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To Give In or Not To Give In -- That Is The Question! Lesson PlanTo Give In or Not To Give In -- That Is The Question! Lesson Plan
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To Give In or Not To Give In -- That Is The Question!

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Seventh graders discover how to make the best decisions given the information at hand. In groups, they role-play different roles in scenerios to help them deal with peer pressure. To end the instructional activity, they discuss why it is so hard for people to say no.

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decisions, peer pressure, english language arts
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Simulation
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