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This focuses on managing risks faced by young people in relation to drug and alcohol use. You will explore the idea of positive and negative risk, and opportunities are created for you to recognise, assess and respond to risk situations.
NAPLAN WORDS
NAPLAN WORDS
Responsibility Safety Trouble Yourself Yourselves Hazardous Illegal
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what is risk?
what is risk?
Learning Intention: We will be able to analyse the concept of risk
Success Criteria:
Define risk
Explore the outcomes of risks
Explain what influences people’s decisions to take risks
View the videos below that explore risk taking in teens.
View the videos below that explore risk taking in teens.
Why the teenage brain has an evolutionary advantage | Fig 1. By The University of California
Why the teenage brain has an evolutionary advantage | Fig 1. By The University of California
Why do we take risks? – BBC Bitesize Key Stage 3 Learning for Life and Work
Why do we take risks? – BBC Bitesize Key Stage 3 Learning for Life and Work
Taking Responsible Risks | Habits of the Mind
Taking Responsible Risks | Habits of the Mind
Activity 1
Activity 1
As directed by your teacher, form groups of 6 and number off 1 through to 6
In your group, one student creates a Google Slides presentation and shares it with the others.
Each student is allocated and answers one of the following questions, by creating a slide for that question.
What is a risk?
Why do people take risks?
What risks are males more likely to take?
What risks are females more likely to take?
What influences our decisions to take risks?
What are the possible outcomes of risk taking behaviour?
Activity 2: Video and Discussion
Activity 2: Video and Discussion
Download and save a copy of the 4Cs Visible Thinking Routine Worksheet.
View one of the YouTube videos below then complete the 4Cs Worksheet
Jeb Corliss- Harnessing Fear
Jeb Corliss- Harnessing Fear
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Yubing Zhang
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Yubing Zhang
NRL Player - Joel Thompson shares his story for Yarn Safe
NRL Player - Joel Thompson shares his story for Yarn Safe
Students explore concepts raised on ONE chosen video by completing the 4Cs Visible Thinking Routine Worksheet. Answer the following 4Cs questions:
Connections – What connections do you draw between the video and your own life and learning?
Challenge – What ideas, positions or assumptions from the video do you want to challenge or argue?
Concepts – What key concepts or ideas do you think are important or worth holding onto from the video?
Changes – What changes in attitudes, thinking or action are suggested by the video, either for you or others?
Below are some are benefits to risk taking:
Below are some are benefits to risk taking:
Unforeseen opportunities may arise
Builds your confidence and develops new skills
Develops a sense of pride and accomplishment in us
Learning things you might not otherwise
The chance to actively pursue success
Spurs creativity
Provides opportunity to create change in your life
Develops emotional resilience, so you can cope with issues, problems or challenges
Helps you to feel more engaged and happy in your life
Gospel Values
Gospel Values
- Positive View of Life -
- Positive View of Life -
Discuss how the decisions individuals make in regards to their behaviour, relate to cherishing the gift of life.
what are drugs?
what are drugs?
Learning Intention: We will be able to examine the issue of drug use
Success Criteria:
Identify reasons people use drugs
Identify potential signs for drug use
Outline strategies for seeking help
Explain the concept of peer pressure and how it can influence the decisions we make.
Discuss what effects drugs have on our ability to make decisions.
Drugs are chemicals that change the way a person's body works. You've probably heard that drugs are bad for you, but what does that mean and why are they bad?
Smoking, drinking, and doing drugs can lead to problems at home, in school, and with your health.
Activity 1
Activity 1
Download, save a copy into your managing_risk/Unit 2 Google Drive Folder and complete the Drug Use and Managing Risk Google Slide - Student Version
As a class, follow the teacher's presentation to complete each slide to better understand drug use and managing the risk.
If you want to know more, the KidsHealth button may be useful.
Remember: There is no safe level of drug use!
Remember: There is no safe level of drug use!
