Middle schoolers practice techniques they can use to get safely out of uncomfortable situations involving peer pressure. One activity engages class members in role-playing two scenarios; the first modeling negative peer pressure, while the second models positive peer pressure. A Great Escapes activity asks individuals to craft comebacks that would permit them to escape from sticky situations. The activity ends with a quiz that checks individuals understand of the material.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, casel, peer pressure, self esteem, self-awareness

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the quiz as an exit ticket
• Divide the class into groups, assign each a different Great Escape comeback, and have them create a poster of their suggested quick quips

Classroom Considerations

• Although designed for health classes, the activities are appropriate for general classrooms as well
• Requires internet connected computers

Pros

• Each of the activities includes extension suggestions
• An answer key for the quiz is included
• Includes links to age-appropriate articles

Cons

• None