6th Grade Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Making Responsible Decisions
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6th Grade Chapter 1 Lesson 3
Making Responsible Decisions
Many of the choices you make affect your
health.
Name 3 choices you made today that will
affect your physical, mental emotional or
family social health.
How to make responsible decisions
Benefits of making responsible decisions include:
Avoiding injury
Avoiding illness
Improving your self-esteem
Making a responsible decisions show what you
value most in life. Making it a priority means it
deserves first attention.
Making responsible decisions
Situation: You have been invited to a party where
alcohol will be served. What would you do?
Steps to take:
1. Identify your choices. List possible
Decisions.
2. Evaluate each choice
Is it healthful?
Safe?
Legal?
Respect myself and others?
Follow my parents guidelines?
Demonstrate good character?
3. Tell what the responsible decision is. Talk
it over with a parent or trusted adult.
4. Evaluate your decision. Did you get the results
You wanted?
Resisting Negative Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure- the influence that people of a
similar age place on a person to behave a certain
way.
Brainstorm examples of positive peer pressure and
negative peer pressure.
Resistance Skills
Resistance skills are used to help a person say
“no” to an action or leave a situation.
If you experience negative peer pressure you
should:
Say “no” in a firm voice
Give reasons for saying “no”
Be certain your behavior matches your words.
Ask an adult for help if needed.