Grades: grades-8-9
You’re hanging out at a friend’s house one evening, and no parents are around. There are about six or seven of you there. The friend’s older sister offers to buy beer for you, but only if everyone wants to do it. One by one your friends say "yes," but you don’t want to. What do you do?
You and four friends are at the park. You’re sitting in the middle. One of your friends pulls out a pouch of smokeless tobacco, puts some in his mouth, and then passes the pouch along. In turn, each of your other friends takes some tobacco. You don’t want any. How do you handle this?
Review the decision-making steps below. Then, check out the situations on the new few pages. For each situation, think about the choices and consequences and then decide what you would do.
Decision-Making Steps
1) Situation: Why do you need to make a decision?
2) Goals: What do you want to happen?
3) Choices: What are your options or alternatives?
4) Consequences: What could happen?
5) Decision: What will you do?
6) Think about it: Did you make the right decision?
YOU DECIDE!
Scenario 5
A friend has promised to quit vaping, has tried on a number of occasions, but keeps going back. You notice now that she no longer mentions trying to quit and in fact seems to be vaping more than ever. You are very concerned, and you decide to confront her.
What do you do?
How do you feel afterward?
Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to:
YOU DECIDE!
Scenario 4
You have a set curfew, but a concert is coming up that you want very much to attend. The concert will end well after your curfew.
What do you do?
How do you feel afterward?
Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to:
YOU DECIDE!
Scenario 3
A group is planning to go to a football game. One of the guys wants to bring his younger brother, but the rest of you (including you) don’t like his brother. You find him to be demanding and spoiled, and you feel as though there are certain things you can’t talk about when he’s around. You don’t want your friend to bring his brother.
What do you do?
How do you feel afterward?
Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to:
YOU DECIDE!
Scenario 2
You and a friend are alone, and he has some smokeless tobacco. He says he’s never tried it and doesn’t intend on making it a habit, but he wants to do it just once to see what it’s like. He reminds you that the two of you have always done things together and this should be no exception.
What do you do?
How do you feel afterward?
Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to:
YOU DECIDE!
Read the scenarios on this page and the following pages and decide how you would approach or resolve each situation.
Scenario 1
A friend can’t find a textbook she lent you. She accuses you of never returning it, but you’re sure you did.
How do you feel afterward?
Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to: