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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. Make up your own mind, no matter what your sister or her friends might think b. Give in to peer pressure or peer influence c. Carefully weigh the pros and cons before making a decision
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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

After trying a vape, you feel (choose one)

a. Disappointed in yourself for doing something you didn’t want to do b. Disgusted by the taste and feel c. Sorry that you didn’t stand up for yourself
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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

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?

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. Make up your own mind, no matter what your sister or her friends might think b. Happy when your sister and her friends don’t make a big deal out of it c. Surprised that your sister and her friends stop encouraging you to vape
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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

After saying "no" and changing the subject, you feel (choose one)

a. Proud of yourself for making up your own mind b. Give in to peer pressure or peer influence c. Carefully weigh the pros and cons before making a decision
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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

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

Your older sister's friends are vaping and they want you to try one. Your sister wants you to try one, too.

You (choose one)

a. Say “no” and change the subject b. Try a vape c. Say “no” and walk away.
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ACTIVITY 2: Follow-Up Activity

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Follow-up Activity 2

ACTIVITY 2: Follow-Up Activity

For Teachers / Grade 7 / Follow-up Activity 2

POSTER

  • MESSAGE
      • RDRN Human Silhouette
    • TOBACCO AND NICOTINE-RELATED PROBLEMS:
      • Be tobacco free
      • Why? Don’t smoke!
      • See what smoking can do?!
      • hardening of the arteries
      • stained teeth
      • pneumonia
      • bronchitis
      • cancer of the pharynx (mouth and throat)
      • heart disease
      • gum disease
      • phlegm production
      • nicotine addiction
      • emphysema
      • wheezing
      • less physical fitness than people their age who don’t smoke
      • cancer of the esophagus
      • shortness of breath
      • kidney cancer
      • cancer of the pancreas
      • coughing
      • respiratory (breathing) problems
      • cancer of the larynx (voice box)
      • bad breath
      • stroke
      • lung cancer
      • stinky clothes
      • cataracts (which cause blindness)
      • stomach cancer
      • Be tobacco and nicotine free
      • stinky hair
      • bladder cancer
      • Nicotine addiction
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      ACTIVITY 3: Follow-Up Activity

      For Teachers / Grades 8 & 9 / Follow-up Activity 3

      ACTIVITY 3: Follow-Up Activity

      For Teachers / Grades 8 & 9 / Follow-up Activity 3

      POSTER

      • MESSAGE
          • RDRN Human Silhouette
        • TOBACCO AND NICOTINE-RELATED PROBLEMS:
          • Be tobacco free
          • Why? Don’t smoke!
          • See what smoking can do?!
          • hardening of the arteries
          • stained teeth
          • pneumonia
          • bronchitis
          • nicotine addiction
          • cancer of the pharynx (mouth and throat)
          • heart disease
          • gum disease
          • phlegm production
          • emphysema
          • wheezing
          • less physical fitness than people their age who don’t smoke
          • cancer of the esophagus
          • shortness of breath
          • kidney cancer
          • cancer of the pancreas
          • coughing
          • respiratory (breathing) problems
          • cancer of the larynx (voice box)
          • bad breath
          • stroke
          • lung cancer
          • stinky clothes
          • cataracts (which cause blindness)
          • stomach cancer
          • Be tobacco and nicotine free
          • bladder cancer
          • stinky hair
          • Nicotine addiction
          Finish Flag
          Left Button BACK
          CONTINUE Left Button

          ACTIVITY 3: Tobacco & Nicotine Use - The Health Consequences

          For Teachers / Grades 8 & 9 / Activity 3

          ACTIVITY 3: Tobacco & Nicotine Use - The Health Consequences

          For Teachers / Grades 8 & 9 / Activity 3

          MORE HEALTH PROBLEMS

          Stroke

          Cataracts


          (which can cause blindness)

          Gum Disease

          Pneumonia

          Bronchitis

          Emphysema

          Chronic Coughing

          Wheezing

          Heart Disease

          Hardening of the Arteries

          (which affects blood flow)
          Roll over the boxes to see more health problems smoking causes.
          Finish Flag
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          CONTINUE Left Button

          ACTIVITY 2: Tobacco & Nicotine Use–The Health Consequences

          For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 2

          ACTIVITY 2: Tobacco & Nicotine Use–The Health Consequences

          For Teachers / Grade 7 / Activity 2

          MORE HEALTH PROBLEMS

          Stroke

          Cataracts


          (which can cause blindness)

          Gum Disease

          Pneumonia

          Bronchitis

          Emphysema

          Chronic Coughing

          Wheezing

          Heart Disease

          Hardening of the Arteries

          (which affects blood flow)
          Roll over the boxes to see more health problems smoking causes.
          Finish Flag
          Left Button BACK
          CONTINUE Left Button