Peer Pressure
What is peer pressure?
Been persuaded by someone around your age to act in a certain way.
If someone teases you, what should you do?
Tell them to stop, Ignore them and walk away, tell a teacher what happened & how you feel.
What can you do to remain hopeful?
Answer may vary.
You don't understand the math work. You want to tear the paper & throw it out. Name the feeling you could be experiencing?
Mad, Frustrated, Overwhelmed, Angry, Upset
A friend told you a secret and asked you to not tell anyone. When is it okay to share your friend's secrets?
If someone is being hurt or harmed.
Poppy is upset to learn that a classmate is making fun of her on Tik Tok. This is an example of_____.
Cyberbullying
Name some examples of an impulsive behavior that can get you in trouble?
Interrupting someone, acting silly, shouting/yelling out in class, hitting, running in the halls, throwing object etc.
What should you do if you think something is funny but everyone else is annoyed by what you are doing?
Stop, especially when they nicely ask you to stop.
How can you tell if someone is annoyed by what you are doing?
They ask you to stop. They give you a mean look.
What are the two forms of peer pressure?
Spoken and Unspoken
If you are having a disagreement at school should you try to fix the problem yourself or tell a teacher right away?
Try to resolve the situation on your own & if that doesn't work go to a teacher for help.
You and a friend are playing Jenga. You both want to go first, what should you do?
Find something else to do, or flip a coin to see who goes first.
What sensation you feel in your body to let you know you are angry?
Answer may vary.
What does it feel like to be around someone who complains all the time?
unhappy, sad, irritating, annoyed
If your friend tries to persuade you to apply yourself more in school, this is what type of peer pressure?
Positive Peer Pressure
What can you tell yourself when you are having a hard time?
Relax...you can do it...give it a try... Or ask for help!
If you are angry at school, what could you do?
Calm down, talk to a teacher, go to a quiet place, count up or down, focus on the positive, take deep breaths etc.
What makes you feel better when you are sad?
Answer will vary!
You speak to another student in a rude way in front of others. How would that student feel?
hurt, embarrassed, disrespected, worthless,
What is one strategy you could use to resist peer pressure?
Say "No" in a firm voice, Walk Away, Ignore, suggest something else to do, Distract, etc.
What should you do if your 2 friends are talking about other people behind their backs?
Ask them to stop, walk away, ask a teacher for guidance
What can you say to yourself to control your impulses?
Slow down...think about this...is this a choice that will get me in trouble...is this choice going to solve the problem...what is something else I can do?
If there are 3 people in your group how much talking should you do?
1/3...everyone should get a turn to speak
On the way out to recess Jack trips and falls. Sally and Tommy start to laugh. How do you think Jack feels?
Embarrassed, upset, angry, ashamed, sad that his friends are making fun of him.