If you have a friend in an abusive relationship, you may be tempted to "rescue" her or him. You may try to persuade your friend to leave the relationship by criticizing the abuser. However, criticizing the abuser may simply make the victim less willing to confide in you. Ask your friend how she or he feels. Express your concerns in a way that focuses on the abusive behavior rather than on the abuser. You might say, "I'm worried that you're getting hurt," rather than "That jerk doesn't deserve you." Let your friend know that she or he can always count on you for sympathy and support. That way, when your friend does feel ready to leave the relationship, she or he will be more likely to turn to you for help. The purpose of this piece is (a) to describe the consequences of abuse. (b) to discuss ways to prevent abuse. (c) to let teens know how to help a friend in an abusive relationship. (d) to list sources of help for abused teens.

Write a brief dialogue between two teens. One wants to get a shoulder tattoo. The other explains the health and social risks.

Write a dialogue between two teens at a party. One teen is trying to persuade the other to go somewhere alone together. The other teen uses refusal skills to avoid the threat of sexual violence.

How might influences such as environment, culture, media, and personal values affect a conflict between two people?

How does eating calcium-rich foods as a teen protect your lifelong health?

What are essential amino acids? From what source do you obtain essential amino acids?

Which nutrients can your body use as sources of energy?

Eating when you're not hungry can be a response to stress. List three healthier ways to respond to stress.

What is verbal abuse?

a. Use the graph of the height of a water bottle rocket to estimate the coordinates of the parabola's vertex.

b. What does the vertex represent?

c. Find the zeros of the function. What do they represent?

d. Find the axis of symmetry. How is it related to the vertex and the zeros?

Write a paragraph describing how you would respond to someone who says that being aggressive is the only way to get what you want.

Explain how the role you play within your family has changed over time.

Define the term body language and give an example.

List three ways to show interest in what another person is saying.