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This The Truth About Drugs unit plan also includes:
- The Truth About Drugs Booklets
- Video PSAs
- Lesson Plan
- Worksheet
- Teacher Reference
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Teenagers hear many messages about drugs from advertisements, their peers, their teachers, and their parents. But who is lying? What is the truth? A thorough, thoughtful unit takes a purposeful look at drug education, drug culture, and the truth about commonly abused drugs.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members watch the PSAs on their own devices either in class or at home
- Host a discussion in which learners vote which PSA is the most effective, which is the least effective, and why
- Include in a health unit on drug use or when discussing substance abuse in a teen issues class
Classroom Considerations
- Video PSAs are available on the publisher's website, but are not in order; click on the video section to look through the selection
- Booklets are available for download or to order free copies
- Lessons reference a DVD with interviews that is available to order, but is not essential to the curriculum
Pros
- Substantive enough to support an entire curriculum on drug use
- Offers many methods to get the message across, including visual media, informational text, discussion, and writing
- Covers nearly every commonly abused substance
- Unit concludes with an anti-drug pledge
Cons
- None