Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.3B Grade 6 CPI 5

 

Standard: 2.3 - Drugs & Medicine

 

Strand: B - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator:  5 - The student will discuss the classifications of illegal drugs and controlled substances and give examples of each.

 

Grade: 6

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        MYTH VS. FACT - Using examples, point out that it is important to know the facts in order to make effective decisions. Read a statement about drugs and medicines. After the statement is read, each student moves to a predetermined corner of the room if he/she believes the statement is a myth; to another corner of the room if he/she believes the statement is a fact; or remains in the center of the room if he/she is unsure. Students discuss their choice with other students in that corner. Each corner selects a spokesperson to defend the group’s choice. (If students always seem to stay in the center of the
room, change the rules. Tell them the center no longer exists and they must make a choice.) During the game, clarify any misconceptions. After the game is over, students write a brief paragraph outlining what they learned from this activity.

SAMPLE MYTHS AND FACTS
-        Drugs are medicines.
-        You can’t become addicted to medicines but you can become addicted to drugs.
-        Alcoholism is an addiction.
-        Alcohol is not a drug.
-        Tobacco is legal; therefore, it is not a drug.

Variation: Students write myths and facts on index cards. Use the student-generated cards to play the game.