Eighth graders build responsible decision-making by handling peer pressure — recognizing it, standing by their values, and responding with confidence (saying no, suggesting alternatives, or walking away). They match situations to good responses, then practice standing firm.
Students will be able to…
How do you handle pressure from friends to do something you don’t want to?
Project this and match each situation to a good response — tap the situation, then tap the response.
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Have you ever done something just because friends wanted you to?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Resist negative peer pressure.
Act on personal values under pressure.
Communicate decisions assertively.
Recognize influences on choices.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students role-play responding to peer pressure. A printable scenario sheet is in the SEL library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.