Chapter 3HealthyRelationships

Lesson 3Your Friends and Peers

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Learning Targets

1. I will identify three qualities of a good friend.

2. I will understand the two kinds of peer pressure.

3. I will identify how to use refusal skills to resist

peer pressure.

4. I will explain the importance of abstinence

during the teen years.

5. I will list the two kinds of peer pressure.

� friendship

� reliable

� loyal

� empathy

A special type of relationship between people who enjoy being together

Dependable

Faithful

The ability to identify and share another person’s feelings

Character Traits of good friends

Reliable

Loyal

Empathy

� cooperation

� peers

� peer pressure

Working together for the common good

Friends and other people in your age group

The influence that people your age mayhave on you

Read pages 73-77

Read pages 73-77 in book and fill in packet

Organizing Information

Make two lists. One should

contain the positive

character traits of good

friends. The second should

contain the ways peers can

be negative influences.

Positive traits of friends

Ways peers can be negative influences

friendship A special type of

relationship between

people who enjoy being

together

Who Are Your Friends?

A friendship is an important

relationship.

Who Are Your Friends?

Tips for Making Friends

Get to know yourself

Break theice

Join a clubor group

Offer ahelping hand

Building Strong Friendships

You can build stronger friendships through

cooperation.

cooperation Working together for the common good

Another way of making friendships stronger is

through mutual respect and support.

Peer Pressure

Peers can give you support and confidence during

your transition to adulthood.

peers Friends and other people in your age group

Positive Peer Pressure

Positive peer pressure can influence healthful

choices and inspire you to improve yourself or do

something worthwhile.

peer pressure The influence that people your age

may have on you

Positive Peer Pressure

Positive peer pressure can inspire you to improve

yourself or do something worthwhile.

Inspiring you to improve your health and

appearance, or to perform well on a team, are

ways to be positive influences.

Negative Peer Pressure

Daring someone to behave in a dangerous or

illegal way is an example of negative peer

pressure.

A challenge to go against your beliefs or values is

another example of negative peer pressure.

Thinking Critically

Analyze What are some positive and negative effects

of peer pressure?

Lesson 3 Review

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Enrichment activity: Wanted a good friend

Universal Activity 3

Chapter 3HealthyRelationships

Lesson 4Refusal Skills

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On your vocab packet:

List as many ways as you can think of to say no

when someone pressures you to do something

dangerous or unhealthy.

LT: I can define what STOP stands for

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STOP METHOD

S: Say no in a firm voice

T: Tell why not

O: Offer other ideas

P: Promptly leave

� refusal skills

� abstinence

Ways of saying no

Not participating in health-risk behaviors

What Are Refusal Skills?

When peer pressure builds, use refusal skills to

avoid potentially harmful situations.

refusal skills Ways of saying no

What Are Refusal Skills?

s

T

O

P

Say no in a firm voice.

Tell why not.

Offer other ideas.

Promptly leave.

What Is Abstinence?

Abstinence protects your health and the health

of others.

abstinence Not participating in health-risk

behaviors

Abstinence shows you have self-control.

What Is Abstinence?

Abstaining from

tobacco use…

Abstaining from

alcohol and other drugs…

Abstaining from

sexual activity…

Protects your lungs and heart.

Protects your body and mind.

Protects you against pregnancy and

sexually transmitted diseases.

What I Learned

Recall Why is abstinence important during

the teen years?

Lesson 4 Review

Thinking Critically

Analyze Hannah told her friends that smoking harms a

person’s lungs and heart. Her friend continues to urge

Hannah to smoke. What must Hannah do next?

Lesson 4 Review

SKITS

You must show all steps in the STOP process

What is your go to answer for STOP?

Chapter 3HealthyRelationships

Lesson 5Resolving Conflicts

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Learning Targets

I will explain why conflict occurs

I will identify a strategy to resolve conflicts through

negotiations.

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Focus on TALK

� conflict

� prejudice

� tolerance

� compromise

Disagreements in ideas, beliefs, or interests

An opinion or fear formed without having factsor firsthand knowledge

The ability to accept other people as they are

A skill in which each side gives up somethingin order to reach an agreeable solution

� negotiation

� peer mediation

� violence

� gang

The process of talking about conflict and deciding how to reach a compromise

A process in which a specially trained student listens to both sides of an argument to helppeople reach a solution

The use of physical force to harm someoneor something

A group whose members often use violenceor take part in criminal activity

conflicts Disagreements in ideas, beliefs,

or interests

What are Conflicts?

The first step in preventing conflicts is

understanding what causes them.

Causes of Conflict

Causes of conflict include:

Difference of opinion

Jealousy

Prejudice

prejudice An opinion or fear formed without

having facts or firsthand knowledge

The Myth of Positive Prejudice

Some kinds of prejudice can seem positive. For example,

saying all French people are good cooks may sound like

a compliment. However, it is really a form of prejudice.

Prejudices assume things about people based on their

race, culture, or the groups they belong to.

Preventing Conflicts

Good communication skills and tolerance are good

tools to help prevent conflicts.

tolerance The ability to accept other

people as they are

Resolving Conflicts

Know when to walk away

Refuse to fight

Don’t take sides

Seek help if a fight breaks out

Reaching a Compromise

Compromise is an important conflict-resolution skill.

compromise A skill in which each side gives up something

in order to reach an agreeable solution

A compromise should not go against your values.

Reaching a Compromise

A compromise sometimes requires negotiation.

negotiation The process of talking about a conflict and

deciding how to reach a compromise

Reaching a Compromise

The T.A.L.K. strategy is an effective way of

resolving conflicts.

T

A

L

K

Take a time-out.

Allow each person to tell his or her side.

Let each person ask questions.

Keep brainstorming.

Reaching a Compromise

Some schools offer peer mediation as an option for

conflict-resolution.

peer mediation A process in which a specially trained student

listens to both sides of an argument to help the

people reach a solution

When Conflicts Get Out of Hand

Conflicts that get out of hand can lead to violence.

violence The use of physical force to

harm someone or something

Violence is a growing problem in the United States.

When Conflicts Get Out of Hand

In some communities, there is gang violence.

gang A group whose members often use

violence or take part in criminal activity

Some teens join gangs because of peer pressure,

or they seek a sense of belonging that is missing in

their lives.

Avoiding Violence

Learn and practice

self-control.

Do not fight or

threaten others.

Don’t wear clothing

that could be

mistaken for gang

clothing.

If you carry a purse,

carry it across

your chest.

Stay clear of

harmful situations.

Don’t go to parties

that might include

drugs or alcohol.

If someone has a

weapon, report it.

Be an advocate

of peace.

Use good

communication skills.

Protecting Yourself from Violence

Do not open the

door to anyone you

don’t know.

When going out, tell your

family where you are

going and how you will

get there.

Keep doors and

windows locked.

When walking home,

try to walk in pairs, or

with a group.

Never tell visitors

or callers you are alone.

Stay in familiar

neighborhoods.

Never get into or go

near a stranger’s car.

Do not enter a building

with a stranger.

If someone tries to

grab you, scream and

run away.

Call 911.

What I Learned

List Name two ways in which you can help prevent

conflicts from occurring.

Lesson 5 Review

What I Learned

Recall When should you not be willing to compromise?

Lesson 5 Review

Thinking Critically

Evaluate When Seth walks away from a fight, he hears

his opponent call him “chicken.” What should Seth do?

Lesson 5 Review

Thinking Critically

Analyze Darla notices it is dark when she leaves her

friends house. Suggest some things Darla should do to

avoid becoming a victim of violence.

Lesson 5 Review

Talk away conflict activity 3-5

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