Seventh graders learn a clear way to handle peer pressure, from noticing it to saying no and getting out of the situation, and put the steps in order so they are ready before the moment.
Students will be able to…
Friends are pushing you to do something you are not okay with, and they are waiting. In that split second, what helps you make the right call?
Project this and put the steps for handling peer pressure in order — tap each step from noticing the pressure to getting out of the situation.
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Friends are pushing you to do something you are not okay with, and they are waiting. In that split second, what helps you make the right call?
Students put the steps for handling pressure in order.
Students practice refusals.
Students plan a real response.
Students reflect on peer pressure.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Make constructive choices under social pressure.
Anticipate and evaluate the consequences of actions.
Use refusal skills and self-control in the moment.
Resist inappropriate social pressure while keeping respect.
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Have students name a pressure they might face, write their no and their exit, and decide who they could call, so they are ready before the moment. A printable peer-pressure worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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