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Personal Responsibility: Handling Difficult Issues and Sitautions 9 th -12 th grades

Personal Responsibility: Handling Difficult Issues and Sitautions 9 th -12 th grades. Controversial issues. There are many issues that we face that do not have right or wrong answers.

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Personal Responsibility: Handling Difficult Issues and Sitautions 9 th -12 th grades

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  1. Personal Responsibility: Handling Difficult Issues and Sitautions 9th -12th grades

  2. Controversial issues • There are many issues that we face that do not have right or wrong answers. • Our values and characteristics influence the decisions we make and the stands that we take on controversial issues. • As we discuss some of these issues today, be honest about your thoughts and feelings AND be respectful of others’ opinions.

  3. Discussion guidelines • There are no right or wrong answers • You will have 2 to 3 minutes to discuss each question • Be respectful • Speak one-at-a-time

  4. Discussion questions • Why do more teen marriages fail? • Do violent video games encourage violence? • Which situation is more likely to put you in danger? • Getting a ride home from someone you just met at a party • Meeting someone in person who you have met on the internet but have no idea who they are • Going on a road trip with friends who you suspect will be partying and you don’t have your license

  5. Discussion questions continued • Who is responsible for setting sexual boundaries in a relationship- the male or female? • Should teenagers have to get parental permission to get an abortion?

  6. What influenced your thoughts and decisions? • Parents • Friends • Beliefs • Values • Experience • Friends’ experiences

  7. Making decisions and taking a stand • When faced with controversial issues it is important to be considerate of other’s opinions but be able to have your own ideas. • Many different things influence the way we think and feel. It is up to you to make your own decisions and form your own opinions.

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