Questions to ask when activating the learner’s prior knowledge. When you are going to introduce the topic of peer pressure. Please do not include the word peer pressure as it may be their first time hearing it. Questions must not be personal as it may affect teaching and learning
1. Can you think of a time when you felt pressure to do something that maybe you weren't sure about?
2. Have you ever had a friend try to convince you to do something that you didn't want to do?
3. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like you had to go along with what everyone else was doing?
4. Can you think of a time when you saw someone else making a decision because others were pressuring them to do so?
5. Do you know someone who has ever faced a difficult decision because of what their friends wanted them to do?
6. Have you ever heard of a situation where someone felt pressured to do something because of what their friends were doing?