UnitPlanOutline

Day1:
Alcohol:TheFacts
Day2:
Tobacco:TheRealCost
Day3:
Marijuana
Day4:
WhatisPeerPressure?
Day5:
WhattodowithPeerPressure

Lessons:
Alcohol
Studentstakeapretesttoseewhattheyknowaboutalcohol
Groupsof3or4studentswillcreateaposteraboutanassignedtopic:
Whatisalcohol?
Howalcoholaffectsyourbody(longterm)
Howalcoholaffectsyourbody(shortterm)
Dangersofunderagedrinking
Alcoholism
DrinkingandDriving
Studentswilldoaposterwalkandan321ExitSlip
Tobacco
TheRealCostofCigarettes
worksheet
Classdiscussionaboutwhatisalreadyknownaboutcigarettesandthe
Cigarette
SmokingFacts
worksheet
Classdiscussionaboutallofthepotentialharmscausedbysmoking
Creationofa30secondrealisticad
Marijuana
Discussionabouteffectsofmarijuanaonbrainandbody
Letstudentsresearch
Howdoesthemedia/popcultureinfluenceteens?
Songworksheet
Studentswilluseamakingconnectionscharttoconnectwhattheyhavelearnedin
classtotheirpersonallives,oranycurrentevents
WhatisPeerPressure?
M&MActivity
HappyFeetvideo
Definingpeerpressure
Definingpositiveandnegativepeerpressure
Definingspokenandunspokenpeerpressure
Showaninteractivereadingaboutspokenandunspokenpeer
pressure
FisttoFivecomfortableonknowledge
WhattodowithPeerPressure
Whydopeerspressure?
Actingoutdifferentscenarioscontainingpeerpressureandtheresponsestoit
Journalreflectionabouttheunitasawholecontainingatleastonequestionthat
theystillhave

Day1Alcohol:TheFacts
GradeLevel:
68

Standards:
1.8.9:Examinethelikelihoodofinjuryorillnessifengaginginunhealthybehaviors
3.8.2:Accessvalidhealthinformationfromhome,school,andcommunity.

LessonObjectives:
Studentswillbeabletolistatleast3waysthatalcoholaffectsyourbody.

Studentswillbeabletodescribeatleast2waysthatalcoholcouldnegativelyaffecttheir
lives.
Studentswillcreateaposterfortheclassthathasatleast6factsabouttheirtopicandis
neatandorganized.

Materials:

Whatdoyoualreadyknowaboutalcohol?worksheet
LaptopsoriPads

Posters
Markers,coloredpencils,crayons,etc.
StickyNotes

Introduction:
1. HandouttheWhatdoyoualreadyknowaboutalcohol?worksheet,oneperstudent.Read
instructionstotheclassandhavestudentsfillitoutindependently.
2. Whentheyaredonetheycandiscussitwiththeirtablemates.
3. Bringtheclasstogetheranddiscussstudentideasandtheanswers.

Lesson:
1. Studentswillbebrokenupintogroupsof3or4students.Eachgroupwillbegivenatopic
withinthesubjectofalcoholtoresearch.Topicsinclude:
a. Whatisalcohol?
b. Howalcoholaffectsyourbody(longterm)
c. Howalcoholaffectsyourbody(shortterm)
d. Dangersofunderagedrinking
e. Alcoholism
f. DrinkingandDriving
2. Eachgroupwillberesponsibleforcreatingapostertopresenttheinformationtotheclass.
Theposterwillhavepictures,atleast6facts,citedsources,beneatandorganized,andbe
mostlyerrorfree.
3. Aftergroupsfinishworkingtheywillhangtheirpostersaroundtheroomandstudentswilldo
aposterwalk.Onegroupmemberatatimewillstaywiththepostertodiscussthe
informationwithstudentswhoarewalkingaround.Groupmemberswilltradeoffsothatall
thestudentscanseethepresentations.Studentswhoarewalkingaroundcanask
questionsandtakenotes.

Closing/Assessment:
1. Eachgroupfoundsomegreatinformationontheirtopics.Iwanteachpersontowritea
321exitsliponastickynote.
2. Readthepromptsprovided(projectthemontheboard).Eachstudentwillturnoneinasan
assessmentoflearning.

Name:___________________________

Whatdoyoualreadyknowaboutalcohol?

MarkTifyouthinkthestatementistrue,andFifthestatementisfalse.Explainyouranswerbelow
thequestion.

______1.Alcoholchangeshowthebrainworks.

______2.Drinkingalcoholisntconnectedtodoingotherdangerousriskybehaviors.

______3.Alcoholisastimulant.

______4.Alcoholcankillyou.

______5.Drinkingalcoholcanmakeyougainweight.

______6.Peoplewhobegintodrinkalcoholbeforeage15aremorelikelytogetaddictedthan
thosewhobeginatthelegalageof21orlater.

______7.Mostteensdontdrinkalcohol.

______8.Teenswhodrinkalothavethesamelongtermhealthrisksasadultswhodrinkalot.

______9.Schoolgradesarentrelatedtodrinking.

______10.Activitiesteensliketodocanbenegativelyaffectedbydrinkingalcohol.

321ExitTicket

3shortterm/longtermeffectsalcoholhasonthebody

2waysthatalcoholcouldnegativelyaffectyourlives

1questionyoustillhave

GroupPosterRubric

Content

Containsatleast6
relevantfactsabout
thetopic

Containsatleast
4relevantfacts
aboutthetopic

Contains2orfewer
relevantfactsabout
thetopic

Organization

Neatlyorganizedin
alogicalway

Mostlyneatly
organizedina
somewhatlogical
way

Notneatlyorganized
andnotlogical

Images

Atleast2images
arepresent(picture,
graph,etc.)

Atleast1image
arepresent
(picture,graph,
etc.)

Noimagesarepresent

Citation

Allworksarecited
correctlyinMLA
format

Allworksarecited
mostlycorrectin
MLAformat

Noworksarecitedin
MLAformat

WorksCited:
Worksheetadaptedfrom:
http://www.etr.org/healthsmart/assets/file/hs/MSTobaccoAlcoholAndOtherDrugPreventionLesson.
pdf

Day2TobaccoandCigarettes:TheRealCost

GradeLevel:
68

Standards:
1.8.8Examinethelikelihoodofinjuryorillnessifengaginginunhealthybehaviors
5.8.5Predictthepotentialshorttermimpactofeachalternativeonselfandothers

Objectives:
Studentswillbeabletoarticulatetherealmonetarycostofcigarettes
Studentswillbeabletoarticulatetherealcosttotheirbodiesoftobaccoandcigarettes

Materials:
TheRealCostofCigarettes
worksheet
Computers
CigaretteSmokingFacts
worksheet

Introduction:
1. Thestudentswillreceiveacopyof
TheRealCostofCigarettes
worksheet.
2. Usingtheprovidedstartingnumber,thestudentswillcalculatethetotalcostofvarious
amountsofcigarettesmoking.
3. Aftercompletingthosecalculations,thestudentswillusethecomputersprovidedtolookup
otheritemstheycouldpurchaseforthesamecost.

Lesson:
1. Theteacherwillaskthestudentswhattheyalreadyknowaboutcigarettes.
a. Thesefactscanincludeanythingfromfactsregardinghowcigarettesharm
someonesbody,theingredientsincigarettes,numberofpeoplewhosmokeevery
year,etc.
2. Theteacherwillthenhandoutthe
CigaretteSmokingFacts
worksheet.
a. Thestudentswillworkinpairsorsmallgroupstofillintheblanksintheworksheet
andtodoadditionalresearchtofindoutmorefacts.
3. Theclasswillhaveadiscussionaboutwhatareasofthebodyareharmedbysmoking
cigarettes,howlongittakestoseesymptoms,andhowlongittakestobecomeaddicted.
4. Theteacherwillalsoprovideadditionalinformationaboutotherformsoftobaccowithan
indepthdescriptionofnicotineandtheamountsinvarioustobaccoproducts.

Closing/Assessment:
1. Thestudentswillcreatea30secondrealisticadvertisementfortheactualeffectsof
smokingcigarettesorotherformsoftobacco.
a. Thecommercialcanbecreatedusingdrawings,alltext,studentactors,orwhatever
elsethestudentswant.

Name:______________________

TheRealCostofCigarettes

1packofcigarettescosts:$5.54

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayforaweekcosts:________________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayforamonthcosts:________________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayforayearcosts:________________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayfor2yearscosts:________________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayfor5yearscosts:________________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayfor10yearscosts:________________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayfor20yearscosts:________________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayfor50yearscosts:________________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

1packofcigarettesperdayforanaveragelifetimecosts:___________________________

Forthatamountofmoney,Icouldbuy:________________________________

Name:______________________

CigaretteSmokingFacts

WordBank
Tolerance

Addicted

Withdrawal

Teeth

Smell

Wrinkling

Dangerous

Repair

18

Men

Women

Cigarettesmokingisaddictivebecause:

Smokersbuildupa______________tonicotine.

Smokersbecome______________onit.

Smokerssuffer________________symptomsiftheyattempttoquit.

Whathappenstothebody?

Stainson_________________

Inefficiencytotasteand______________

Increasestheprocessof_____________oftheskin

Secondhandsmokeisas________________asinhaledsmoke.

Thebodycan_____________someofthedamageaftersomeonequits.

Nearly___________outofevery100Americanadultssmoke.

Smokingaccountsfor1outofevery____________deathsinAmerica.

_____________aremorelikelytobesmokersthan____________.

WorksCited:
TheRealCostofCigarettes
Worksheetadaptedfrom:
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/price_smoking.pdf
CigaretteSmokingFacts
worksheetadaptedfrom:
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/word_pack.pdf
Additionalinformationforthe
CigaretteSmokingFacts
worksheetfrom:
https://www.teachervision.com/smoking/resource/3581.html
?

Day3Marijuana
GradeLevel:
68

Standards:
5.8.1Identifycircumstancesthatcanhelporhinderhealthydecisionmaking.
2.8.2Describetheinfluenceofcultureonhealthbeliefs,practices,andbehaviors.
2.8.5Analyzehowmessagesfrommediainfluenceshealthbehaviors
LessonObjectives:
Studentswillbeabletoanalyzethemediasinfluenceondrugabuseinsociety.
Studentswillbeabletolistshortandlongtermeffectsofmarijuanause
Materials:
Worksheet
MakingConnectionschart
Computer/iPad

Introduction:
1. Read20wordstotheclass,andhavestudentsindividuallyrecordasmanywordsasthey
canremember.Next,havehalfoftheclasstalkreallyloudlytoeachotherwhileyoureada
differentlistof20wordstotheclass.Comparethetwolists.Discusswithstudentsthat
marijuanaisdisruptiveduringmemorytransferandencoding.Studentswillthenreviewthe
partsandfunctionsofthebrainthatmarijuanaeffects.

Lesson:
1. Theteacherwilldiscusswithstudentstheeffectsthatmarijuanahasonthebrainandbody.
a. TeacherwillletstudentsusecomputersoriPadstoresearchtheeffectsmarijuana
hasonthebody
b. Aftergivingstudentstimetoresearch,theywilldiscusswhattheyfoundand
brainstormalistonthewhiteboard(Examplebelow)
c. Peoplewhouseitmayexperience:
i.
Changesinthesenses(likeseeingandhearingthingsdifferentlyorfeeling
extrasensitiveonyourskin)
ii.
Dizziness
iii.
Troublewithwalkingorcoordination
iv.
Slowthinking,slowreflexes,slowspeech
v.
Redeyes
vi.
Thirstanddrymouth
vii.
Hunger
viii.
Anxiety
ix.
Paranoia,whichisthefeelingthatpeopleareouttogetyouorthat
somethingbadwillhappen
Thebig,serioushealthrisksare:
i.
Memoryandlearningproblems

ii.
Difficultywiththinking
iii.
Increasedheartrate
iv.
Possibleincreasedriskofcancer
v.
Increasedriskofpneumonia
vi.
Coughing,wheezingandotherbreathingproblems
vii.
Increasedriskofcoldsandinfections
2. Theteacherwilldiscusswithstudentstheeffectofpopcultureondrugawareness
andabuse.
a. Howdoesthemediainfluenceteens?
b. Doesthemediaglorifydrugs?
c. Shouldthereberestrictionsinthemediaondrugs?
3. Studentswillfillouttheworksheetattached
a. Thisworksheetgivesstudentsauthenticexamplesabouthowthemedia
actuallyglorifiesdrugusage.

Closing/Assessment:
StudentswilluseaMakingConnectionschart,thatwillallowthemtousetheinformation
theylearnedtodaytoconnectittotheirpersonallives,ortosomethingtheyknowofinthe
media.(Seeattached)

WorksCited:
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/educators/nidateachingguides/mindovermatter/teachersguide/mariju
ana/activitytwo

http://headsup.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/lessonplansandprintables

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/body/drugabuse/article2.html

Name
:_____________________

MakingConnectionsChart

InformationLearned

ConnectiontoRealWorld

Day4WhatisPeerPressure?
GradeLevel:
68

Standards:
2.8.3Describehowpeersinfluencehealthyandunhealthybehaviors

LessonObjectives:
Studentswillbeabletodefinepeerpressure.
Studentswillbeabletorecognizeandanalyzepeerpressuresituations.

Materials:
M&Ms
Computer
Bowls
Slipsofpaperwithprewrittenstatements
TheCoolSpot.org:Spokenvs.Unspokenpressureinteractivereading

Introduction:
1. IntroduceM&Mactivitywithnoprompt.
a. TheteacherwillpassoutbowlscontainingM&Mstosmallgroupsofstudents.
b. Eachgroupwillthenreceiveslipsofpapercontainingthefollowingstatements:
i.
DonoteatM&Ms
ii.
EattheM&Ms.And,encourageotherstoeatthemaswell.
c. Thestudentsthenhavetimetotalk/discusswhathasbeenlearnedintheprevious
dayswiththeirgroupmembers.
2. Afteractivityisover,askstudentswhytheythinktheM&Mactivitywasintroduced.

Lesson:
1. S
howvideoofpeerpressureinHappyFeet.

a. Askstudentswhattheynoticedinthevideoandhowitrelatedtopeer
pressure.
2. Definepeerpressure.
a. Socialpressurebymembersofonespeergrouptotakecertainaction,adopt
certainvalues,orotherwiseconforminordertobeaccepted.
b. Talkaboutthedifferencebetweenpositiveandnegativepeerpressure.
i. Arethereanytimesthatpositivepeerpressurecouldexist?
ii.
Whataresometimesthatyourfriendshaveledyoutodosomething
thatbenefitedyou?
iii.
Insmallgroups,studentscomeupwithexamplesofpositiveand
negativepeerpressure.
c. Talkaboutspokenandunspokenpeerpressure.
i. Showinteractivereadingfromthefollowingwebsite:
http://www.thecoolspot.gov/pressures.asp

ii.

Insmallgroups,studentscreatetheirownexamplesofspokenand
unspokenpeerpressure.

Closing/Assessment:
FisttoFive:Howcomfortableareyouwithwhatpeerpressureis?
Informalassessment

WorksCited:
http://www.thecoolspot.gov/pressures.asp

Day5WhattodowithPeerPressure?
GradeLevel:
68

Standards:
4.8.1Demonstraterefusalandnegotiationskillsthatavoidorreducehealthrisks
7.8.2Demonstratehealthypracticesandbehaviorsthatwillmaintainorimprovethe
healthofselfandothers
7.8.3Demonstratebehaviorstoavoidorreducehealthriskstoselfandothers
8.8.2Demonstratehowtoinfluenceandsupportotherstomakepositivehealthchoices

LessonObjectives:
Studentswillbeabletogeneratealistofreasonsofwhypeerspressure.
Studentswillbeabletodemonstratewaysinwhichtheycanrespondtopeerpressure,
whetheritispositiveornegative.

Materials:
Scenarioslips

Introduction:
1. Whydopeerspressure?Talkinasmallgroupandgeneratealistofreasons.
a. Examplereasons:
i.

areafraidofbeingrejectedbyothers

ii.

wanttobelikedanddontwanttoloseafriend

iii.

wanttoappeargrownup

iv.

dontwanttobemadefunof

v.

dontwanttohurtsomeonesfeelings

vi.

arentsureofwhattheyreallywant

vii.

dontknowhowtogetoutofthesituation

Lesson:
1. Studentswillbesplitintosmallgroupsandbegivenascenario.Studentsmustactoutthe
scenariofortheclass.Thentheclasswillcomeupwithwaystohandlethepressure.
a. Yourgoodfriendwantsyoutojoinhim/herinexperimentingwithadrug.
b. Severalkidsyouknowareplanningtoplayacruelpracticaljokeonsomeoneand
theywantyoutojoinin.
c. Youhavebeeninvitedtoapartywheretherewillbenoadultsupervision.Your
parentsforbidyoutoattendunsupervisedevents.Yourboyfriendorgirlfriendwants
youtolietoyourparentssothetwoofyoucango.
d. Youworkasanassistanttoateacherandcouldeasilygetyourhandsonacopyof
anupcomingtest.Yourfriendswantyoutostealacopyofthetestforthemsothey
cancheat.

e. Agroupoffriendsareatapartyandsomeoneoffersyouallalcohol.
f. Agroupoffriendsarehangingoutand1ofthempullsoutacigaretteandsaysthat
he/shewantstotrysmoking.He/shedecidedtotryandgetotherpeopletojoinin.

Closing/Assessment:
Journaltakeaway
Reflectonwhattheyhavelearnedovertheentireweek,andtheimportantthings
thathavestoodouttothemthemost
Write12questionstheystillhave

WorksCited:
http://www.goodcharacter.com/BCBC/Pressures.html