Grade 8 - Analyzing Influences

To examine and to look at something carefully.

• Communicate

• Goal set

• Analyze

• Decide

Things that have an effect on us, including: our personal values; our desires, likes and dislikes; our idea of what is acceptable.

• Internal influences

• Media

• Peer pressure

• Technology

Things that have an effect on us, including: our family; our peers; our community; our culture; technology and the media.

• External influences

• Media

• Peer pressure

• Instrinct

Different ways information is communicated. Including TV, movies, music, games, social media, websites, and advertisements.

• Illustrations

• Social Networks

• Media

• Technology

The ability to access, analyze, and evaluate the media in all of its forms.

• Media literacy

• Social media

• Analyzing influences

A result or outcome of a decision or action.

• Consequence

• Result

• Choice

• Belieft

A range of options that you can select from when making a decision.

• Choices

• Outcomes

• Influences

• Decisions

The process of analyzing influences and considering consequences, in order to select the most suitable choice from the available options.

• Decision-making

• Peer pressure

• Media literacy

• Understanding emotions.

When something happens online or in real life that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious

• Red flag feelings

• Peer pressure

• Decision-making

• Choices

Sharing personal feelings, information, or experiences that later make someone feel uncomfortable or regretful

• Oversharing

• Peer pressure

• Social media