Prescription and OTC Drug Abuse Prevention

9th Grade

Cole Roeder- Social StudiesSam Loomis- Life Science

Jacob Flynn- BusinessRyan Heckendorf- Math

Cole Roeder- Social Studies

Objectives review the dangers of taking prescription or

over-the-counter drugs (OTC)estimate the extent of drug abuse in their schoolconduct a survey on drug abuse and compile the

resultspresent survey results along with an overview of

the dangers of misusing drugs of any kindcreate a negative campaign poster for the drug

givenunderstand political polling and campaigning

StandardsSubstrand 1 Civic Skills Standard 1 Democratic government depends on informed and

engaged citizens who exhibit civic skills and values, practice civic discourse, vote and participate in elections, apply inquiry and analysis skills, and take action to solve problems and shape public policy.

Substrand 2 Civic Values and Principles of Democracy Standard 2 The civic identity of the United States is shaped by

historical figures, places and events, and by key foundational documents and other symbolically important artifacts.

Standard 3 The United States is based on democratic values and principles that include liberty, individual rights, justice, equality the rule of law, limited government, common good, popular sovereignty, majority rule and minority rights.

StandardsSubstrand 3 Rights and ResponsibilitiesStandard 4 Individuals in a republic have rights,

duties and responsibilities.Standard 5 Citizenship and its rights and duties are

established by law.Substrand 4 Governmental Institutions and Political

Processes Standard 8- Public policy is shaped by governmental

and non-governmental institutions and political processes.

Standard 9- Free and fair elections are key elements of the United States political systems

SurveyAssign the task of creating a survey to

distribute to students in your class or entire grade. The purpose of the survey is to understand the process of political survey’s and to find out what types of drugs students use or are aware of other students using.

Relate/compare to political survey

Campaign PosterUse results of survey and information on

drugs to create a negative campaign posters.Students will present posters to rest of classClass will vote on best posters based on

design, information, and overall effect.

Sam Loomis - Life Sciences

Objectives and StandardsStudents will learn science-based facts about

prescription drug abuseStudents will learn about the most often abused

prescription drugs and the harm they can causeStudents will understand why using medicines

prescribed for someone else can be dangerous or deadly

“Reflect on the short- and long-term consequences of drug use”

“Declare a Drug Awareness Day in your school”

Anticipatory Set:

How many of you have ever taken a Rx drug (i.e.

ammoxicillin)?

Let volunteers share which drugs they have taken.

How many of you have taken a Rx drug that wasn't

prescribed for you?

After you were supposed to? Have you taken more than

you were supposed to, or more often? How many have

shared a Rx drug with someone else? Think to

themselves

Did you know that those things are considered Rx drug

abuse?

Teaching/Instructional Process:

PowerPoint describing usage and negative effects

Guided practice and monitoring:

Whole-class discussion:

1. Do you have any of the drugs discussed in your medicine cabinet at home?

2. What are some reasons OTC and Rx drugs are abused?

3. Why do you think Rx and OTC drug abuse is common?

4. How do you think misusing drugs may affect someone’s life?

Closure:

What do you think could done to be reduce prescription drug abuse in our community?Make a class list on the board.

Independent Practice:

Assignment: (written out in the PowerPoint)

Each group (of 4) will be assigned a Rx drug not covered in the PowerPoint. They will research and share with the class:

1. How could this drug be obtained?2. What is it prescribed for?3. Short term effects: positive and negative4. Long term effects: positive (if any) and negative

Jacob Flynn- Business

Objectives and StandardsThe abuse kids are using with Prescription Drugs

and how it can affect their body.

What kind of Prescription Drugs are out there, and how easy and simple of a thing they can be.

Other names

They will do research on an individual type of drug and present to the class at a later date.

Anticipatory SetStart talking funny/interesting names that can be

used to mean illegal use of Prescription Drugs.

Get their attention by randomly saying words that will catch their attention.

Teaching/ Instructional ProcessAsk kids if they know any “nicknames”Teach them that they will become engaged and it

will be in their surroundings throughout high school

Show them my PowerPoint on the overall use of abusing Prescription Drugs

Show them what they are to do, and randomly assign kids to a certain Prescription Drug and make the assignment do the next day.

Give them the criteria for the project that is due.

Guided Practice and MonitoringStudents will understand the lesson if they are

closely paying attention.

Group discussion during the Business class about nicknames for Prescription Drugs

Sending them home with an assignment that has them focus in a particular

Closure Remind them there assignment and to be ready and be prepared to

present to the class the next day.

Independent Practice

Students will make a PowerPoint or chart and teach the class about certain types of Prescription Drugs.

Ryan Heckendorf- Math

Math Lesson OverviewGOAL: tie Prescription Drug Abuse

Prevention and math together in a lessonWanted to avoid the obvious: monetary cost

simple/”boring” math Decided on using half-life of drugs to

introduce exponential decay

Math Lesson DetailsDiscussion about prescription drugs is “hook”

Interesting way to open a math classThe pivot to math is the half-life of drugs

Graphs showing/explaining half-life and exponential decay

Designed ‘real-world’ in-class and homework problems tying this all together