Tobacco, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Unit

Unit: Nicotine, Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Grade level: 9-12

National Standards: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information.

Students will analyze influences of culture and media on health.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community living.

Unit Objectives: Students will be able to access help for substance abuse and addiction

Students will be able to classify the behaviors of substance use, misuse

and abuse.

Students will demonstrate the ability to apply their knowledge of substance abuse in a real life situation.

Students will be able to identify health risks related to nicotine, alcohol and substance abuse

Day 1

Lesson 1

Time- 15 minutes

Method: KWL chart/Group Discussion

Materials: KWL charts, Chalk-board

procedure: Hand a K.W.L. chart to each student and give them about 3 minutes to write down what they know about nicotine. Regain the classes attention, collaborate their knowledge and write it on the chalkboard. Then give them a couple more minutes to write down any questions that they have about nicotine. Once again regain the classes attention and write their questions on the board. At the end of the unit you will have the students write in the final section of the chart, what they learned about nicotine. This is a good way to get your students thinking in the right mode and is an excellent way to introduce a unit. This should only take about 10 to 15 minutes.

lesson 1 Objectives: The students will identify what they already know about nicotine.

The students will set the guide for areas of focus.

Lesson 2

Time: 30 minutes

Method: lecture

Materials: Notes from KWL chart, Text book

procedure: Lecture method. Use the information gained from the K.W.L. charts to mold your lecture. With the help of the text and some reading aloud, try to cover the areas that the students requested more information on. Also give them any additional information that you would like them to have. During your lecture, the students can use the final section of the K.W.L. chart for notes. This represents what they have learned. To cover the information in the text, and additional information that may come up in discussion should take about 30 minutes.

Lesson 2 Objectives: Students will be able to identify health risks caused by tobacco

Students will translate graphs pertaining to nicotine related illness.

Students will evaluate their own thoughts of second hand smoke

Lesson 3

Time: remainder of class period

Method: Game

Materials: pre-written list of questions

procedure: This procedure will make your students evaluate their views on tobacco. Have the students all stand in a line, shoulder to shoulder, at one side of the classroom. Begin asking your students questions about tobacco use. They have to be questions that require their opinion. Such as, Do you think smoking is extremely bad for you? If their answer discourages the use of tobacco, allow them to take one step forward. If it does not discourage tobacco use they must remain still. You can reward the ones that make it the furthest. This should be a fun activity to fill any extra time at the end of class.

Lesson 3 Objectives: Students will strengthen their values pertaining to tobacco use.

Students will be able to apply classroom knowledge to real life situations.

Students will be able to advocate for personal and community health in relation to tobacco.

Conclusion of day 1:

Homework: Have the students read the section on tobacco in their text book

Day 2

Ask them three questions from the reading that you assigned the night before. This is an easy way for them to earn points if they completed the reading.

Lesson 1

Time: 30 minutes

Method: lecture/ Note taking

Materials: Text book, note taking handout

Procedure: Structured note taking. Give your students a hand out that will help them take nots. It will be a sheet of paper with three columns in it. One for definition, one with their idea of the definition, and one with the definition you would like them to know. Lecture from the text for about 30 minutes. Cover blood alcohol levels, alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

Lesson 1 Objectives: Students will be able to predict blood alcohol levels for different Weight to drink ratios.

Students will be able to classify behaviors of alcohol abuse

Students will be able to identify key concepts of alcoholism

Lesson 2

Time: 20 Minutes

Method: Group worksheet

Materials: Blood Alcohol Worksheet

Procedure: Review the information over blood alcohol levels. Then have the students get into groups of 3. Hand out a worksheet with different scenarios of drink:time:weight ratios. Give your students 10 minutes to figure the blood alcohol content level for each scenario. Once everyone is finished have each group share one scenario, and the answer they got. Reflect on their answer and relate it to any applicable information from the text.

Lesson 2 Objectives: Students will be able to calculate blood alcohol levels, when give the proper information

Students will be able to classify binge drinking behaviors.

Day 2 Conclusion: Summerize the days lesson, and cover any questions that the students may have. Inform them that on day 3 you will be finishing up tobacco and alcohol use, and moving on to substance abuse.

