Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.3A Grade 12 CPI 2

 

Standard: 2.3 - Drugs & Medicine

 

Strand: A -   Medicines 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will evaluate the effectiveness of a medicine, considering the dosage, side effects, route of administration, cost, and benefits vs. risks.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        RESEARCH ABOUT DRUGS - Divide the class into small groups to compare the legal and medical uses of drugs (e.g., the use of narcotics/opiates for pain management) with the use of the same substances for mood-altering effects (e.g., the use of heroin or cocaine). Each group summarizes their research via a chart, poster, or other visual that is shared with the rest of the class.

Variation: Students research the role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the development and regulation of medicines and drugs. Additional topics for research might include the Controlled Substances Act, generic vs. brand-name medicines, or the various classifications of substances (e.g., psychotropics, narcotics, stimulants).