ResearchforDrama

Subject:PeerProject

Whatispeerpressure:(Nic)

Peerpressureisaninfluencewhenapeergroup,orindividualencouragesanotherpersontochangetheir
values,orbehaviorstosuitotherpeoplesconvenience.Thisincludesmembershipgroups,inwhich
individualsare"formally"members(suchaspoliticalpartiesandtradeunions),orsocialcliquesinwhich
membershipisnotclearlydefined.Theymayalsorecognizedissociativegroupswithwhichtheywouldnot
wishtoassociate,andthustheybehaveadversely,inwaysconcerningthatgroup'sbehaviors.Ingeneral,
peerpressureisaformofsocialpressurebyagroupuponanindividualwhomusttakeactioninordertobe
accepted.(FromWikipedia)

Whenagroupofpeersoranindividualencouragesanotherpersontochangesomething
aboutthemselvesfortheconvenienceoftheotherperson/peergroup.

influencefrommembersofone'speergroup:hisbehaviourwasaffectedbydrinkandpeer
pressure.(Dictionary)

Theinfluencepeoplehaveonanotherperson.Itdoesn'thavetobenegative,butitismost
oftenreferredtoasnegative.Itismostoftenappliedtoteenagers

Peergroupsarethepeopleyouhangaroundwithorotherpeopleyourage.Whenyoufeel
youhavetodosomethingyouwouldntusuallydosothatyoucanbecoolortofitin.

Peersupportisdifferenttopeerpressure

Doesithappenatourschool?(Tayln)

Examples:
SmokingThesmokingrateamongkidswhohavethreeormorefriendswhosmokeis10timeshigherthanthose
whoreportthatnoneoftheirfriendssmoke
AlcoholConsumption
SexualPromiscuity
Tobully
Drugs

Whatcanyoudoaboutpeerpressure:(Andr)

Payingtoyourownfeelingsandbeliefscanhelp,orhaveoneormorefriendssupportingyour
decisions.
Makesureyourkidsknowthattheycanalwayscallyouforanoquestionsaskeduntillaterridehomefromaparty
whereothersaredoingillegalactivities,includingsmoking,drinking,orusingdrugs.
Thinkabouttheconsequences.

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Bibliography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_pressure
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/peer_pressure.html#
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g201401/howtoresistpeerpressure/
http://addictions.about.com/od/howaddictionhappens/f/Peer_Pressure.htm
http://www.cyh.com/healthtopics/healthtopicdetails.aspx?id=2184&np=295&p=243


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Nic=DAD/NerdKidatfrontofclass
ANDR=KEEWLKid#1
Talyn=Keewlkid#2
MAson=AWKWARDKID
GRAHAM=Miscpeople.

Scene1:school
Masonentersbuildingwithbackpackanditishisfirstday.
Entersclassroomwithandretalynandme.
Thenstartteaching
*ofspittingsballsofspit*
*Oflaughings*
*Ofsnickerings*
Talynthrowspaperairplane:
TEACHER:MR.Dragoonwhatexactlyareyoutryingtodo.
Keewlkid#2:Umm.Justhavingfunwithmyfriends.
*Ofthumbsup*
Teacher:Nevermind,offtodetention.
*Kewlkid1oflaughingsintently*
Kewlkid#2:UGGHHHHH
Backtolesson.

*Ofhoursof6laters(
6hourslater.
Kewlkid#2
W/#Kewlkid#1

KewlKid#1:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
KewlKid#2:IDontcareaboutdetention
KewlKid#1:Beentheretoomuchtocare.
KewlKid#2:Imnotgoing.
KewlKid#1:OOOOHWEGOTAREBELLLL
KewlKid#2:yeah.*Putsonsunglasses*THatsmahmiddlename
AKWARDKID:HEYGUYS.WHATYADOIN?
KewlKid#2:NONOFYOBEEZWAX
KewlKid#1:YEAHNONEOFYOBEEZZNESSSSSSSS
*Snapsfingersaroundfacesassily*
AKWARDKID:HEY,ARENTYOUSUPPosedtobeindeten
KewlKid#2:Goaway.
KewlKid#1:Getrekt,m8.

AKWARDKID:BUTT
*Awkwardkidgetsrekt,runsoffsadly*

ENDOFSCENE#1

DAD:SoHOWwasskeewl?
AWKWARDKid:Igotrektbym8today.
DAD:UWOTM8
Awkwardkid:Theysaidthatallmybasesarebelongtothem.
DAD:EH..Idontcarejusttryandfitin.
Awkwardkid:ButitslikeIhaveEbola

Nextday:
KewlKid#2:EEETTTTTSNEERRDDDDDDDD
KewlKid#1:*Wavesarmvigously*ERMAGHERDWEREKTHIMSOHARDYESTERDAY
Awkwardkid:Whydontwerektpeopletogether!
KewlKid#1:Uwotm8?
AWKWARDKID:Wellz,canwebefwends?
KewlKid#2:WELLYOUGOTTABELIKEUSSSSSSSM8
KewlKid:#1:wanttobefriends?Yougottasmokewithusman.
AKWARDKID:UWOTM8?
startsmoking

AWKWARDKIDCOMESHOMEWITHCIGARETTE
AWKWARDKID:KNOCKKNOCKKNOCK
Dad:COMEINM8
DAD:WHATDAHECKISINYOWMOUTH
AWKWARDKID:ItsaKeEWLcigarette
*AWKWARDKIDBLOWSSMOKEINDADSFACE*
DAD:NOITISASTEWPIDLITTLETHINGTHATWILLKEELYOU
DAD:YOUAREGROUNDEDFORAMONTHYUSTUPIDLIITLEM8
AWKARDKID:BUT
DAD:OUT!!!!
Overthephone:
DAD:WHYISMYKIDSMOKIN
PRINCIPAL:Excuseme?
DAD:ISAIDMYKIDISSMOKIN
Principal:WHAT?Atourschoolwehaveastrictnosmokingpolicy.Whowassmoking.
DAD:WellitsonlyafterhestartedattendingYOURschool
thathestartedsmoking
DAD:wait,Hesaidthatitwere2kidsatourschool.Keewlkid#1and#2
Principal:THANKYOU
Principal:THeywillbeexpelled,yoursonwillonlybesuspendedfor5days.