Lesson Plan
Friendship or Peer Pressure?
Students will learn to distinguish between genuine friendship and harmful peer pressure and practice setting boundaries when peers compel them to act unexpectedly and laugh.
This lesson empowers 7th graders to recognize unhealthy social influences, build self-advocacy skills, and foster respectful peer relationships.
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10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Objective Overview
5 minutes
Step 2
Direct Instruction
8 minutes
Step 3
Scenario Sorting Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection & Class Discussion
7 minutes

Slide Deck
Friendship vs Peer Pressure
What Is Genuine Friendship?
What Is Peer Pressure?
Signs of Harmful Peer Pressure
Scenario Example
How to Respond & Set Boundaries
Reflection Prompt
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