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Bullying
Peer Pressure
Saying "No" to Peer Pressure
Middle School
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What is our School mascot's name?

Our school mascot is the cobra

100
True of False- All negative encounters with peers are considered bullying.
False- there is a difference between normal peer conflict and bullying
100
What are the 2 types of peer pressure we discussed?
Spoken and Unspoken
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"I can't I have a doctor's appointment after school." What type of "Saying No to Peer Pressure" is this an example of?
Making an excuse why you can't do something
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False, middle school's have late start Wednesdays True or False- Middle School's start the same time every day.
False, middle school's have late start Wednesdays.
200

Name at least three school rules/ expectations.

Be Safe, be responsible, and be respectful

200
Give an example of bullying.
Answers will vary.
200
"The Look" is an example of what type of peer pressure?
Unspoken
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True or False- Peer pressure is only negative.
False- Peer Pressure can be both positive and negative.
200
What are the three middle schools that Tollgate feeds into?
Mrachek, Aurora Hills, and Edna and John W. Mosley P-8
300

What is The Pledge of Allegiance?

A solute to our country.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Give an example of normal peer conflict.
Answers will vary.
300
List 2 out of the 3 kinds of spoken peer pressure?
Put Downs, Rejection, Reasoning
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Name 3 strategies we discussed for saying "no" to peer pressure.
Just say "NO", give a reason why it's a bad idea, make a joke, make an excuses why you can't, suggest a different activity, ignore the suggestion, repeat yourself if necessary, leave the situation, say Thank but no thanks, and the power of numbers
300
Each team member name 1 thing they are excited about for middle school or 1 thing they are going to miss about Tollgate.
Answers will vary.
400

What did we create during group that reduces stress?

De-stress bottle

400
What is the definition of a "peer"?
A peer is a person of about the same age (i.e. classmates, friends, kids a grade older of younger than you)
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Give an example of Spoken Peer Pressure.
Put Downs- "6th graders are terminally pathetic." Rejection- "Come on man, if you don't do this you can't hang out with us anymore." Reasoning- "Have a cigarette, its not like 1 is going to kill you."
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Why do people often give into peer pressure instead of saying no to their friends?
They may feel that if they don't go along with what their friends are doing they will get laughed at or not be their friends anymore.
400
List at least two differences between elementary and middle school.
Passing periods, late starts, bigger school, multiple teachers, change for PE, more homework, etc.
500

Name the president of the United States?

Donald Trump

500
What is the definition of bullying?
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves trying to hurt another individual (physically or emotionally) repeatedly.
500
What is the definition of peer pressure?
Peer pressure is the feeling that someone your own age is pushing you towards making a certain choice (good or bad).
500
Give an example of "give a reason why it's a bad idea."
Answer will vary. "Hey guys I don't think we should ditch class, if we get caught we could get detention or Saturday school."
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True or False- Once you leave Tollgate to go to middle school you can never come back to visit.
False, you can always come back- we would love to see you! However, everyone here wishes you the BEST of luck in middle school and we know you will do amazing things.
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