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Peer Pressure
Sixth graders make estimations, calculations, and to collaborate with other students to solve a problem. It also teaches valuable refusal skills to combat negative peer pressure and provides students an opportunity to role play. ...
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The Drug Dope Show
In small groups, students research an assigned drug category including its physical effects, addiction treatments and the societal, academic and economic impacts of drug abuse. They engage in a "talk show" and discussion about drug...
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Knock on Wood
Students discuss, in small groups, four situations provided and assess whether they believe the action done was right or wrong. They identify peer
pressure and how it influences young boys and to provide young boys with tools to resist...
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Peer Pressure
Sixth graders estimate, calculate and collaborate with students. They practice refusal skills.
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Stop! Explore Go!
Students examine a three-step process for making decisions and how their peers can influence them in different ways. They role-play different roles when making decisions and other students reflect on how they feel about the activity.
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Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs---Smoking Health Risks
Third graders examine the negatives effects smoking can have on health. They look at advertisement to determine the effects of smoking on one's images. Working with a partner they make a paper bag puppet to use in role play. Finally,...
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Crime and Young People
Students read the story, "Police in Schools". They view a list of common offences committed by young people and identify the victims of these offences and consider how the offence would affect those people.