PEERS Info 1
You are talking to a friend from PEERS group on the phone one evening after school. What is one way you could end the phone call?
What is: “I got to go finish my homework”; “I have to go eat dinner”; “Well I should let you go”; “I got to get going?"
This is the chemical formula of water.
What is H2O?
This is when someone laughs to be polite, but doesn't actually think you're funny.
What is a courtesy laugh?
Bill Gates is the founder of this company.
What is Microsoft?
This is a social skills group to help teens make and keep friends (you're in it right now!).
What is PEERS?
This is the term used when we have things in common with another person, including similar interests, likes, or hobbies.
What are common interests?
Arachnophobia is the fear of these.
What are spiders?
You just told a funny story to a group of peers. One of the kids rolls his eyes, looks at another peer, and then laughs. What does this humor feedback tell you about this peer?
What is: They may be laughing at you or making fun of you?
The acronym YOLO stands for this.
What is "You Only Live Once?"
When someone doesn’t respond to you, this is the number of times in a row you should call or message before you stop.
What is 2?
(two-message rule)
If the closed-ended question was, “What is your favorite video game?”, what would the open-ended question be?
“What kind of video games do you like to play?”
This is the biggest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
You just told a funny story to a group of peers. One of the kids is laughing and smiling at the punch line, and says "You're funny." What does this humor feedback tell you about this peer?
What is: They may be laughing with you?
Robert Downey Jr. is known for playing this Marvel superhero.
Who is Ironman?
You notice that a peer at school has ignored your request on Instagram and Facebook. What shouldn’t you do?
What is request again? Instead, move on and find someone else that is more accepting.
Name 2 types of crowds that teens may be a part of.
What are: cheerleaders; drama club; band; choir; skaters, athletes/jocks; partiers; troublemakers; popular kids; nerds?
This is the number of ribs you have.
What is 24?
This is the reaction someone gives you after you’ve told a joke. It is important to pay attention to this so you know if the other person thinks you’re funny.
What is humor feedback?
These 2 performers headlined the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime show.
Who are Jennifer Lopez & Shakira?
You are breaking this rule when you don't share the conversation.
What is: don't be a conversation hog?
When you contact someone who has not given you his or her phone number, email, or screen name.
What is cold calling?
An octopus has this many hearts.
What are 3?
We talked about 8 rules for humor today. Name 3 of our PEERS Rules for Humor.
What are: Be a little more serious when first getting to know someone? Do not repeat jokes? Humor should be age appropriate? Avoid “insult jokes?” Avoid “inside jokes” with people who will not get them? Avoid “dirty jokes?" Think about whether it’s the right time to be telling a joke? Pay attention to your humor feedback?
This singer's real name is Aubrey Graham.
Who is Drake?
Name 3 ways you know you are accepted by a group.
What is other kids will: give you their phone number/email/contact info; call, email, text to talk; invite you to do things; accept your invitation to do things; add you to social media; seek you out to do things?