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Handling Peer Pressure Lesson PlanHandling Peer Pressure Lesson Plan
Publisher
Overcoming Obstacles
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Handling Peer Pressure

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This Handling Peer Pressure lesson plan also includes:
  • Looking to the Future Module (.pdf)
  • Looking to the Future Module (.html)
  • Handling Peer Pressure (.html)
  • Glossary: Looking to the Future (.pdf)
  • Glossary: Looking to the Future (Google)
  • True or False (.pdf)
  • True or False (Google)
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The second lesson in the "Looking to the Future " module provides participants with strategies for handling peer pressure, especially when peers urge behaviors that go against one's values, beliefs, and family rules.

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Concepts

social-emotional learning, peer pressure, solutions, academic goals, cultural values, belief systems, making decisions, responsible decision-making, conflicts, conflict resolution, self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsibility, Social & Emotional Learning, peers

Instructional Ideas

  • Instruct participants to keep all materials from the module in their course notebooks

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires small paper cups, a piece of wrapped  candy, and a copy of the "True or False" activity sheet for each participant

Pros

  • Includes a glossary of terms used throughout the module

Cons

  • None

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