SAMPLE PRESENTATION PLAN Presenter: ______________________ Venue: _______________________________ Topic: Drug Abuse Period: _______ Duration: 35 minutes

Date: November 20 23, 2000 GENERAL OBJECTIVE To show that seemingly harmless drugs like marijuana and alcohol have devastating physical and social effects on the body. SPECIFIC/BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES Students should be able to: Identify at least five substances that are harmful to the body (including marijuana and alcohol). List at least three physical and social effects of marijuana and alcohol on the body. Cite at least three reasons why people use these specific drugs. Demonstrate two ways of avoiding and/or managing pressure to abuse drugs Affective objective: express feelings associated with the use of marijuana and alcohol, i.e., with regards to self and others. VALUE INTEGRATION Abstaining from drug use is important in enhancing interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships as well as academic and career success. CONCEPT Drugs can be defined as any substance that cause or create any significant physiological changes in the body. PROCEDURE Introduction: Questions and answer: Students will be asked by Guidance Counsellor to share their definition of drugs. Discussion: The Counsellor will share and explain the following concept: Putting sugar in the oil tank of a car interferes with the smooth running of the car. The same is true with putting drugs into the body. Body Definition of a drug. Statement that drugs can be harmful or helpful (cite example). Physical, mental and social effects of alcohol and marijuana.

Conclusion: Presentation of the body as a gift from God. Evaluation I: Role-play will be conducted in groups to depict the following: 1. Physical and social effects of marijuana and alcohol on the body. 2. Reasons for using drugs. 3. Ways and reasons for avoiding drug use. 4. Expression of feelings about using alcohol and marijuana. Assignment: Group construction of posters/fliers with information about popular harmful substances to be presented at the next class session. Evaluation II: The lesson did not get around to alcohol because responses to views on marijuana were quite disheartening. Students believe the myths: Drugs (ganja) help you to meditate. Group presentation of why/why not to use marijuana saw many students choosing to use the drug. I am very concerned that there was not enough time to discuss both alcohol and marijuana. In subsequent classes, marijuana and alcohol will be separated into two classes.

Revised January 11, 2010 by Jason R. Wynter, M. Sc.