Please remember that over the course of the quarter you need to complete a total of TWO of these essays. If you decided to complete this assignment option then you need to do the following

1. Listen to the following podcast: https://www.npr.org/2016/12/13/505318320/were-more-alike-than-different-thanks-to-peer-pressures-relentless-influence(26 min)
2. Listen to the following podcast: http://blogs.wgbh.org/innovation-hub/2014/1/10/unexpected-power-peer-pressure/ (21 min)
3. Watch the following TED talk: Positive Peer Pressure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye1FyI88aA4 (8 min)
4. Listen to the following podcast: https://www.npr.org/2015/04/16/400052239/students-work-ethic-affected-by-peer-groups-desire-to-be-popular (4 min)
5. Listen to the following podcast: https://www.npr.org/2019/02/18/695756015/from-friends-to-school-under-pressure-helps-teenage-girls-navigate-adolescence (7 min)
6. Write a 3-4 page reaction summary describing your reaction and opinion regarding the media you just watched and listened to. You need to include an introduction with a thesis statement, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion. Be sure to reference each of the pieces of media. You will lose points if you do miss references to any of the media. Be sure to take a look at the attached document for more information about the requirements of the essay and further guidelines.
7. You also need to be sure to include one peer reviewed research article that is related to the topic at hand. Please see the handout on finding and citing peer reviewed research articles. Be sure to integrate this article into your essay and then be sure to cite the article using APA style both within the essay and at the end of your essay.