Peer Pressure
Define Peer Pressure
The influence a peer group has on its members to fit into a particular way of thinking and behaving.
What is self advocacy?
Standing up for yourself!
Define a Bully.
A person who purposely tries to hurt others by: · Making them feel uncomfortable. · Hurting them by kicking, hitting, pushing, tripping, etc. · Name-calling. · Spreading nasty rumors.
A peer is talking out loud in class while you are trying to work on an assignment. This is seriously disrupting your concentration.
Little Deal! How would you fix this situation
Where should your eyes be looking when you're having a conversation?
at the person you're speaking to
There's a new student and everyone seems to be making fun of him because he is a little different. At lunch, you hear many rude comments about the new kid, and someone asks what you think about him. What do you say?
Be nice, stick up for the other kid, don't say something mean about him too.
True or False: Asking for help is a part of self advocacy
True
True or False. If you are bullied it is best to handle it alone?
False
A group of kids find the neighbors dog really annoying because it barks all day and night. They decide to throw chocolate over the fence to make the dog sick.
Big Deal!
What is a polite way to interrupt?
-excuse me,
-I'm sorry to interrupt
In “peer pressure,” the word pressure means:
A) hurt
B) push
C) influence
D) ignore
c) Influence
Who can you talk to when you need help?
An adult ex. teacher or parent
Sometimes a friend
A friend says to you one time "your shirt is ugly". Is this teasing or bullying?
Teasing
What item did we make during our big deal or little deal lesson that is used to relieve stress or calm us down?
A stress ball!
Where should your body be positioned when having a conversation?
It should be faced towards the people you are speaking to/ towards the speaker
Why should you listen to other group members ideas?
They may have a great idea and you also don't want to hurt their feelings
telling someone how you feel or asking for help from someone are examples of?
self-advocacy
What is the difference between teasing and bullying?
Teasing is when both people are joking and neither gets their feelings hurt, and bullying is when it goes on more than once, it’s impactful and hurts someone, there’s a power imbalance, and it’s intentional (on purpose)
What is the difference between a big deal (problem) or little deal (problem)?
-little problems are not as serious as big problems. They can be easily solved, and do not cause that much of an inconvenience
True or False: To show that you're a caring and active listener, when a person tells you a story, you should respond with a comment or question that is related to the story they told you
True
A friend is someone who:
A) Encourages you to break the rules.
B) Wants you to be just like him/her.
C) Respects you for who you are.
D) Makes fun of you when you don't follow him/her.
C) Respects you for who you are
Someone steals your seat in the front of the class. The only seat left is in the back of the class room. Your eye sight is bad, and can't see the teacher from that seat. What can you tell them to appropriately advocate for yourself?
You can calmly explain to the student that this is your assigned seat. You can also explain to them that you need to sit there because your eye-sight is bad
What is a positive way to handle a bully?
Tell an adult, ignore the behavior, walk away, stand up for yourself in a positive way, get help, and power in numbers
You failed the first big test of the year! How can you help make this big deal into a little deal?
-talking to the teacher and asking for help to get extra credit or maybe some tutoring
What is one activity we did during our Active Listening Lesson that involved interrupting? (hint: interrupting is a mess, and can not be taken back)
Interrupting Volcano!