Educational
Objective: The student will maintain his values and obtain his
goals despite any negative influences of his peers.
Language Arts Standard: Reading, Listening and Speaking
Materials
Needed:
The Prop Box
Brainstorm Form
Appropriate Rubric: One for each student to complete during
each role play. To download the student rubric, click here
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The Lesson:
• Identify Need
• Introductory Activity
• Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1. Evaluate the situation. Is this a good
time and place for your interaction?
2. Look at the people in the group. Do their actions, appearance
or clothing tell you about their values?
3. Remain calm, but serious.
4. Say “No thanks” to inappropriate activities.
5. Suggest another activity.
6. Remove yourself if pressure continues.
7. Re-evaluate your friendship if the activity is illegal or immoral
• Model the Skill
• Role Plays/Classroom Discussion
• Applications
• Independent Uses
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Rubric for
the Role Plays
Student
(Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________
Date: _____________________ Observer's Name:___________________________________________
Social
Skill: ___________________________________
Observations: |
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Did the speaker
evaluate the situation? |
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Did the student look at the people in the
group for clues about their values? |
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Did the student remain calm, but serious
when the group approached him? |
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Did the student say “No thanks”
to inappropriate activities. |
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If appropriate, did the student suggest
another activity or an alternative to the group ? |
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Did the student remove himself if pressure
continued? |
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Did the student re-evaluate
his friendship if the activity was illegal or immoral? |
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Score/Points |
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Additional
Comments: _______________________________________________________________________
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"Peace Talks: Handling
Peer Pressure and Gangs" 1997 30 minutes
VHS 4470 Grades 6 - 12, Producer HRT
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