Risk-Taking: Knowing When to Say No -3-Year Streaming

For adolescents making the transition to young adulthood, risk-taking activities are an essential part of the process. With this program, you can help your students to distinguish between positive risks—like trying out for a sport or learning to drive—and negative risks as well as to seriously consider the ramifications of substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, road rage, and bullying/cyberbullying. The development and shaping of personal values, so vital to good decision-making, are also addressed. A useful tool for introducing a discussion on high-stakes adolescence issues. Correlates to National CTE Organizational Standards (including the provisions of the Perkins Act). Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. Original title: Knowing When to Say No. A part of the series Life Skills for a Well-Adjusted Adolescence. (27 minutes) © Copyright 2008