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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

Situation 3

This is the same situation. Reread it if you need to refresh your memory before answering the question below.

Morgan is at a party at an older student's home. The girl's parents are home for a while, but they then go out for the evening. Shortly after, a few students take out a beer from the refrigerator and begin to drink. Soon, several people are drinking. Morgan doesn't want to drink and would like to go home. But she lives too far away from where the party is being held to walk and may have to wait for a ride home.

What might Morgan be feeling?

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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

Situation 3

Morgan is at a party at an older student's home. The girl's parents are home for a while, but they then go out for the evening. Shortly after, a few students take out a beer from the refrigerator and begin to drink. Soon, several people are drinking. Morgan doesn't want to drink and would like to go home. But she lives too far away from where the party is being held to walk and may have to wait for a ride home.

This situation is an example of: __________. 

a. Peer pressure b. Peer influence
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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to (choose one):

a. Give in to peer pressure or peer influence, no matter how you feel b. Carefully think through the risks and consequences before making a decision c. Stand up for your beliefs
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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to (choose one):

a. Give in to peer pressure or peer influence, no matter how you feel b. Carefully think through the risks and consequences before making a decision c. Stand up for your beliefs
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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 4

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to (choose one):

a. Give in to peer pressure or peer influence, no matter how you feel b. Carefully think through the risks and consequences before making a decision c. Stand up for your beliefs
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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

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CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

You say "no" and ask the group if they want to come to your place after school for a snack.
You feel (choose one):

a. Relieved that it was really no big deal to say “no” b. Happy that the group just laughs and agrees to come over c. Sad that the group walks away from you, but proud of yourself for standing by your beliefs
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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

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CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

After stealing the candy bars, you feel (choose one):

a. Terrified that you’ll get caught b. Foolish for doing something you didn’t want to do c. Afraid the group will ask you to do something else illegal to prove your friendship
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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

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CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

You say "no" and explain that you don't want to get caught doing something illegal. You feel (choose one):

a. Good about yourself for standing by your beliefs b. Happy that you did the right thing, even if the group doesn’t agree c. More confident about saying “no” the next time you’re asked to do something you don’t want to do
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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

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Choices and Consequences

THANKS FOR THINKING THIS THROUGH!

Now, move on to the next situation.

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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

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CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

What would you do?
Here are some possibilities. Choose one and see where it takes you.

Some people you want to be friends with tell you that you can become part of their group, but first you have to go down to the neighbourhood supermarket and steal one candy bar for each of them.

You (choose one)

a. Say “no” and give a reason b. Go to supermarket and steal the candy bars c. Say “no” and change the subject
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