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Target Group. The target group for this presentation is for teenagers between the age of 13-19. Group 9. Fabiola Morales Laura Martens Jenny Hernandez Meagan Sheppard Roger Kennnedy. Peer Relationships. Lesson 1: Developing responsible relationships
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Target Group The target group for this presentation is for teenagers between the age of 13-19
Group 9 • Fabiola Morales • Laura Martens • Jenny Hernandez • Meagan Sheppard • Roger Kennnedy
Peer Relationships • Lesson 1: Developing responsible relationships • Lesson 2: Peer Pressure and Refusal Skills
Abusive Peer Relationships • http://www.films.com/Films_Home/Item.cfm/1/32763
Categories of Peer Relationships 1. Friendships a. Casual Friendships b. Close Friendships c. Platonic Friendships 2. Cliques 3. Responsible Relationships a. Dating relationships b. Choosing not to date
Attitudes Towards Dating • Feeling comfortable with significant others • Practice decision-making • Communication skills • Time commitments • Not emotionally ready
Three Responses to Peer Pressure • The Passive Way • The Aggressive Way • The Assertive Way
Advantages of Different Friendships • Share confidences, and interests • Meeting a variety of people • Part of social health
Three Steps of Assertive Refusal • State your position simply, but firmly • Suggest alternatives to the behavior being proposed • Back up your words with actions
Effective Refusal Situations Example: Tony at the high school party
Effective Refusal Situations Example: Kathy shopping with friends
It's Bingo Time! Get Ready
How to Scale Friendship and Dating Please chose 6 activities that friends and couples engage in
The Wheel of Peer Pressure Please check under you seats
Discussion • Were the learning activities a useful tool in learning lessons? • Were the games used interactive and informative?
Peer Pressure Experience Create or recall a peer pressure experience
Discussion • What types of peer relationships do you engage in? How are they beneficial or detrimental? • Think about all of your friends. Do you consider them casual, close or platonic friends? • Do you believe peer pressure has a large impact on your behaviors and feelings?
Discussion • How do you respond to negative peer pressure? • Do you practice assertive refusal?
Conflict Scenario Please fill out sheet completely
Assignments • Group Assignment: Popular Magazine articles regarding peer pressure. • Self Assignment: Self-Test – Do you engage in healthy friendships?
Vocabulary List of Key Words • Casual friendships • Close friendships • Platonic friendships • Cliques • Peer Pressure • Assertive refusal