Monday, July 19, 2010

Surviving Peer Pressure, Blog 7 (The Herald)

Today you read the article, Surviving Peer Pressure. In the article, you learned about what peer pressure is, why people give in to peer pressure, how to walk away from peer pressure and peer pressure that is positive. You have a few questions to answer. Be sure to completely answer the questions and use information from the text to support your ideas.

 1. Describe two types of peer pressure. Support your answer with specific details.

2. Describe two thing you could do if someone tried to use peer pressure on you to do something that you knew was wrong. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

3. Imagine that you are a member of an anti-peer pressure committee and are expected to give a speech about peer pressure. Based on information from the article what would you want your peers to know about peer pressure? Write your speech now.

13 comments:

  1. 1. Two types of peer pressure are positive and negative. Positive influence is when you are encouraged t do good things or fulfill goals. Negative influence is when you are told to do bad things like drugs are skip class.

    2. If someone tried to peer pressure i would stay calm and disagree with the persons opinion for example if someone tried to deal me some drugs and never give in. Another great example would be if i were getting pressured to steal i would probably say i would steal it later but not steal it

    3.I am trying to become a spokesman to stop peer pressure from disrupting kids learning. Negative peer pressure is a way of bullying. It can change peoples lives in dramatic ways. For example, you could skip class with a friend and miss an important test. This could get you in trouble and cause a serious setback in your grade. If you ever encounter negative peer pressure you should follow three simple steps say "NO" , walk away, and tell a friend or an adult.

    Kevin Philibert

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  2. 1. Two types of peer pressure are positive and negative. Positive peer pressure is when you or someone else pressures you into doing something good. For example, if someone was trying to pressure you into reading a good book. Negative peer pressure is when you pressure someone onto doing something bad or something that will hurt someone else. An example would be if someone was trying to get me or another peer into shoplifting for them or with them.
    2. If someone tries to use peer pressure on me I would say no and walk away. For example, if someone was trying to get me to smoke, I would say no and walk away. Another example would be if someone was trying to get other peers and me to cut class, I wold say no and try to get other kids to say no to.
    3. Good Afternoon! I am here to talk to you about peer pressure. Peer pressure is when kids your age try to get someone into doing something. They force this on people to be like, to fit in or to act cool so other people won't make fun of them. Like if you were a A+ student and all of a sudden your grades changed and you act differently just to fit in. Sometimes peer pressure can be good or bad. It can be good because if you are trying to pressure someone into doing something good like not doing something bad someone is trying to peer pressure you into doing. You should always say no if you are getting peer pressured in a bad way!!!
    ~Kiana

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  3. 1.Two types of peer pressure are positive and negative. Negative pressure is when someone wants you to do something bad. For example, if someone is trying to to get you to skip class. Positive peer pressure is when someone is trying to get to get you to do something good. An example of this is when someone is teaching a bully to do nice things for people.

    2. If someone tries to get me to do something bad, I would say "no" and walk away. For example if someone is trying to get me to skip class or shoplift I would just say "no" and walk away.

    3. Good afternoon! I'm here to talk about peer pressure. Negative peer pressure is when someone is trying to get you to do something bad like shoplift. A way to avoid this is to say "no" and walk away. But there is also positive peer pressure when someone is trying to get someone else to be good. Don't give in to peer pressure!

    Zachariah L.

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  4. 1. There are two types of peer pressure positive and negative. Positive is when peers want you to do something good. Negative is when peers want you to do bad deeds.

    2. If someone tried to pressure me to do bad things I could say no so I don't get in trouble and walk away. If you say no you can avoid trouble.

    3. Good afternoon! I am here today to tell you about peer pressure. Peer pressure is when a peer pressures you to do something bad or good. You can either give in to peer pressure or to say no. "Be strong and make a change."


    C.W.

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  5. 1.
    Two types of peer pressure are both negative peer pressure and also positive peer pressure. Positive peer pressure is when you know that your are doing something that's right something that makes you proud of yourself. An, example of this something as simple as memorizing your locker combination. What negative peer pressure is is when you are doing something that you know is bad. An, for example of negative peer pressure is saying "Yes", to drugs. Knowing that you'll regret regret what you did later on in life.

    2. If someone tries to use peer pressure on me i would possible say " leave me alone and try to avoid that person as much as possible. For example if someone was trying to get me to start smoking, i would say "would you want your family to see you smoking?". Another example would be if someone wanted to get me to drive a car. I would say "no thanks i don't know how to drive on the other side driving is for people eighteen and older ONLY"!!!.
    3. Good Afternoon! My name is Catherine. I'am here today to talk to you about peer pressure. Peer pressure is when you are going threw a hard situation the one in which your afraid that people will make fun of you or weather it's just that you can't make up your mind because you want to but, know that it's not right.

