the tracks‚ the rich high school hunk who has his eye on her‚ and the peer pressure that threatens their budding romance. Molly Ringwald plays the character of Andie Walsh‚ an unpopular poor girl living in the shabbier side of town. Andrew McCarthy portrays the role of Blane McDonnagh‚ a wealthy heartthrob who asks her out to the prom. As their romance evolves‚ both characters struggle with increasing pressure from their peers whom are unsupportive of the relationship mostly because of the difference
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How To Handle Peer Pressure By: Kristina Failla Submitted to: Dr. Jaballah M. Hasan Specific Goal: I would like to inform the audience how to handle peer pressure Introduction: 1. What is Peer Pressure? A. Peer Pressure is when one person tries to talk another unwilling person into doing something. B. Peer Pressure can happen anywhere and anytime between people of all ages‚ but mainly around students in school. C. Many that pressure others are known to be the “popular kids” and
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of the reason I believe is that weapons are becoming more accessible. You can go into a ninety-nine cent store and buy a knife without any questions. Teen violence is something we must work to stop. Teens have become subject to desperation and peer pressure driving them toward violence. One reason that we are seeing more and more teen violence is because gangs are beginning to recruit their members younger and younger. Gangs are recruiting from Jr. high schools rather than recruiting from high schools
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I’m with the guys it makes me feel good and I can do stuff.” – Ryan‚ 15 from www.yourlifecounts.org This case is an example of peer pressure having a harmful effect. Even though the subject has already realized that what they were doing was wrong‚ he still choses to hang out with his buddies as expected from a 15 year old. Teenage has a big connection from peer pressure for this is the period where a person lives his life the fullest. And when a person already experienced that‚ he will then develop
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consensus‚ now that’s negative peer pressure! Peer pressure will always be a problem and can affect anyone. I say that because no matter where you’re from or who you are‚ peer pressure is lurking about. Anytime you’re pressured to do something and your conscience is telling you not to do it‚ and you follow through with the task anyway‚ that is dismissing your opinion just to please other group members. Not wanting to be ostracized by others is the basis of conformity. Peer pressure doesn’t discriminate against
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Peer Pressure Practice Assignment Directions: What would you do or say (walk away‚ steer clear‚ reverse the pressure) when faced with each of the following situations. Each situation is worth 17 points each‚ please be detailed in your response for full credit. After you have answered what your response would be for each situation‚ choose one situation and choose one way to represent it. You can do a comic strip picture and scan it in‚ you can do a presentation file‚ or you could do an audio clip
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the main causes of peer pressure are related to age-appropriate behavior. Adolescents develop a strong desire to fit in with their peers and be accepted by them. This desire makes adolescent peer pressure tough to resist. Peer pressure occurs when group of people force each other to go along with certain beliefs and behaviors. The group approves of the followers and sometimes harshly disapproves of those who don’t fall in line. The consequences of being rejected by one’s peers are embarrassment and
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provide an opinion on who would be more likely to be persuaded by peer pressures such as drinking‚ drug use‚ skipping class‚ and other irresponsible behavior in a new city. Then provide your reasoning on why you chose either John or Donnie as more likely to conform to his new social situation. Reference the factors that influence persuasion and conformity discussed in your text. John would likely be persuaded by peer pressure. John has a type-a personality outgoing and driven. As a freshman
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Teenagers struggle with maintaining their own identity in high school. The truth is many teens are forced or try to be a different person. For example peer pressure and bullying can be some of the causes of identity change in high school. In “Megan Meier’s story”‚ a true story about a thirteen year old girl who gets cyber bullied on Myspace‚ Megan’s identity changes because she believes the offensive bulletins that were posted
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Response Questions a) How does the pressure of peers influence young people’s decision making abilities? - Peer pressure influences young people in a lot of different ways including fashion choice‚ alcohol and drug use and academic performance. Young people‚ when with their peers‚ are more likely to take risks to seem impressive or ‘cool’. b) Define resilience and discuss 3 examples of situations young people could find themselves in that they would need this to help them cope. - Resilience is
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