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Don't Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Campaigns Lesson PlanDon't Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Campaigns Lesson Plan
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9th - 11th
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English Language Arts
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2013
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Don't Drink and Drive: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Campaigns

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Have your class explore alcohol awareness public service announcements. Provided are a detailed plan and a complete set of materials for doing just this. Learners are exposed to a series of approaches and advertisements and decide which techniques are the most valid. Then, they get together in groups to create their own alcohol awareness campaigns. Class members also act as focus groups so that pupils have the full experience of creating and implementing a campaign. Great resource!

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public service announcements, drinking and driving, alcohol abuse, public opinion, media analysis

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public opinion, public service announcement, alcohol use, anti-drinking campaigns, binge drinking, drinking and driving, focus groups, psa, public awareness, focus testing, Informational Text, english language arts

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