Facts about Drug Abuse
Health
Grades 9-12
Purpose
The lesson plan is designed to educate and inform students about the dangers and signs of
drug abuse. Students will engage in individual and group activities where they will
research the different types of substance abuse and reflect upon the information they
learned to individually create an informational speech about their findings. Students will
research on the internet to find statistical information about drug use. In conclusion
groups of students will create a PSA video or Power Point presentation to present their
findings to the class.
Description
Students will receive information about different types of substance abuse. They will
discover the effects of drugs on the body and brain. The teacher will provide information
and terminology in a Power Point presentation including an informative video followed
by a discussion on the glamorizing of drugs and alcohol in film and media. Students will
also search for in-depth information and statistics on the internet and present it to the
class as a group activity. After collecting all of their research information, students will
create a PSA video or Power Point presentation presenting their findings. A special guest
will lecture on their personal experience with drug abuse.
Activities
Preparation
 Collect drug abuse information from websites
 Collect pamphlets from community organizations, AA, and medical clinics to pass
around to students for review
 Set up a time to visit the computer lab at school
 Create a power point presentation with drug abuse information including a video
 Check out video cameras from school
 Arrange for a speaker to come and give their personal experience with drugs or a
loved one on drugs.
Procedures
The teacher will provide information and
terminology in a Power Point presentation
including an informative video followed by
a discussion on the glamorizing of drugs
and alcohol in film and media.
Students will engage in an individual
activity where they will research the
different types of substance abuse and
reflect upon the information they learned to
individually create a informational speech.
Students will also search for in-depth
information and statistics on the internet
and present it to the class as a group
activity.
After collecting all of their research
information, students will create a PSA
Nets Indicators
2,3,4,5,6
1,2,4,5,6
1,2,4,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6
video or Power Point
presenting their findings.
presentation
Tools & Resources
Software: Microsoft Power Point
Video Editing Program
Websites
http://helpguide.org/
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
http://www.youtube.com/
Assessment
Students will be assessed on their informative speeches and PSA video or Power Point
presentation. They will be evaluated using a rubric created from the Rubistar website.
Credits
Lindsey Rangel
RubiStar Rubric Made Using:
RubiStar ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org )
Oral Presentation Rubric : Drug Abuse Informative Speech
Teacher Name: Ms. Rangel
Student Name:
CATEGORY
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4
3
2
1
Preparedness
Student is
completely
prepared and has
obviously
rehearsed.
Student seems
pretty prepared
but might have
needed a couple
more rehearsals.
The student is
somewhat
prepared, but it is
clear that
rehearsal was
lacking.
Student does not
seem at all
prepared to
present.
Listens to Other
Presentations
Listens intently.
Does not make
distracting noises
or movements.
Listens intently
but has one
distracting noise
or movement.
Sometimes does
not appear to be
listening but is
not distracting.
Sometimes does
not appear to be
listening and has
distracting noises
or movements.
Stays on Topic
Stays on topic all Stays on topic
Stays on topic
It was hard to tell
(100%) of the
most (99-90%) of some (89%-75%) what the topic
time.
the time.
of the time.
was.
Posture and Eye Stands up
Contact
straight, looks
relaxed and
confident.
Establishes eye
contact with
everyone in the
room during the
presentation.
Content
Stands up straight
and establishes
eye contact with
everyone in the
room during the
presentation.
Sometimes
stands up straight
and establishes
eye contact.
Slouches and/or
does not look at
people during the
presentation.
Shows a full
Shows a good
Shows a good
Does not seem to
understanding of understanding of understanding of understand the
the topic.
the topic.
parts of the topic. topic very well.