Unit Block Plan
East Hartford Public Schools
Health Education
Core Unit: Substance Abuse
Topic: Tobacco: Prevention, Planning, and Support, Stimulants, & Depressants
Pacing (# of Lessons):9 – 11
Grade level:
11
# of Students:
Time:
Standards: (Healthy Lifestyle Framework)
Standards
Description
H-3.3
H.3.3. Distinguish between safe, risky or harmful behaviors affecting themselves and others
in the community
H-8.2
H.8.2. Support and defend a position with accurate health information
H-6.1
H.6.1. Demonstrate
various
strategies when
making
decisions to enhance
health
Common Core Standards:
Standards
Description
Literacy.RL.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves
matters uncertain.
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary sources’; provide an
accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Literacy.RH.6-8.2
Big Idea:
Use of mind-altering substances can have negative consequences on one's overall wellness.
Essential Questions:
Can you evaluate the value or importance of legal and illegal drug use?
Can you predict the potential benefits and drawbacks of legal and illegal drug use?
What services and support mechanisms are available for substance abusers?
How would you encourage others not to use drugs?
Concepts & Skills:
Concepts
1. Accessing information and support.
2. Risks of use, refusal skills, & support.
3. Evaluate evidence you can cite to defend your position.
Skills
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Analyze various prevention and support
mechanisms that help cope with tobacco use
Identify short and long term effects and
differences between stimulants and depressants.
Demonstrate strategies to deal with influences,
factors, and risks of gateway drug use.
Gather, analyze, organize, and interpret
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information from multiple sources to draft a
report.
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Assessment Evidence:
Activating Prior Knowledge
Assessing Knowledge Gained
Learning Plan:
Class #
1.
Learning Activities
Pre-test
Drug Guidelines on Projects
Product
Pre-test
Quitting Tobacco; DUI Alcohol; Narcotics;
Stimulants; Hallucinogens; IVD’s
2.
Drug Project Day 1- Choosing a Group and
Topic
Group Choice
Essential Questions (DOK)
Can you recall covering any
of the drug topics in
previous health classes?
What facts about these
topics would be relevant for
your project?
How would you prove, or
disprove ones drug use?
Topic Choice
Or
Refusal Strategies and
Alternatives to Using
Can you construct a project
model that includes the
risks and harmful effects
one faces when using drugs.
Drug Project Day 2 Computer Lab
Research
Or
Quitting
Assess how a young adult
might begin using drugs.
What evidence would you
cite to defend the use or
avoidance of drugs?
Tobacco Lesson
3.
Tobacco Lesson
4.
Drug Project Day 3 Computer Lab
Research
Or
Tolerance & Side
Effects
Alcohol
Binge Drinking
10% Summary
5.
Drug Project Day 4 Computer Lab
Research
Or
6.
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Alcohol DUI
Goggles, DUI
simulation
Drug Project Presentations
Group Presentations
Outline a plan on how to
quit using.
Can you predict the
potential benefits or harm
from use of these illegal
drugs?
If you changed the choices
one makes in the use of
alcohol, what could
happen?
What could be done to
minimize, or maximize the
abusive use, or addiction to
these drugs?
Can you assess the
importance of driving while
NOT under the influence?
How would you evaluate
your peers on their
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Or
Health Risks
presentations?
Drug Project Presentations
Exit Ticket
Group Presentations
Or
Use, Abuse, Addiction
What evidence would you
cite to defend the actions of
an IVDU?
How would you evaluate
your peers on their
presentation?
Stimulants
Type 2
Drug Project Presentations
Group Presentations
Narcotics
7.
8.
Or
IVD’s
9.
Drug Project Presentation
Prevention and
Treatment
Class Notes
Group Presentations
Or
Hallucinogens
Power point –Class
Notes
Use and Abuse, Effects
on the Body, Myths
and Truths, History of
the drugs
10.
Health Education
Drug Project Reflection/Evaluation/Assessment
Exit ticket
Type 3
Post Test on Drugs
Assessment
How would you surmise the
impact on the body of using
stimulants for any length of
time?
How would you evaluate
your peers on their
presentation?
What is your prediction on
the life expectancy of an
IVDU?
How would you evaluate
your peers on their
presentation?
How would you apply what
you learned today to
recognize the harmful use
of hallucinogens?
What evidence can you
formulate to justify the use
of any drug for medicinal or
recreational use?
Modifications/Differentiation:
Resources:

N: Drive Health & PE EHHS Health  11th Grade Health

Health Promotion Wave Curriculum

Health Teacher.com
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