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Drug Use and Its Effects on Individuals

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Lesson plan · North Dakota · NDNAEU 6 · NDNAEU 7

Themes: Kinship & family, Identity & belonging, Education & learning, Community & responsibility

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Drug Use and Its Effects on Individuals” NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question What do you want to be when you grow up? Standards and Practices 8.12.3 Work cooperatively as an advocate for improving personal, family, and community health. Staging the Question How do your choices affect your short and long-term goals? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 How will the decision to use drugs affect your life goals? How will drug use affect your relationships with others? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Students do the decision-making activity below in small groups with discussion included. Students will list and discuss how drug use will impact their family, goals, health and safety Featured Sources Featured Sources https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/thinking_wisely_-_decision_making_wheel_0.pdf https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-2b-catherine-howard/ SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Supported Claim (written/spoken) or Demonstration of Process (project-based) Students will journal about how the decisions they make about using drugs or not using drugs will affect their future SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK: Extension Students will create posters for Red Ribbon Week that are displayed around the school lunchroom. Taking Informed Action / Real World Application A recovering addict and or a former alcoholic could come and speak to the class about his or her experience and the effects it has had on his or her life

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