroom

Cons

• None