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

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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

Reasons Teens Choose Not to Date

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

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