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Skills for Health
Health: Socratic Discussions on Drug Use
Grade Level:
9
Subject:
Skills for Health
Topic:
Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse
Objective:
Students will describe the effects of alcohol on the body, describe the effects of alcohol on the emotions and mental processes, describe the influences that encourage or discourage someone to drink alcohol, and identify resources for help with an alcohol problem.
Students will explain the health effects of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke, describe the strategies of the tobacco control movement, and identify resources for quitting smoking.
Students will explain how drugs affect the brain and body, identify influences on drug use, and identify resources for help with a drug problem.
Other Information:
Content Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
9-12 Benchmark 3: Students will explain the impact of personal health behaviors on the functioning of body systems:
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services.
9-12 Benchmark 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate and utilize resources from home, school and community that provide valid health information:
Content Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.
9-12 Benchmark 1: Students will analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health:
9-12 Benchmark 2: Student will evaluate a personal health assessment to determine strategies for health enhancement and risk reduction
9-12 Benchmark 4: Student will develop management strategies to improve or maintain personal, family, peer and community health
Content Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
9-12 Benchmark 1: Student will demonstrate skills for communicating effectively with family, peers and others
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Students will read material in Unit 5 and complete multiple quizzes to show mastery of the concepts prior to discussion day.
Teacher will develop open-ended Socratic Discussion topics related to drug abuse and addiction to encourage student engagement and student-led discussion within the live lesson. Teacher will also create a PPT presentation that includes classroom norms for student ques.
