About This Lesson
In this activity, students review the Ask, Listen, Learn: Alcohol and the Developing Brain Digital Exploration and consider the refusal strategies used by Alex to say “NO” to underage drinking.
They collaborate in small groups to react to various scenarios with either a refusal strategy, an acceptance of a positive alternative, or a helpful strategy to keep a friend from making an unhealthy choice. The class assesses the effectiveness of the strategies and discusses how they might be improved to be more successful.
Students will:
- Brainstorm refusal strategies in response to a scenario involving underage drinking.
- Collaborate to write a short script.
- Participate in role play.
- Evaluate the effectiveness and authenticity of refusal strategies.
Time required:
- 45-60 minutes
Student Materials
- Scenarios (included in this activity, cut into strips)
- Quarter sheets of paper (for student responses)
- Paper
- Pencils
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