Lesson Plan National Tech-In Prevent Underage Alcohol Use Page 4
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20Leader’s Guide
Alcohol: Why Drink When You Can…
A G uided Discussion on Underage Alcohol Consumption
• What To Do •
Introduction: Brainstorm Alternatives to Drinking (1 0 minutes)
(5 minutes)
Guide a brief discussion in which students investigate what to say or do if someone
pressures them to take a drink. Use
“Talking Points for Leaders”
to help you.
Talking Points for Leaders
Suggested
Possible Responses
Leader’s Points
Questions
Why do you
They want a certain
There are other things to do together
think some
person to like them.
that would be fun and don’t involve
young people
drinking. Try some of those.
who don’t want
to drink feel
They don’t want to be
You can choose not to drink—most
pressured to
different.
young people don’t drink!
drink?
They don’t want to
Sometimes it is easier to use a one-
create a big scene.
liner that allows you to say no without
making a big scene.
What are some
Students may suggest
Some possible alternatives:
things to say if
one or more of the
No thanks.
•
someone
ideas in the next
I don’t feel like it—do you have
•
pressures you?
column. Be sure they
any soda?
get a chance to discuss
Alcohol’s NOT my thing.
•
all of them.
Are you talking to me?
•
FORGET it.
Why do you KEEP pressuring
•
me when I’ve said NO?
(5 minutes)
Write the sentence starter “Why drink when we could…” on the chalkboard. Challenge
students to suggest a wide variety of alternative choices to complete the sentence, such as:
“Why drink when we could
play soccer?”
•
“Why drink when we could
go to the movies?”
•
Discussion
(3 minutes)
In a brief discussion, ask students to share the reasons they believe young people drink. Use
Talking Points for Leaders
to help you with the discussion.
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