10th Grade Peer Pressure Lesson Plan

Topic: PEER PRESSURE

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to define peer pressure and identify situations in which it may occur.
• Students will be able to explain how peer pressure can influence behavior and describe strategies for resisting peer pressure.

Materials

• Whiteboard or chalkboard
• Marker or chalk
• Handouts with examples of peer pressure situations

Warm-up

• Have students stand in a circle.
• Ask students to think of a time when they were faced with a difficult decision and were tempted to do something they knew was wrong, but were pressured to do it anyway.
• Have one student share their experience with the class.
• Ask the class if they can think of any other examples of times when they were faced with peer pressure.
• Write these examples on the board.

Direct Instruction

• Ask students what they know about peer pressure.
• Discuss the different types of peer pressure, such as social pressure, conformity, and temptation.
• Explain that peer pressure can be especially difficult for teenagers, who are still trying to find their own identity and may be more susceptible to doing what their friends are doing.
• Discuss strategies for resisting peer pressure, such as thinking through the consequences of the decision, asking for help, and finding a positive way to channel energy.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs or small groups to brainstorm situations in which they have experienced peer pressure.
• Have them share their examples with the class and discuss how they could have resisted the pressure.
• Encourage students to come up with their own strategies for resisting peer pressure in the future.

Independent Practice

• Have students create a handout or poster that offers tips for resisting peer pressure.
• Encourage them to include examples from their own experience and/or techniques that they have heard of from others.
• Have students present their handouts to the class or post their posters around the room.

Closure

• Ask students to share one thing they learned about peer pressure during the lesson.
• End the lesson by discussing the importance of resisting peer pressure and how it can affect our decision-making process.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity to ensure they are able to effectively explain the concept of peer pressure and its impact on decision-making.
• Collect and review the written paragraphs completed during the independent practice activity to assess students' understanding of the concept of peer pressure and its impact on decision-making.