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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Electronic Cigarettes: What's the Bottom Line?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
A five-page infographic unveils the ins and outs of e-cigarettes. Numerous bullet points and pictures detail what e-cigarettes are, the ingredients found inside, and the health effects of using them.
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Curated OER

Cities Crack Down on Raves

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore personal health issues. For this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Cities Crack Down on Raves", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based on...
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USA Today Lesson: "Meth" Moves East

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore methamphetamine use. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Meth Moves East", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based on the content of...
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Taking Pills Isn't the Answer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore performance-related drug use. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Taking Pills Isn't the Answer", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...
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Boomers Assess High School

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine drug and alcohol abuse by American teens. In this health journalism instructional activity, students read the USA Today article titled "Boomers Assess High School", respond to discussion questions regarding the article,...
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PBS

Stories of Painkiller Addiction: The Cycle of Addiction

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Drug addiction, including prescription drug addiction, begins with a reason that's different for every user. High schoolers learn more about the reasons people begin abusing drugs with a set of videos and worksheets that discuss four...
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Radio Program #5: Moonshining

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret the conditions that surrounded the "moonshining industry" in southeastern Ohio. Interview people who may have been influenced by some experience with someone involved in this type of industry. Prohibition laws are...
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Substance Abuse

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers describe the effects of drugs on the human body, both short-and long-term consequences. They create personal approaches to substance abuse control and prevention. Students demonstrate effective practices in working...
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With a little help from my friends

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine how having friends is an important part of growing up, but being in charge of the friendship rather than allowing it to control you is also important.
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New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine student search and seizure. In this Supreme Court lesson, students examine primary documents from New Jersey v. T.L.O. and discuss the implications of the decision.
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Acting Out

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate peer pressure, gangs, drinking, and using drugs. In small groups, they conduct research, develop, edit, and write a three-minute script, and perform the script for the class.
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Making Good Decisions: Drug and Alcohol Reports

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners identify the effects and consequences of using and abusing alcohol and drugs. In this drug education lesson, students watch a video about underage drinking. Learners research an assigned drug and compose a PowerPoint...
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The Impact of Hazelwood on School Publications

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the Supreme Court Case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier.  In this American Government lesson plan, 9th graders research the recent history of censorship and how the courts have been involved in either...
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You can't judge a book by its cover

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine how how something is packaged is not necessarily the way it really is.
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Controversial Statements

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss and debate controversial statements dealing with stereotypes.
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A Look at U.S. and Canadian Approaches to Individual Liberties

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners compare and contrast Canadian and U.S. policies regarding social issues. For this sociology lesson, students research social and governance policies in the countries and write personal essays using their findings.
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Curated OER

Class Forums: An English Language Arts Lesson for Information Resources

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders listen to a controversial piece of writing. They with opposing viewpoints face one another. After ground rules are suggested and adopted by the group, 10th graders articulate their positions in successive turns.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida for Teens: Test Your Knowledge: Marijuana

For Students 9th - 10th
A short quiz on the effects of marijuana.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Survey Reveals Teen Use of Ecstasy Declined in '02

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from a 2002 study that examined drug-use trends among teens. Includes statistics about ecstasy use, as well as the use of other illicit drugs, discussion questions, and an activity for small groups.