What do you do if someone you like wants you to do something you don't want to do? A series of activities, including discussion, videos, role-play, and poster projects, demonstrate the most effective ways to withstand peer pressure online.

Concepts

peer pressure, friendship, bullying, cyberbullying, homophobia, online communication

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer the discussion questions as reflective journal writing prompts 
• Make the links to safety centers readily available in a computer lab or teen issues class
• Encourage learners to write letters to younger peers, complete with advice for navigating relationships online

Classroom Considerations

• The third part of a four-lesson unit; lesson provides activities that connect to the first two parts of the series
• Some British terms and phrases may be unfamiliar to those in different countries
• Establish a protocol for respectful discussion of sensitive issues in your class

Pros

• Encourages pupils to think critically about the ways they relate and respond to peer relationships
• All worksheets, videos, and presentations are attached

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.6.2 SL.7.1.a SL.7.2 SL.8.1.a SL.8.2