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Grades: grades-8-9
SITUATION 4
A group of friends agrees to tell their parents that they will be sleeping over at one friend's house. What they don't tell their parents is that there won't be any adults there—the friend's parents are out of town. If asked, they will lie about it. You are invited to join them.
What are your options?
What are some possible short and long-term consequences?
Would you say "yes" or "no"? If "no", how would you say it?
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SITUATION 3
You're with a friend at a store, and you notice that he slips some sunglasses into his backpack. He asks you to stand in front of him while he "loads up."
What are your options?
What are some possible short and long-term consequences?
Would you say "yes" or "no"? If "no", how would you say it?
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SITUATION 2
You join a group of your friends for an all-day trip to an amusement park. As the day goes on, two of your friends start vaping and using smokeless tobacco. They ask you to join them, and you say "no". But they continue to ask, and each time it is with increasing insistence.
What are your options?
What are some possible short and long-term consequences?
Would you say "yes" or "no"? If "no", how would you say it?
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SITUATION 1
Your best friend has called you in a panic. He needs your help studying for tomorrow's biology test. You've had a rough few days and really want to be home alone and chill out for the night.
What are your options?
What are some possible short and long-term consequences?
Would you say "yes" or "no"? If "no", how would you say it?
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Now, check out the situations on the next few pages. How would you respond to each one? First, think about your options and the possible consequences (short- and long-term) for each scenario. Then decide if you would want to say "no" to what is being proposed. (Be honest!) What might make it difficult for you to say "no"? Decide how you would respond and explain why. Remember: It's YOUR decision. YOU have to live with the consequences.
Your cousin is visiting from out of town. It’s Saturday and your friends are headed to the mall to hang out, but your cousin has already said she would like to go to the local museum. What do you do?
There is a new student at school no one seems to like very much. The attitude among your friends is, "The guy’s a loser, and anyone who hangs out with him is, too," but you’re not so sure. A little while back you happened to be sitting with him on the bus, and you found him to have a good sense of humor. Do you try to befriend him?