This activity page is
designed to help your students explore their responses to pressure
situations.
Hints
Tie this in with an activity around assertiveness (such as the How
Assertive Are You? Questionnaire on the 9 - 13 Relationships section
of the website).
Role play the situation in front of the class, emphasizing the
assertive response. You may wish to model (or have the student model)
a passive or aggressive response for contrast.
Debrief the role play by exploring the thoughts and feelings of all
the characters involved:
Examples:
How did Ryan's friends feel when he agreed to go with them?
How does Ryan feel about doing something he knows he shouldn't do?
How could Ryan have let his friends know how he really feels?
How would his friends respond?
How could Ryan deal with their response if it's negative?
