What's the difference between medical marijuana and marijuana bought on the street? Not much. High schoolers learn more about marijuana with an informational booklet that focuses on the medical uses of THC, how marijuana affects the brain, and what makes the drug addictive.

Concepts

marijuana, drug abuse, drugs, healthy habits, peer pressure

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Use alongside a textbook article or curriculum lesson about marijuana
• Connect with a language arts class to access informational text reading skills

Classroom Considerations

• Booklet is completely in color and is best viewed as an electronic resource, rather than printed
• Shorter excerpts of the resource are available 
• Refer to the publisher's instructions on the last page of the resource regarding how to order a classroom poster

Pros

• Colorful illustrations keep learners engaged
• Provides important resources and contact information for treatment centers and crisis hotlines

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.7.1 RI.7.2 RI.7.3 RI.8.1 RI.8.2 RI.8.3 RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.3 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.3