Parent Guide > Peer Pressure Has a Positive Side
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Peer Pressure Has a Positive Side" by Annie Murphy Paul.
In the informational text "Peer Pressure Has a Positive Side" Annie Murphy Paul explores how peer pressure influences the teenage brain.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Identity, and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How are communities formed?", "What makes you who you are?", "Why do people follow the crowd?", and "What are the effects of following the crowd?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Peer Pressure Has a Positive Side" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: