In Own Words

Lesson # 1 OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to:
Know the name of their DARE officer
Explain responsibilities
D.A.R.E. Box Define the DDMM
Elementary – Practice a DDMM Scenario
Middle School- Optional
Review last lesson

Lesson Activities (Key Concepts) *Activity Materials Active

Type Learning

A1 Officer and Student introductions A1

Officer and student introductions
To begin the process of building a relationship D/I
Explain the purpose of REAL Lessons Discussion
So students will begin to think and talk about safe and responsible decisions and choices
Introduce the acronym D.A.R.E.
Students will be able to explain the difference between the program acronym and the decision making acronym
Explain the idea and purpose of the DARE Box
To get the idea across that students are encouraged and should feel comfortable in asking questions
A2 Responsibilities A2 Discussion/
Introduce the concept of being responsible Planners Questioning
Explain in context of rules D/L
Students and officer will discuss DARE rules
DARE Officer Responsibilities
Students observing that everyone had responsibilities
Responsibilities to yourself and others
Students discuss this concept to begin tying in responsible decision making
Who else is responsible for you?
Discuss officer and parents to lead into parent letter Discussion/
A3 D.A.R.E. Decision Making Model (DDMM) A3 Questioning
Main goal of lessons is making safe and responsible decisions Planners
Introduce DDMM D/L
Tool we will use in making decisions
Define DDMM DDMM
A4 DDMM Practice
Scenario A4
So students will begin to implement the DDMM into their mindset and practice safe and responsible decision making in a safe controlled DDMM
environment D/L
A5 Journaling Planners Reflection
To reflect on the lesson as part of learning and to introduce the story and characters the students will be following A5
D/I

*Who is doing the Activity? + Active Learning Review & Close

Questioning / Discussion
D – DARE Officer