Teaching Critical Thinking Strategies in the Teaching Critical Thinking Strategies in the

Classroom through Aesthetic ExperiencesClassroom through Aesthetic Experiences

Effects of Substance Use on the Human BodyEffects of Substance Use on the Human Body

By: Tyler WoesteBy: Tyler Woeste

ObjectivesObjectives

Students will:Students will:

• Explain the short and long term effects that alcohol/tobacco have Explain the short and long term effects that alcohol/tobacco have on the human bodyon the human body

• Identify reasons that teenagers give for using alcohol/tobacco Identify reasons that teenagers give for using alcohol/tobacco • Describe how alcohol/tobacco/drugs travel through the body and Describe how alcohol/tobacco/drugs travel through the body and

identify body organs and systems that are negatively affected by identify body organs and systems that are negatively affected by eacheach

• Identify alternatives to participating in high-risk behaviors such as Identify alternatives to participating in high-risk behaviors such as drinking or smokingdrinking or smoking

• Examine alcoholism/addiction and describe the effects that each Examine alcoholism/addiction and describe the effects that each have on societyhave on society

Day One: Discussion/Brainstorming of why alcohol is Day One: Discussion/Brainstorming of why alcohol is harmful to teens and reasons teens give for drinkingharmful to teens and reasons teens give for drinking

Day Two: Alternatives and Real Life ScenariosDay Two: Alternatives and Real Life Scenarios

-Students work in groups to respond to each given -Students work in groups to respond to each given scenarioscenario

(Sample Scenario Below)(Sample Scenario Below)At a party, you realize that you’re going to miss your At a party, you realize that you’re going to miss your

curfew. The person you came with is really drunk and curfew. The person you came with is really drunk and you don’t want to ride with him. Another friend offers to you don’t want to ride with him. Another friend offers to drive you home, but he’s really been putting away drive you home, but he’s really been putting away drinks, too. He says he’s fine, but you don’t believe him. drinks, too. He says he’s fine, but you don’t believe him. This is the third time this month that you would have This is the third time this month that you would have missed your curfew and your parents will be missed your curfew and your parents will be EXTREMELY EXTREMELY upset if you miss it again. You could walk home, but upset if you miss it again. You could walk home, but you already lied to your parents and told them that you you already lied to your parents and told them that you were just watching a movie at a friends house when you were just watching a movie at a friends house when you were really going to the party. What do you do?were really going to the party. What do you do?

Day 3: Graphic OrganizersDay 3: Graphic Organizers

Day 4-5: Radio Advertisements Day 4-5: Radio Advertisements and Art Collection Slidesand Art Collection Slides

http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/116008/visual-arts-and-substance-usehttp://www.artsconnected.org/resource/116008/visual-arts-and-substance-use

http://thefuntimesguide.com/2004/10/bud_light_real.phphttp://thefuntimesguide.com/2004/10/bud_light_real.php (Real Men of Genius Radio Ads) (Real Men of Genius Radio Ads)

Day 6: Emphysema AerobicsDay 6: Emphysema Aerobics

Day 7: Tobacco Advertising ProjectDay 7: Tobacco Advertising Project

Day 8: Anti-Alcohol BillboardsDay 8: Anti-Alcohol Billboards

Day 9-10: Anti-Substance Poems, Day 9-10: Anti-Substance Poems, Videos, SongsVideos, Songs

Assessment RubricAssessment RubricIncomplete 1

Partially Complete 2

Proficient 3

Advanced 4

Category

Incomplete-video not finished or does not meet several requirements

Video missing one of more essential requirements

Essential requirements completed

Video completed on-time and beyond expectation

Video Project

Not completed, sloppy, difficult to read

Somewhat difficult to read, not colored completely, message somewhat unclear

Acceptable message, color, and neatness

Neat, Colorful, Creative, Anti-Substance message clear and concise

Tobacco Advertising and Alcohol Billboard

did not share ideas, work incomplete, not able to get along with group members

Off task, shared few ideas, work not completely finished

Shared some ideas, completed what was expected

Active contributor to group. Shared ideas, worked hard, and worked well with group members

Group Work

no participationParticipated sparingly

Contributed to discussion

Exceptional listening and participation with discussion

Class Discussion

ReflectionReflection

• I believe that including the arts in this unit on tobacco, I believe that including the arts in this unit on tobacco, drugs, and alcohol really was great success. It allowed drugs, and alcohol really was great success. It allowed my students to share their creativity and use their my students to share their creativity and use their imaginations to come up with ideas and ways to present imaginations to come up with ideas and ways to present those ideas. Using the arts allowed students the chance those ideas. Using the arts allowed students the chance to really explore the topic and portray in their projects to really explore the topic and portray in their projects what they understood about substance use and abuse. what they understood about substance use and abuse. I enjoyed watching the students as they developed I enjoyed watching the students as they developed these projects and the students seemed to enjoy the these projects and the students seemed to enjoy the process as well. I will continue to utilize the arts when process as well. I will continue to utilize the arts when teaching this unit and will try to integrate them into teaching this unit and will try to integrate them into other units in my Health classes as well.other units in my Health classes as well.