District: Whitehall Central School District
School/District Representative: Gregg S. Chappell
SLO Project Name: Alcohol Lesson
Authored By: Gregg S. Chappell
Email: gchappell@railroaders.net
Homepage Address: http://www.railroaders.net/
Grade Level(s): 6
Subject Area(s): Science/Health
Learning Content:
New York State Learning Standards
Learning Standards for Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences
Standard 1: Personal Health and
Fitness
Students will have the necessary knowledge and
skills to establish and maintain physical fitness,
participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.
Elementary Health Education
1. Students will understand human growth and development and recognize the relationship between behaviors and healthy development. They will understand ways to promote health and prevent disease and will demonstrate and practice positive health behaviors.
Students:
• know how basic body systems work and interrelate in normal patterns of
growth and development
• possess basic knowledge and skills which support positive health choices and
behaviors
• understand how behaviors such as food selection, exercise, and rest affect
growth and development
• recognize influences which affect health choices and behaviors
• know about some diseases and disorders and how they are prevented and treated
• practice and support others in making healthy choices.
This is evident, for example, when students:
describe the basic structure and functions of human body systems
identify the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
explain how eating nutritionally balanced meals and snacks promotes health
describe the physical, social and emotional indicators of healthy people
demonstrate the use of interpersonal communication skills to enhance health
identify responsible health behaviors and demonstrate strategies to improve
or maintain personal health
demonstrate health practices such as washing hands, covering one’s mouth
when coughing or sneezing, and brushing
and flossing teeth
identify common health problems and
indicate how they can be prevented, detected and treated
set a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement.
Lesson Objectives: students will learn:
*How alcohol affects the bodies and brains of youths
*How research Web sites can help answer their questions about alcohol and other topics
Overview: A public service ad introduces students to the topic of alcohol and underage alcohol use. A quiz about the effects of alcohol provides the spark for a discussion of facts about underage alcohol use.
Key Talking Points: Because adolescents’ bodies and brains are still developing, alcohol affects them differently than it affects.2 Knowing the facts about alcohol’s effects is a key factor in healthy decisions your students make.
Time Required: 40 minutes
Instructional Modifications: None
Materials Needed: Copies of Reproducible 1, pencil and paper, Internet access
Directions:
2. Distribute copies of the reproducible (For availability please email Gregg S. Chappell at gchappell@railroaders.net ). Review the directions of part 1. Define unfamiliar words. Provide 10-15 minutes for students to complete the quiz. Review students responses to part 1. Reveal that all answers are True. Divide the class into groups of four or five students.
Web Sites Referenced
www.family.samhsa.gov/stop/default.aspx
Reflections: With the increase in underage drinking that is occurring lately, I feel that this lesson is more than appropriate. I enjoyed making changes to this lesson, and the fact that it integrates technology into a subject that typically does not use multimedia sources.