Activity 2
Activity 2
Your teacher will assign the Education Perfect lesson - Drug Use and Decision Making to you.
As a class, work through the EP lesson - Drug Use and Decision Making. Students will learn about:
Peer pressure
Drug use and the human brain
As a class, discuss and provide feedback on the responses
negative consequences of drug use
negative consequences of drug use
Learning Intention: We will be able to describe the consequences of drug use
Success Criteria:
Define a drug and how it is used
Identify the different common names of a variety of drugs
Describe the long and short term effects of drug use
Activity 1
Activity 1
View the YouTube video promoting Anti-Drug Awareness
Activity 2
Activity 2
Your teacher will assign the Education Perfect lesson - The Effect of Drugs. Here you will learn about:
The effects of drugs on health and wellbeing
Information about stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens
Factors influencing how a drug may affect a person
Create and upload to EP, a poster to inform class about one of the drugs
As a class, discuss and provide feedback on your responses
Activity 3
Activity 3
Working in pairs, you are going to investigate the short and long term effects of drug use.
With your partner, choose two different drugs each from the list below:
Vaping
Cocaine
Alcohol
Cannabis
Analgesics
MDMA (Ecstasy)
Amphetamines
Caffeine
LSD
Ice
Inhalants
Each student should:
Download a copy the Quick Fact Trading Card worksheet to their managing_risk Google folder and Google share it with their partner
Each partner is allocated a drug to research.
Complete the questions for your allocated drug using the Australian Drug Foundation facts
Once each pair has completed their two drugs on their Quick Fact Trading Card, they join up with another pair and present their findings to each other.
Remember: There is no safe level of drug use! Even medications can have unwanted side effects.
Remember: There is no safe level of drug use! Even medications can have unwanted side effects.
Gospel Values
Gospel Values
- Positive View of Life and Community and Common Good -
- Positive View of Life and Community and Common Good -
As a class, discuss the impact of different drugs on individuals and on the community.
ALCOHOL EXPLAINED
ALCOHOL EXPLAINED
Children and young people under 18 years of age - NHMRC
Children and young people under 18 years of age - NHMRC
For children and young people under 18 years of age, not drinking alcohol is the safest option.
A. Parents and carers should be advised that children under 15 years of age are at the greatest risk of harm from drinking and that for this age group, not drinking alcohol is especially important.
B. For young people aged 15−17 years, the safest option is to delay the initiation of drinking for as long as possible.
Learning Intention: We will be able to examine the factors related to teenage drug and alcohol use.
Success Criteria:
Investigate the statistics and trends related to drug alcohol use in teenagers
Identify attitudes towards teen alcohol use
Report on health promotion strategies to discourage alcohol use in teenagers
Activity 1
Activity 1
As a class, discuss some of the reasons for preventing underage drinking outlined in the video.
aihw-Alcohol and other drugs in Australia-younger people_.pdfActivity 2
Activity 2
Click on the link to download, save a copy and complete the 3LRG-AIHW-Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Australia Younger People-Student Version to investigate underage, alcohol drinking. The reading is linked in the 3LRG OR you can access it in the Google Drive link on the left.
Activity 3
Activity 3
View the YouTube video - The Dangers of Underage Drinking : My Instead Movie
Working in groups, and using The Dangers of Underage Drinking: My Instead Story - Group Activity Google Slides, discuss and decide on two possible scenarios for ending the video
One with negative outcomes
One with positive outcomes
Share your group’s scenario endings with the class
Class can provide feedback about the possible consequences and outcomes
drug use statistics and graphing
drug use statistics and graphing
We will be able to examine drug use amongst teenagers
Success criteria:
Describe the extent of drug use among young people.