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  6. Two types of peer pressure is negative and positive. Negative is when your peers try to peer pressure you into something you don't want to do something and positive is when your peers try to make you do something that can change your life in a little way or big way but a good way. For example a negative way is when your peers make pressure you to cut class, and you don't want to. A positive way is when you have your peers pressure you do your homework or something good. Two things you could do is walk away and say no. Peer pressure is when your being positively or negatively pressured by your peers you could say "no" or "yes". But if its negative you should say "No"
    -Teija Goode-

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  7. 1 Two types of peer pressure are positive and negative.Good peer pressure is when your friend pressures you to do something good.For example, if your friend pressures you to go walk the dogs and you don't want to shell pressure you to go. Thats good because taking a walk is good and healthy.Negative pressure is when some one wants you to do something bad.An example,is when some one try's to make you skip school that is bad because if you skip school its not healthy.

    2 If some one used pressure on me i would walk away.For example if some one trying to use me to do some thing negative i would say no.

    3Good afternoon! I am here to help you learn about peer pressure.Peer pressure is when someone pressures you do something good are bad.if some one wants you to do some good do it! If some one pressures you to do something bad do it walk away and say no.

    Apani Anderson

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  8. 1. two types of peer pressure are positive and negative posotive peer pressure is when you are influenced to do something good negative influence is when ur influenced to do some thing bad for examplewhen someone is getting you to do better by halping you that is posotive negative is when some one is influencing you to do something bad like drugs or smoking.
    2. if some one tries to peer pressure me to do something bad i would i would talk to them and tell them why its bad and then i would walk away for example if they were trying to get me take some drugs i would tell them the consiqunses of drugs and then walk away the same thing if some one was trynig to get me to smoke.
    3. good afternoon kids today im going to talk to you about peer pressure peer pressure is when someone tries to force you to do something.there can be positive peer pressure and negative positive is when there trying to get you to do something good negative pressure is when someone is trying to get you to do somthing bad. a good thing to do when someone tries to pressure you into doing something bad is talk to them about why you dont want to do it and why its bad and then walk away if you dont have enough corage you can just ignore them all to gether

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  9. 1. two types of peer pressure are positive and negative posotive peer pressure is when you are influenced to do something good negative influence is when ur influenced to do some thing bad for examplewhen someone is getting you to do better by halping you that is posotive negative is when some one is influencing you to do something bad like drugs or smoking.
    2. if some one tries to peer pressure me to do something bad i would i would talk to them and tell them why its bad and then i would walk away for example if they were trying to get me take some drugs i would tell them the consiqunses of drugs and then walk away the same thing if some one was trynig to get me to smoke.
    3. good afternoon kids today im going to talk to you about peer pressure peer pressure is when someone tries to force you to do something.there can be positive peer pressure and negative positive is when there trying to get you to do something good negative pressure is when someone is trying to get you to do somthing bad. a good thing to do when someone tries to pressure you into doing something bad is talk to them about why you dont want to do it and why its bad and then walk away if you dont have enough corage you can just ignore them all to gether by: amalyah harkness

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  10. 1) Two ways of peer pressure are positive and negative. positive peer pressure is when you have a good decision to make. And a negative peer pressure is when someone pressures u you to do bad decisions. an example of this would be someone trying to get you to smoke some ciggarrettes but u really dont want to but you have no choice but to do it because your friends will call you names.

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  11. 1. Two types of peer pressure are positive and negative. Positive peer pressure is when you teach and do nice things also helping with work. For example, if someone was trying to help me face my fears. Negative peer pressure is when people try to make you do things you shouldn't do. An example of this would be trying to make someone smoke weed.

    2. If someone tries to use peer pressure on me I would walk away and stand strong. For example, if someone was trying to get me to drink, I would say no. Another example would be if someone was trying to fight me, I would be like I don't want too fight you. Its and your not worth it.

    3. Good Afternoon! I am here today to talk about positive and negative peer pressure. Peer pressure is when people try to push you to the edge and put everything on you. Pressure you want is when people tell you, you can do it and don't give up, they pressure you to do the right things that you can benefit from. Peer pressure you don't want is when people are trying to make you do something you shouldn't be doing like smoking,drinking and stealing. If somebody pressures you to do the wrong thing, don't give into it stay strong, say NO and don't do nothing your parents and family wouldn't be proud of.

    Charee O

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  12. Peer pressure is all around us and is happening right now. There is positive and negative peer pressure. Positive is when the people around you try to influence you in ways that can help you, like encouraging you to study harder. More infamously is negative peer pressure, when your peers try to influence your life in ways that can and often hurt your future, such as trying drugs or cutting school.

    I'm just glad I have self control. Nobody can get me to do anything bad. I make my own decisions. If anybody tried to get me to steal anything, I'd say no and just walk away. I know right from wrong and I have the right to a bright future. Nobody can take that away from me.

    Students! Some time in your lives, right now or later on, you're going to have to deal with peer pressure. I'm just here to let you know not to give into it. I mean, If your friends want you to try out for the school play, go for it. But I the thugs up the street want you to help them rob a store, you know that's not right. You have the right to say no and walk away. Don't let them make you do anything to hurt you or get you in trouble. I'm not trying to tell you how to live your lives. I'm just saying be careful who you hang around. -PM

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