Being me in my world - influences

• PCD
• Special Education

Being me in my world

My influences

What does the word 'Influence' mean?

To 'influence' is to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.

What or who influences you?

Create class brainstorm of ideas on whiteboard - needed later in lesson.

Internal v External

Influences can be internal (from within you, e.g. your goals, your needs) or external (from outside you, e.g. people, places, experiences, media, culture).

How many emotions can you name in 2 minutes?

What other emotions would go under each section?

How many gateway emotions are there?

1. 0
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 gateway emotions?

1. Angry
2. Happy
3. Grateful
4. Sad

Which of the following is an external influence? (An influence from the outside world)

1. People
2. Places
3. Social media
4. All of these

What song cheers you up when you feel sad?

Name a song that makes you feel happy!

Positive influences

Negative influences

Meet Jay...

Jay is 13 years old.

Jay likes playing football, gaming and spending time with his friends.

Sometimes Jay finds it difficult to make his own decisions when his friends are around.

One day, Jay's friends ask him to do some different things. Some choices are helpful and safe. Other choices could get Jay into trouble or make him feel uncomfortable.

Jay needs to think:

"Is this a good influence or a bad influence? Will it help me or not?"

Your activity

Look at your situation, an adult can help you with the reading. Is this situation a good influence or a bad influence?

Stick it in the right place around the classroom. 

Activity

Situations - what should Jay do?

Questions are multiple choice.

Activity

Sentence writing:

Example together as a class:

 A good friend should...

⭐ Key message

Other people can influence our choices, but we can still make our own decisions.

Good influences help us feel safe, respected and supported.

We can say NO to something that feels unsafe or wrong.