Want and Peer Pressure Practice
Peer Pressure Practice Assignment
Directions: What would you do or say (walk away, steer clear, reverse the pressure) when faced with each of the following situations. Each situation is worth 17 points each, please be detailed in your response for full credit.
After you have answered what your response would be for each situation, choose one situation and choose one way to represent it. You can do a comic strip picture and scan it in, you can do a presentation file, or you could do an audio clip of the situation. Be creative!
1. You and your friend are in a store looking at baseball cards. Your friends find two Kobe Bryant cards. They're both worth a lot of money. He slips one of them into his pocket and hands the other one to you. What would you say? What would you do?
2. One morning your friend tells you that he did not have time to study for his Algebra test. He wants you to leave your paper uncovered so he can copy your answers. What would you say? What would you do?
3. You are spending the night with your best friend. The parents have gone out for the evening. While you are watching TV, your older sister comes into the room asking if you want to sneak out mom's car (she does not have her license yet). She promises you that you will be back before your friend's parents get home. What would you say? What would you do?
4. Jenny is the best dressed girl in your school. You say, "Jenny, you really look great. I wish I could afford to buy the clothes you wear!" Jenny smiles slyly and says, "You don't need any money. Come to the mall with me on Saturday, and I'll show you how to do it." What would you say? What would you do?
5. You are new to the school and anxious about making friends. Melissa invites you to her slumber party. When you arrive, Melissa says, "My sister bought some cigarettes and beer for us. Want some?" What would you say? What would you do?
6. You are waiting at the bus stop and your friend says, "Hey, I got this joint (Marijuana) from my
Directions: What would you do or say (walk away, steer clear, reverse the pressure) when faced with each of the following situations. Each situation is worth 17 points each, please be detailed in your response for full credit.
After you have answered what your response would be for each situation, choose one situation and choose one way to represent it. You can do a comic strip picture and scan it in, you can do a presentation file, or you could do an audio clip of the situation. Be creative!
1. You and your friend are in a store looking at baseball cards. Your friends find two Kobe Bryant cards. They're both worth a lot of money. He slips one of them into his pocket and hands the other one to you. What would you say? What would you do?
2. One morning your friend tells you that he did not have time to study for his Algebra test. He wants you to leave your paper uncovered so he can copy your answers. What would you say? What would you do?
3. You are spending the night with your best friend. The parents have gone out for the evening. While you are watching TV, your older sister comes into the room asking if you want to sneak out mom's car (she does not have her license yet). She promises you that you will be back before your friend's parents get home. What would you say? What would you do?
4. Jenny is the best dressed girl in your school. You say, "Jenny, you really look great. I wish I could afford to buy the clothes you wear!" Jenny smiles slyly and says, "You don't need any money. Come to the mall with me on Saturday, and I'll show you how to do it." What would you say? What would you do?
5. You are new to the school and anxious about making friends. Melissa invites you to her slumber party. When you arrive, Melissa says, "My sister bought some cigarettes and beer for us. Want some?" What would you say? What would you do?
6. You are waiting at the bus stop and your friend says, "Hey, I got this joint (Marijuana) from my