Day 3

Lesson 1:

Time: 45 Minutes

Method: Group work, Reciprocal learning

Materials: A lot of magazines, scissors, poster board, glue, markers

Procedure: Have the students get into groups of two. Each group will need one pair of scissors, one tube of glue, one poster board and a couple magazines. Have the students go through the magazines and cut out any articles that they feel promotes alcohol or tobacco use. They will glue the article to the poster board and use the markers to highlight the points of advertisement beside the picture. When everyone has finished, Have each group share there poster with the class. Reflect on their posters and write any key thoughts on the chalkboard. Focus a lot on advertisement that has nothing to do with the product. Then ask the students to share thoughts on each poster, ie; does the advertisement make them desire the product? Do they feel that this advertisement accurately depicts the product?

Lesson 1 Objectives: Students will be able to analyze media, and the influences that it has on their health.

Students will be able to work effectively, in a group and share their ideas with peers.

Lesson 2:

Time: remainder of class period

Method: background knowledge survey

Materials: survey handout

Procedure. Give each student a background knowledge sheet and have them fill it out and turn it in as they are leaving class.

Lesson 2 Objectives: Students will discover what the know and want to know about substance abuse.

Day 3 Conclusion:

Have students type a 1-2 page reflection on nicotine and alcohol use. It should include addiction, health effects, media influences and their opinion of the substance.

It will be worth 10 points, and is a good way to help the students retain knowledge.

Day 4

Lesson 1

Time: 30 Minutes

Method: Observation

Materials: Video, Television, Structured note taking sheet

Procedure: Check out a video from the school library or order it from your text book provider. Construct a handout with the vocabulary words that you would like the students to gain from the video. It should contain the names of all the drugs, the types of drugs, and the types of drug use. Have the students fill out the worksheet as they view the video. They should end up with a description of each type of drug, and its uses. The students will be able to keep this and us it as a study guide.

Lesson 1 Objectives:
Students will be able to distinguish between over the counter drugs, legal, and illegal drugs.

Students will be able to describe the different uses for drugs.

Students will be able to define all of the illegal drugs

Students will be able to identify the health risks of drug use.

Lesson 2

Time: 10 minutes

Method: lecture

Materials: teachers knowledge

Procedure: Using the types of drugs discussed in the video; narcotics, hallucinogens, sedatives, over the counter drugs and prescription, discuss the difference between drug use, drug misuse and drug abuse.

Lesson 2 Objectives: Students will be able to classify they behaviors of drug use.

Lesson 3

Time: 15 Minutes

Method: Assessment

Materials: 20 point quiz

Procedure: Have students complete the 20 question worksheet that requires them to know difference between drug use, misuse or abuse.

Lesson 3 Objectives: Students will be able to relate classifications of drug use to everyday life.

Conclusion of day 4:

Inform the students that next time we will be learning how to say no to drugs and peer pressure, and how to get help for people that are abusing drugs.

Day 5

Review

Time: 5 - 10 Minutes

Method: group discussion

Materials: Notes from Video

Procedure: Ask the students questions about drugs that reflects what they learned in the video and during lecture. This will be a good way to get them thinking in the right mode and refresh their memory of the prior lesson.

Lesson 1

Time: 30 Minutes

Method: role playing

Materials: Active students, a space at the front of the classroom

Procedure: Have the students get into groups of three. Give them 10 minutes to make up a skit. The skit must involve some misuse or abuse of a drug, an effective way to say no, and an alternative activity to the drug use. After they have prepared their skits, have each group come up and share it with the class. Reflect on each skit, highlighting the drug, the way to say no, and the alternative activity.

Lesson 1 Objectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively turn down drugs.

Students will demonstrate the ability to find alternative to drug use.

Students will be able to apply knowledge of drug abuse to every day life.

Lesson 2

Time 15 Minutes

Method: group discussion

Materials: pamphlets and brochures to local drug abuse help networks.

Procedure: Have students clear their desks and engage in a semi casual conversation. Share with them; local areas to find help, how to approach a friend in need, phone numbers for hotlines and what to if they encounter drugs. Ask a lot of open ended questions, and encourage them to share any ideas they have concerning drug use. Also ask if they have any more questions about ANYTHING.

Lesson 2 Objectives: Students will be able to access accurate information on drug use.

Students know where to get help in situations involving drugs.

Conclusion of day 5:

Homework: study notes from nicotine, tobacco, and drug use sections. There will be a unit test the following day.

Assessment: a 50 point, multiple choice, short answer test. The test will cover the different types of tobacco, nicotine addiction. Alcohol use and abuse, blood alcohol ratios, and how both of these substances effect health. The test will also cover different types and uses of drugs. Methods of saying no, and where to find accurate information for all three of these subjects.