Teacher(s)
Tony Pechek
Subject group and discipline
Health
Unit title
Drug, Tobacco, Alcohol Unit
MYP year
4
Unit duration (hrs)
23
Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the unit
Key concept
Related concept(s)
Global context
Identify
Choice, Environment
Identenifies and Relationships- Personal efficacy an
agency: attidudes, motivations, independence:
happiness and the good life. Human nature and
human dignity, moral reasoning and ethical
judgment, consciousness and mind
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Statement of inquiry
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Identify the choices that drug usage may or may not have of relationships.
Inquiry questions
Factual— What are the risks of using alcohol, tobacco and drugs as a teen?
Conceptual—How might teenagers avoid riskful behaviors?
Debatable—Using refusal strageties is the only way avoid tobacco, alcohol and drug usage?
Objectives
• Identify factors that influence decisions about
tobacco, alcohol and drug use and your
health
Summative assessment
Outline of summative assessment task(s) including
assessment criteria:
Relationship between summative assessment task(s)
and statement of inquiry:
 Cooperation within group
 Refusal strategies used
 Accurate information
 Lifestyle demands
• Examine the harmful effects of tobacco,
alcohol and drugs use on body systems
 Accredited sources
 Information on drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
• Explain the dangers of tobacco/drug/alcohol
 Presentation
• List harmful substances in tobacco and
tobacco smoke, alcohol and drugs
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Sited
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 Post-Test
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• Discuss the benefits of a tobacco-free,
alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle
• Develop strategies for preventing tobacco,
alcohol and drug use
• Compare the physical, mental, social, and
legal consequences of tobacco, alcohol and
drug use
• Demonstrate ways of reducing tobacco,
alcohol, and drug-related illnesses and
working to meet the nation’s health goals
Approaches to learning (ATL)
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Communitcation
Writing
Speaking and Listening
Presenting
Representaions
Using Symbols
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Social
Collaborations
Communication
Cooperative Learning
Co-creation of work
Conflict/resolution
Teambuilding
Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry
Content
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Learning process
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Health 4.1a-Analyze healthy alternatives to
substance use
Learning experiences and teaching strategies
 Pre-assessment activity: What do students know about all negative consequences of alcohol and drugs.
Health 4.1d-Analyze the relationship between
using alcohol and other drugs as well as other
health risks such as unintentional injuries,
violence, suicide, sexual activity, and tobacco
use
 Students will have previously completed a power point when they were studying risk behaviour.
Health 4.2a-Evaluate strategies for managing the
impact of internal and external influences on
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
 Teacher will engage students in the following:
Health 4.3a-Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal
ways to refuse alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Health 4.4a-Develop a personal plan to improve
health by staying free of alcohol, tobacco, and
other drugs
 Students will be given an outline of the information required in their presentation and book
 Teacher will assess using the Technology Assessment Criteria (Design Cycle) during the entire process.
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Direct instruction
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Applying prior knowledge
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Active computer research skills
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Note taking skills
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Informal questioning
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Development of high quality presentations
Formative assessment
 Pre and Post testing of the unit.
 Chapter Questions and Quiz at the end of the unit.
 Guest speaker presentation.
Differentiation
 Writing questions and answers
 Discussion over questions
 Adapting the number of questions to the studetns needs.
Resources
Glencoe Health Book, 2007
Moodle
Powerpoint
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Guest Speakers
Reflection: Considering the planning, process and impact of the inquiry
Prior to teaching the unit
During teaching
After teaching the unit
Pre-test assessment directed towards unit and
inquiry based learing.
Accurately leading students towards post
assessment test and project through accurate
presentations, lectures and speakers.
Reteaching and review strategies to ensure learning.
PowerPoints, lectures and guest speakers
concentrated towards analysis of unit.
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