Demonstrate interpersonal skills, including assertiveness skills, to effectively and skillfully manage peer pressure (e.g., alcohol and drugs, exclusionary behaviours, family expectations, academic pressures, rules/laws).
| (a) |
Locate sources and evaluate information, according to specific criteria, about interpersonal skills. |
| (b) |
Analyze peer norms and trends and reflect on the consequences of following and/or resisting them. |
| (c) |
Compare the traits of a friend and those of a valued peer group member. |
| (d) |
Examine how peer pressure may be positive or negative. |
| (e) |
Examine similarities and differences in the peer pressures faced by different genders, socio-economic backgrounds, family structures, sexual orientations, ages, and cultures. |
| (f) |
Express insights in response to the statement that resisting peer pressure takes personal commitment, skill, and practice. |
| (g) |
Distinguish what is meant by "harassment" and demonstrate ways to respond to and/or prevent it. |
| (h) |
Demonstrate the ability to stand up for others, practise inclusionary behaviours, and refrain from any form of ridicule. |
| (i) |
Describe and practise a minimum of five strategies to resist peer pressure (e.g., demonstrate physical confidence, say no and leave, provide a reason or an excuse, offer an alternative, use humour). |
| (j) |
Define the terms passive, assertive, and aggressive and describe related behaviours. |
| (k) |
Analyze the traits of assertive people for the purpose of designing and delivering assertive messages. |
| (l) |
Assess the importance of avoiding negative peer pressure/attachment for the sake of belonging. |
