The Deaf Youth on Proper Manners and Peer PressureBy Ana Arce

Ten Basic Manners

Objective:

•To know what you need to do and how to behave.

Ten Basic Manners:

1.Waiting your turn and not interrupting other people when they are signing/speaking.

Ten Basic Manners:

2. No name calling

Fatty Bella!

Ten Basic Manners:

3. Always greet someone on first meeting.

Ten Basic Manners:

4. Say, "Please" and "Thank you" often.Also say, “You’re Welcome”.

Ten Basic Manners:

5. Always be presentable

Ten Basic Manners:

6. Have good sportsmanship. Be nice!

Ten Basic Manners:

7. Take compliments courteously.

Ten Basic Manners:

8. Be a gentleman (example: Opening doors for others)

Ten Basic Manners:

9. Exiting/Entering etiquette

Ten Basic Manners:

10. Respect differences.

Peer Pressure

Objectives:

•To recognize different types of spoken and unspoken pressure.

•To identify different types of spoken and unspoken pressure.

•To show different types of spoken and unspoken pressure.

•To know how to handle negative peer pressure.

1. Divide to small six groups.2. Give a copy of six role-

playing scenarios.3. Discuss with your group in

10-15 minutes.4. Role-playing starts in 5

minutes.5. Show role-playing what

kind of pressure is.

“Bag of Tricks” Activity

Spoken pressure:

Rejection

- Threatening to leave someone out or end a

friendship.

Bag of Tricks

Spoken pressure:

PUT DOWN

- Insulting or calling names to make someone feel bad.

Bag of Tricks

Spoken pressure:

REASONING - Giving reasons to do

something or why it would be OK to do it.

Bag of Tricks

Unspoken pressure:

THE HUDDLE - A group stands together talking or laughing, maybe looking at something you can’t see, with their backs

out to others.

Bag of Tricks

Unspoken pressure:

THE LOOK - Kids who think they’re cool

give a look that means: “We’re cool and you’re not.”

Bag of Tricks

Unspoken pressure:

THE EXAMPLE - Popular kids simply buy or wear or do something, and

because they set an example, others want to

follow.

Bag of Tricks

Scared Calm Cool Stupid Embarrassed Abandoned Out of Control Confused Obvious Ignorant Angry Smart Excited Curious

Alone Ugly Nervous Attractive Disrespected

Powerless Hurting Depressed Jealous Low-

esteem

Feeling Words

What is peer pressure?

Meaning of Peer Pressure

Peer – someone in your own age group

Pressure – the feeling that someone your own is pushing you toward age group a certain choice, good or bad

Meaning of Peer Pressure

Peer Pressure means…the feeling that someone your own age is pushing you toward making a certain choice, good or bad

Meaning of Peer Pressure

• Dress• Hairstyle• Make-up• Alcohol• Drugs• Hanging

out• Sex• Attitude • Games

Areas of Peer Pressure

• Games• Deaf

Community• Fast Food• Smoke• Disco Party• Gadgets

Here are some good things friends can pressure each other to do:•Be honest•Avoid alcohol•Avoid drugs•Not smoke•Be nice•Respect others•Work hard•Exercise (together!)•Go to church

Peer Pressure can be good, too

You have the right to say “No”,

the right not to give a reason why,

and the right to just walk away from a situation.

Dr. Dave and Dr. Dee (2011). 10 Basic Manner for Kids. Retrieved from http://www.drdaveanddee.com/manners1.htmlThe Cool Spot Website. Peer Pressure.

www.thecoolspot.govhttp://www.thecoolspot.gov/right_to_resist.asp

http://www.thecoolspot.gov/Documents/2PeerPressureBagofTricks%20FINAL%20Edits%2010-31-07MG.pdf

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