1. Influences On Your Decisions Unit 2, Lesson 3 By: Maria DeSutter & Cecilia Rabaey

2. Need to Know Vocab - Peer - Peer pressure - Negative peer pressure - Positive peer pressure - Quackery Six Steps to Making Good Decisions -Identify the problem-Weigh the consequences -Consider your values -Decide, and act -List the options -Evaluate your choice

3. What Do You Know  What are some things that influence your decisions?  What is peer pressure?  How does the media influence your decisions?  When might you have to rethink a decision because something changed?

4. Your Family  Your Family is a very important influence on your life  Your families values, traditions, and beliefs build up your character

5. Peer Pressure  Peer: someone your age that you interact with.  Peer pressure: when your peers pester you to do something  Groups of friends an have a powerful influence on people  Negative peer pressure: pressure to do something harmful  Positive peer pressure: pressure to do something beneficial

6. Other Influences In Your Life  Very powerful messages come from the media  Not all media messages are correct  Quackery: deliberately making false claims about products or services

7. When Things Change  New information can cause new decisions  When making decisions follow the six steps to making good decisions

8. Comprehension Check  Name three things that influence you and your decisions  Explain the difference between negative and positive peer pressure  What is:  Quackery  Media  Peer  Peer pressure  Negative peer pressure  Positive peer pressure