List reasons why young people choose to use, and not use, drugs
Accurately interpret the data
Use the mathematical equation to work through the numeracy questions/problems
Activity 1
Activity 1
Your teacher will assign the Education Perfect lesson - Young People and Drug Use. Here you will learn about:
Reasons young people use alcohol and drugs
Laws related to consumption of drugs and alcohol
Risk factors related to drug use
As a class, discuss and provide feedback on the responses
Activity 2
Activity 2
Download, save a copy and complete the Drug Statistics Google Slide- Student Version to investigate the percentages of young people who say ‘NO’ to drug use.
Complete the numeracy activities/problems throughout the Google Slides presentation by following the teacher's presentation.
Record your working out and solutions on the slides provided
For each numeracy activity, work through the problem solving scaffold that uses the following 5 steps in Newman's Prompts:
Reading the problem
Comprehending what the question is asking them
Choosing the correct mathematical strategy
Process and solve the problem
Changing their answer from numbers to a written format.
Drug Use Triangle
Drug Use Triangle
We will be able to explain the relationship between individuals, drugs and the environment
Success Criteria:
Construct a plan to be safe in a social situation where alcohol is being consumed.
Understand what peer pressure is and how to deal with it.
Identify the drug use triangle
Explain the links between individuals, drugs and the environment
Activity 1
Activity 1
Your teacher will assign the Education Perfect lesson - Celebrating Safely. Here you will learn about:
Preparing to attend a party or celebration
Strategies for staying safe
Exploring peer pressure and drinking culture
It’s okay to say no
As a class, discuss and provide feedback on the responses
Drug Use Triangle Modern.pdfActivity 2
Activity 2
Download and save a copy of the Drug Use Triangle
As a class, discuss the three components: drug, person and environment.
Use the Drug Use Triangle to help complete the table, in the activity below, by showing the links between individual, drugs and the environment and level of risk.
Activity 3
Activity 3
Download the Drug Use Triangle and Risk Table and, in your tribe or table group, complete the table for each of the scenarios listed below:
An adult having one glass of wine at a family party
A teenager drinking beer in the park with a group of friends without any adult supervision
An adult using painkillers for a sports injury
An child using antihistamines for an allergic reaction
A child using antibiotics for a virus
Activity 4
Activity 4
As a class, discuss the responses regarding the level of risk for each scenario.
Activity 5
Activity 5
Sign into Kahoot It online, using the code number supplied by your teacher.
Play the Drugs & Alcohol Kahoot
As a class, discuss the responses throughout the quiz.
healthy alternatives
healthy alternatives
We will be able to propose healthy, positive alternatives to drug use
Success Criteria:
Identify healthy, positive alternatives to drug use
Activity 1
Activity 1
Think, Pair, Share
Think - Brainstorm a list of healthy, positive alternatives to drug use
Pair - Discuss your findings with a partner and add any different ideas to your lists
Share - Report back to the class, again add any more ideas to their list
Activity 2
Activity 2
People who use drugs are often trying to satisfy their need:
For excitement
To fit in
To satisfy curiosity
To escape reality
To overcome boredom
For relaxation
You are to create an advertisement that promotes ONE positive and healthy alternative/activity to drug use that satisfies one or more of the needs discussed above. You could create a/an:
poster
advertisement
newsletter/newspaper article
journal entry
TV commercial
mind map
collage
billboard
social media post eg Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Follow this BROW process to create your finished product:
Brainstorm: all of the different ideas or solutions of healthy activities or alternatives to drugs
Read: research and review your information and images for your alternative activity
Organise: the information, pictures and/or words you are going to use
Write: create final product that includes:
A slogan
Relevant information
Images
How or why it is better and/or healthier than drugs
Your teacher will advise you on how to submit your created product. It may be in your Google Classroom or Google Folder.
Activity 3
Activity 3
Feedback may be given to your classmates in the form of a Star, Star, Wish.
feedback
feedback
Click on the feedback icon to fill in the PDHPE Unit Evaluation.
Click on the feedback icon to fill in the PDHPE Unit Evaluation.
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