Unit Name/ Topic:Alcohol/ drugs

Anticipated Time Allotted for Unit:

2-3 weeks

Key Vocabulary:

BAC, Ethanol, depressant social drinker,problem drinker, binge drinker, cirrhosis, alcoholism, alateen, al anon, alcohol anonymous, alcohol poisoning, stimulants, depressants, narcotics, hallucinogens, THC

NYS Learning Standards:

This unit pertains to NYS standards 1, and 2

Content/ Skills Taught:

Why do teens drink? Alcohol ADS and its influence on young people How does alcohol impact choice making, what is BAC and what influences it, what is the legal limit for BAC, what is the only thing that lowers BAC, what eliminates alcohol from the body, alcohols short term and long term effects on the various areas of the body including the liver and brain, alcoholism and how it starts and its stages, and help for the individual and their families, the 4 drug classifications and examples, marijuana and its effects on the body

Areas for Differentiated Instruction:

Slides provided

Castle learning short response with recommended responses

Castle learning exams that read out to the student

Learning Activities:

Discussing on why young people choose to drink

Analyze on how BAC rises and the dangers of alcohol poisoning

Analyze various effects of alcohol and how it impacts the body

Alcohol and its effects concept map

Students respond and write and perform roleplays in response to different alcohol scenarios Analyze the 4 main drug classifications and provide examples

Discuss marijuana and if its a gateway drug

Marijauna worksheet

Assessments:

Unit test, ticket out the doors, bell ringers, video sheets, Lesson questions

Resources:

Health text, BOCES media videos, health work book with handouts- alcohol scenarios taken from glencoe health workbook, marijuana worksheet taken from myths of marijuana debunked information packet