About This Lesson
The Ask, Listen, Learn underage drinking prevention program teaches kids what the brain does, what alcohol does to it, and what underage drinking does to them! In addition, the program teaches communication and decision-making skills to help kids say no to underage drinking. In this activity, students reflect on the impact of peer pressure on their daily lives. They consider the different types of peer pressure that they have witnessed and/or experienced, as well as the ways in which this pressure influences their own behavior. They then identify different people and resources to whom they can turn in the face of peer pressure and they develop a personal plan for tackling alcohol-related peer pressure in the future.
Timing: 45-60 minutes
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Analyze the influence of their peers on health behaviors
- Evaluate the causes and effects of peer pressure in their lives
- Develop a plan to help them deal with alcohol-related peer pressure in the future
Materials Needed:
- Device with the ability to project
- Handout: Free Write (one per student)
- Video: How Alcohol Affects Your Developing Brain
- Video: Informed Students Make Better, Healthier Decisions
- Handout: Peer Pressure Plan (one per student)
