Class/Grade/Period: Lesson Focus: Alcohol Prevention
6th
# of students: 35
Lesson Number: 1
Total Time:
Approximately 75
min.
Safety considerations:
Equipment/Materials:
Smart Device or Laptop
Padlet QR code posted on the board or wall (use Padlet.com and QRstuff.com to generate the padlet and Qr code)
“I can say No banner”- posted on wall in classroom with colored markers
Ripple Effect Worksheets 1 per student
Objectives: (What will your students know by the end of the lesson?
Students will identify and describe family and peer pressure as influences on the use and nonuse of alcohol through the completion of class
discussion and the ripple effects of alcohol worksheet.
Students will identify and describe the consequences of consuming alcohol including the short and long term effects of alcohol use through
the completion of the ripple effects of alcohol worksheet.
Students will develop and describe three personal strategies for avoiding alcohol.
6.2h – analyze family and peer pressure as influences on the use and nonuse of alcohol
6.3r-ID resistance skills to avoid
7.2l- ID consequences of engaging in risky behavior related to alcohol
7.2 m- ID strategies for avoiding alcohol
8.1i- short and long term health issues related to alcohol
8.2h- analyze how family and peer pressure influence alcohol use
Reflections: How do you know that your students accomplished the objectives? What went well with the lesson? What could be improved?
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Class/Grade/Period: Lesson Focus: Alcohol Prevention
6th
Lesson Number: 1
Total Time:
Approximately 75
min.
Circle or highlight the numbers from each set of standards below that this lesson addresses:
National Health Education Standards (2007)
1.
Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to
enhance health.
2.
Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other
factors on health behaviors.
3.
Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services
to enhance health.
4.
Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance
health and avoid or reduce health risks.
5.
Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
6.
Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
7.
Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or
reduce health risks.
8. Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community
health
Virginia Standards of Learning (2015)
1. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to make healthy decisions that reduce health risks
and enhance the health of self and others. (Essential Health Concepts)
2. Demonstrate the ability to access, evaluate, and use health information, products, and
services that influence health and wellness in a positive manner. (Healthy Decisions)
3. Demonstrate the use of appropriate health practices and behaviors to promote a safe and
healthy community when alone, with family, at school, and in other group settings.
(Advocacy and Health Promotion)
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Class/Grade/Period: Lesson Focus: Alcohol Prevention
6th
Time
Lesson Number: 1
Learning Activities/Tasks/Transition
Organization
Total Time:
Approximately 75
min.
Skill & Behavior Cues
Assessment
(extensions, refinements, applications)
Students will Remind students to post one
use either
word responses.
Bell ringer- As students enter the classroom they will scan
their laptops
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the QR code that will direct them to the padlet wall. Students or other smart
min
will think of and post one word responses to describe the
device and
effects of alcohol use.
remain
-Alternative to using the QR code would be to have students seated.
write their one word on a post it note and put on the board.
Students will discuss the padlet responses and categorize
Students will Student’s select one response,
10 each response.
stand in a
discuss and categorize. If there
15min Categories should be limited to: long term or short term
double circle is disagreement, students will
effects of alcohol use, consequence, family influence, or
inside circle
justify their thought and if not
peer pressure.
facing outside resolved, request teacher
circle.
assistance. Outside circle will
rotate two spaces to the left.
This process will continue to
allow students time to discuss
the majority of the posts.
20
Teacher led discussion and review of posts. This is the time
Students
Allow students to share their
min.
for the teacher to insert specific effects and discuss family
seated
reasons for categorizing
and peer influences on alcohol use or non-use. Students will
responses. Teacher will limit
take notes either on paper or on their laptop.
responses and remind students
to not identify specific names
when sharing.
Padlet
15
min
Ripple Effect
worksheet
Ripple Effect Worksheet. Students will use their notes from
prior discussion to complete the ripple effects of alcohol
worksheet.
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Students
seated,
working
individually.
Students will be reminded to
personalize the ripple effect
worksheet where appropriate
Student
participation
Students will
have notes
available for
teacher to view
upon request.
Class/Grade/Period: Lesson Focus: Alcohol Prevention
6th
Lesson Number: 1
Total Time:
Approximately 75
min.
10
min
Personal refusal skills. Students will analyze their responses
on the ripple effects worksheet and develop three refusal
strategies specific to alcohol. Students will select their
strongest refusal technique and write on the “how I can say
no” banner on the wall on the classroom.
Students
seated and
working with
a partner.
After students have developed
their refusal strategies, they
will share and discuss their
refusal strategies with a
partner. Partners will provide
feedback if needed to
strengthen the refusal strategy.
Refusal
strategies
written on back
of ripple effect
worksheet.
5 min
Closure- Students will walk up to the “how I can say no”
banner and high five their personal response and say it out
loud.
Students
exiting class
Students will be instructed to
high five their response as a
reminder to stay focused and
continue thinking about the
importance of avoiding
alcohol.
Teacher
observes and
encourages
students to high
five their
response.
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