Informative Presentation
Assignment
Students will create a project about an assigned drug/controlled substance. The project should be easy to understand and well thought out.
Students will include the following:
3 Slang names
Various ways of taking/ingesting the drug
Minimum of 3 Statistics about users (age, race, sex, economic status, etc.)
Minimum of 4 Side Effects
2 withdrawal symptoms and 1 treatment option
A minimum of 3 images relating to the drug or other information provided
Citations for resources used - NoodleTools
Students will need to use 2 different sources for their project
Students can search for the title book in the WHS Library Catalog
Select "Open" next to the title of the book
Use the search bar on the right-hand side of the screen that says "within the publication" to search for your drug name
Potential Sources of Information:
Ask Mrs. Stump for assistance locating the books
Gale Database - Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students Ebook
National Institute of Drug Abuse - Commonly Used Drugs
National Institute of Drug Abuse for Teens - Drug Facts
US Drug Enforcement Administration
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Booklet in ASL
Image Websites
Drug Enforcement Administration
Go to "Resources" --> "Media Gallery" --> "Drug Images" for Quality photos
Turning in the presentation:
Students will be sharing a link to their presentation in their teacher's Google Classroom.