What to do? What to do? To do, To Do, Young Adults

D.A.R.E- to

Mitigate Damages

Lesson Plan #83

Teacher: Katherine Victoria VanAnderland, Original Copy

Date: 07/03/2020

Overview & Purpose

Are there factors that put some individuals at a higher risk for drug addiction than others? Learn more about the risk factors that may make some people more susceptible to addiction, as well as protective factors that help prevent addiction, with an informative and well-considered lesson about drug abuse.

Education Standards

1. Common Skills

2. Reading Skills

3. Comprehension

Objectives

1. Use in a topical discussion about the opioid epidemic in American that transcends demographics; have learners conduct research to understand why many of the risk factors detailed in this resource may or may not pertain to prescription pain medication

2. Use aspects of the lesson in math, science, language arts, health, and social studies for an interdisciplinary unit

3. Understand the Dangers of Drugs

Materials Needed

1. http://headsup.scholastic.com/sites/default/files/NIDA13-INS2_TE_Worksheet.pdf

2. https://www.lessonplanet.com/goto/recovery-from-drug-addiction

3. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/trends-statistics

4. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates

5. Pens, Colored Pens,

6. LapTop

Verification

Steps to check for student understanding

1. Do a timeline of Drug History in the United States

2. What is the biggest reason we have drug Traffic in America; What are the causes?

3. What did you learn from this lesson that you didn’t know

Activity

Describe activity that will reinforce the lesson

Use the computer to make a presentation on PowerPoint about the effects and dangers of Drugs in America.