Monday, November 11, 2013

Peer Pressure

GLOW Club Lesson Plan

Title  Peer Pressure
Time: 60 minutes
Materials: chalk/chalkboard, drama scenarios printed & cut into strips
Competency:
Learning Objective(s):
  • Describe common situations faced by young people
  • List several strategies for dealing with peer pressure
  • Identify strategies they are most comfortable with
Time & Materials
                     Instructional Sequence:
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Materials:
I. Motivation
[Present the topic in a way that prepares participants and sparks interest.]
Define peer pressure:
Peer: a person in your age group
Pressure: trying to force something to happen

Ask for volunteers: “Have you ever experienced peer pressure?”
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II. Information
[Present the information that is required to be able to accomplish the objectives.]
Provide ‘Ways to say ‘NO’, with an example of each one:
  1. Simple ‘No’
  2. ‘No’ with a reason
  3. ‘No’ with an alternative
  4. Walk away
  5. ‘No’ with an excuse
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III. Practice
[Provide opportunity for participants to practice what they've learned in a safe and reinforcing environment.]
Break into 5 or fewer groups, design and perform a short skit, based on the scenarios below, on how to say ‘no.’ After each skit, ask students how the actors said ‘no,’ and which way they said ‘no.’

A panel of judges can determine a winner, and the reason for the winning drama should be explained.
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Materials:
Printed drama scenarios
IV. Application
[Allow each participant to demonstrate his/her ability to perform each objective.]
Peer Pressure Drama #1:
Perform a skit or drama showing how to resist peer pressure based on this scenario:
A group of friends are hanging out at the market. They are talking about how bored they are. One of them suggests that they go to the store and steal some candy. Most of the friends agree, and they start walking to the store. One of the friends is afraid and does not want to steal.

Peer Pressure Drama #2:
Perform a skit or drama showing how to resist peer pressure based on this scenario:
A group of friends are at a café. They are talking and laughing and having fun. One of the friends orders a beer and asks her friends to join. Some of the friends agree and start drinking beer and some of the friends don’t want to.

Peer Pressure Drama #3:
Perform a skit or drama showing how to resist peer pressure based on this scenario:
A boyfriend and girlfriend are together. They have been together for 2 years, and they love each other. Up to now, they have avoided having sex. But today, the boyfriend really starts pressuring the girlfriend for sex. He says, “Since we will be married soon, we should practice,” and “We love each other, so why don’t we have sex?”

Peer Pressure Drama #4:
Perform a skit or drama showing how to resist peer pressure based on this scenario:
A group of friends are walking down the street. They see a crazy man and one of the friends suggests they should throw rocks at him. Most of the friends agree, but two of the friends don’t want to throw rocks at the man.

Peer Pressure Drama #5:
Perform a skit or drama showing how to resist peer pressure based on this scenario:
A class of students are taking an exam. One of the students wants to copy the answers from her friend, who is a very good student. The good student doesn’t think the friend should be cheating on an exam.






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