1. 6 th Grade Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Making Responsible Decisions

2. Many of the choices you make affect your health.  Name 3 choices you made today that will affect your physical, mental emotional or family social health.

3. How to make responsible decisions Benefits of making responsible decisions include: Avoiding injury Avoiding illness Improving your self-esteem Making a responsible decisions show what you value most in life. Making it a priority means it deserves first attention.

4. Making responsible decisions Situation: You have been invited to a party where alcohol will be served. What would you do? Steps to take: 1.Identify your choices. List possible Decisions. 2.Evaluate each choice  Is it healthful?  Safe?  Legal?  Respect myself and others?  Follow my parents guidelines?  Demonstrate good character?

5. 3.Tell what the responsible decision is. Talk it over with a parent or trusted adult. 4.Evaluate your decision. Did you get the results You wanted?

6. Resisting Negative Peer Pressure  Peer Pressure- the influence that people of a similar age place on a person to behave a certain way. Brainstorm examples of positive peer pressure and negative peer pressure.

7. Resistance Skills Resistance skills are used to help a person say “no” to an action or leave a situation. If you experience negative peer pressure you should:  Say “no” in a firm voice  Give reasons for saying “no”  Be certain your behavior matches your words.  Ask an adult for help if needed.