Discuss the roles of friends and groups Conduct a brief discussion of friends and groups. Individuals may influence their friends and groups. Define influence Write the word influence on the board. Have a student look up the definition in the dictionary and read it aloud to the class. Record the definition on the board.
Influences Read the directions for the student page aloud and go over the example item.
Then ask students to complete the page. Discuss influences Conduct a class discussion on the influences of family, friends and groups. Give some examples. Groups read the case study and answer the questions at the end. When the groups have finished, ask for a volunteer from each group to read the case study questions and answers aloud to the class.