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The activities below can help reinforce the material in this What’s Up ® workbook when used in the classroom. Many are experiential, helping students work together to better understand issues related to drugs and to improve skills needed for success in school and life. You can also use these activities to help students meet select Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA) and for Mathematics (CCSS.Mathematics). Correlations to specific standards are listed below each activity. Visit www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy and www.corestandards.org/Math to learn more. ® Teacher’s/Leader’s Guide for with Drugs Page 4—Class speakers • Invite a counselor or representative from a local drug rehabilitation center or clinic to speak to your class. Ask this person to discuss his or her experiences with people who became addicted to drugs, especially those who got involved with drugs at a young age. • Ask a lawyer, police officer or school resource officer to talk to your class about the laws in your state concerning illegal drug use. Ask them to also discuss the effect drugs can have on families. • Invite an emergency medical technician or school nurse to speak to your class about the effects of drugs on your health and what happens during an overdose. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1c,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1c,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1c,d Pages 4-5—School policy Make sure your students understand the school policy for the drugs listed on these pages. You may want to invite an administrator from your school to explain the policy. Be sure to cover what the consequences could be for students who violate the policy. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1c Pages 4-5—Research project Have your students select a drug that’s represented on these pages. Ask them to do some research and to write a report on it. The report should include: • where the drug comes from (a plant, a mix of chemicals, etc.) • the harmful effects of the drug, such as rapid heartbeat, brain damage, addiction or death • the legal consequences if someone is caught using or selling the drug (fines, jail terms, etc.). Supports Writing Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2a,b,e,f CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2a,b,e,f CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2a,b,e,f CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.10 Please read: Talk to a professional! This guide is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified expert. Follow your organization’s policies and regulations (for example, those that apply to parental notification and consent) when using these activities. 2014 Edition ©2000 Channing Bete Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (04-14-A) Channing Bete Company, One Community Place, South Deerfield, MA 01373 • 20D-0040 To reorder call (800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com and ask for item number PS97408 C O M P A N Y Channin ®