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Introduction/Overview (in the classroom or LMC)

1. Hook...Choose 1 or 2 of the following activities to present to students

   • Pre-Assessment (Anticipation Guide)

     • Have students take out a scrap piece of paper and answer the True/False statements as they are projected onto the board. Note:  Be careful not to project the answers on Page 2.

     • Ask students to share their answers with a partner or in a small group.

     • Discuss correct answers as a whole class.

   • Why do we study Gateway Drugs?

     • Using the SCD strategy, ask students to analyze this infographic.

       1. What STRUCTURE is being used?  How is the information organized?

          • Is Chronological? Cause and Effect, Inductive/deductive?

          • Is the information organized by person, event, or product?

          • Does the author use data or % to organize information?

       2. Ask students to identify the visual CONTENT.

          • What is the main claim and evidence the author is using to support it?

          • Where does the information come from?

          • Is the information reliable?  Current?

       3. What design elements are being used?

          • How is Typography used? Italics and bold-faced words jump out to the reader and signal important information.

          • How are Colors used in the infographic? What information is emphasized through the use of specific colors? Do the colors relate to the content or topic? 

          • Spacing, alignment, and whitespace are used intentionally to focus the reader’s visual cueing system, provide direction or flow, or connect like ideas.

          • Finally, icons, numbers, and images add to the overall understanding of the message, highlight important information, and help students visualize key points.

   • Watch the Video (3:54) about Ryan's experience with drug addiction. 

   • Play Kahoot: 2021 National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge

Task (in the Classroom or LMC)

1. Hook...Choose 1 or 2 to present to students

   • Role-Playing Scenarios (Benefits of role-playing)

   • Anyone Can Become Addicted to Drugs (Video: 2:00)

   • Pick Your Path (See Videos Below)

2. Introduction to Gateway Drugs 

   • • Using the provided graphic organizer and websites and videos, students will answer the following questions either individually, with a partner, or as a jigsaw activity.  

1.  What is a gateway drug?

2. How does the usage of gateway drugs affect decision-making?

3. What are the risks and consequences associated with the use of gateway drugs?

4. What are some effective strategies for preventing the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs?

3.  Exit Ticket

• Option 1: Verbally, in a round-robin fashion, have students share one piece of new information from today's research.

• Option 2: Complete the interim assessment (Teachers make a copy for your classes)

Evaluation (1-2 days in the LMC or classroom)

1.  Play a Kahoot review game with students (8 questions)

2. Students will reflect on their learnings by applying their knowledge of gateway drugs to a teacher-provided scenario.

• Summative Assessment

Wrap-Up 

In addition to the activities linked here, you may use any of the following activities to extend or conclude the unit.  

• The classroom teacher will facilitate an "Academic Summative" circle with the guiding question, "What is one important thing you learned/take away from the gateway drug you individually researched for the assessment?"

• Jeopardy (embedded below)

• Students will complete an Exit Ticket w/rubric.

Part 5: Extensions...Use any of the following activities to extend the unit.

1. Explanation of E-Cigarettes:  Slide Show w/video and directions for coding the text.

   • Articles to read and code with PROMPT:  Using facts from the articles you read, provide evidence to support this claim:  "Nicotine products, while dangerous for all, hold greater risks for teens."

• Time Article: E-Cigarettes are a Gateway to Tobacco

• The Deadly Effects of Tobacco Addiction

• E-Cigarettes: What You Need to Know

2.  Using the embedded articles, infographics, and videos, students will provide evidence to support the claim:  "Gateway Drugs, while potentially dangerous for all, hold greater risks for teens."

3. Kahoot: Gateway Drugs (8 questions)

4. Drunk Goggle Activity

• 1. Have each student complete a series of activities utilizing the drunk goggles.

     • Walk a straight line.

     • Toss and catch a ball

     • Write your name on the provided index card or color using the provided coloring pages.

     • Play a game. eg Connect Four

     • Ring Toss

     • Complete a sorting activity or a puzzle

     • Jenga

  2. Reflection:  Verbally or on the provided index card, have students reflect on their experience.

     • How did it feel to be "impaired"?

     • How would being impaired affect some of your daily activities, like playing a sport, dancing lessons, riding a bike, doing homework, etc.?