Discussion+Based+Lesson


 * Discussion based lesson and essential questions to use with //In the Company of Sinners and Saints//.**
 * Essential Questions:**
 * 1) Why do people give in to peer pressure?
 * 2) What are the lasting effects of peer pressure?
 * Peer Pressure Glog**
 * Discussion Questions**

1. List some negative effects of peer pressure. 2. Describe how peer pressure can be negative. 3. How has peer pressure effected you? 4. Is the pressure positive or negative? 5. What would you do if your friends wanted you to do something that you disagreed with? 6. What can you do to avoid peer pressure?

**The CDC results were shocking. By the time teenagers are 14 years old,**
 * Statistics Surrounding Teen Peer Pressure**
 * 20% of them have tried a cigarette
 * 66% have tried alcohol
 * 25% reported having been involved in a binge drinking episode
 * 25% of teen girls tried illegal drugs as a direct result of peer pressure
 * More that one-third of teens have had sexual intercourse