Kelli+VanSchoick

 Illegal Drugs in the Community

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 * A more detailed description of the topic: **
 * I decided to focus on illegal drugs in the community. It is important because in the community I teach in illegal drugs in school is becoming an alarming issue. Also, it appears that “drug busts” are becoming a regular thing to hear about throughout the community. Many of my students live in area’s where the drug-rate is high. I believe it is important for students to understand the effects that illegal drugs can have on not only them, but others as well. Students need to have the knowledge of other activities to participate in throughout the community in hopes of students choosing not to use illegal drugs. Weather students choose to reside in Three Rivers after graduation or move to another city illegal drug use is most likely going to be an issue. My wish is for students to understand the mental, physical and social side effects of drugs, alternative activities students can participate in and become an advocate for drug free programs.


 * A list of learning objectives for your students: **
 * Students will be able to analyze how drugs use and exposure negatively impacts the user, as well as friends, family members and community members.
 * Students will be able to describe a variety of needs young people may have, explain healthy ways to meet these needs without using drugs.

**A description of the reading, research, events, and activities students will engage in to learn about the topic and take action.**
 * Students will learn the basic fasts about illegal drugs [[file:Drugs.ppt]]. The purpose of this power-point is to allow students to have a little background knowledge on various illegal drugs. Students will be at all abilities regarding illegal drugs. I emphasize this is basic information. When presenting the power-point students will be engaged by random students reading various bullets, discussions, and students will also have the same power-point printed out for them. Students power-point will have blanks on it. They will be required to fill in the blanks with the correct word for the teacher power-point which will be presented using a LCD player.
 * Students will be assigned a particular illegal drug and create a Weebly web page on required information [[file:ENG 4700- Drug Project Student Assignment.doc]]
 * Students will read multiple articles about teens who used/use drugs ([|Real Teens, Real Stories], [|Mindy's Story], [|Close to Home: Joe's Story], [|Close to Home: Louis], [|Teen Drug Stories], [|ECSTASY - REAL STORIES OF TEENS LIKE YOU], [|ANABOLIC STEROIDS - REAL STORIES OF TEENS LIKE YOU], [|MARIJUANA - REAL STORIES OF TEENS LIKE YOU])
 * An employee of Three Rivers Police Station will come in and share facts about Three Rivers and illegal drugs along with consequences.
 * Students will research nation wide drug statistic’s and compare to drug statistics in Three Rivers ([|DrugFacts: High School and Youth Trends], [|Trends and Stats], [|MTA Data Figures and Tables], [|2012 Data from In-School Surveys of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-Grade Students], [|Adolescent and School Health])
 * Create a commercial that promotes drug free activities

=== 5) A description of how at least three different writing assignments/ activities will be integrated into your unit. Don't simply import to your unit ready-made writing assignments you have learned about elsewhere, but develop writing activities that emerge meaningfully out of the content and activities of your unit. === > > Students will create a program that explains the statistic’s on drugs and explain their idea’s on how to reduce the drug’s in the school and throughout the community
 * === Students will create a Weebly web-page [[file:ENG 4700- Drug Project Student Assignment.doc]] ===
 * Students will write out a commercial they will create and perform- Students will be split up into groups of 3-4. Each group will be held responsible to create a commercial that promotes positive alternatives to illegal drug use in our community. It is each groups choice what age group this commercial is directed to. Students are encouraged to use ideas from their drug project. Students should use 2-3 statistics and/or facts. Students will be responsible for writing out their script and performing their skit to their classmates (students may choose to video record their skit outside of class time).


 * An explanation of how your unit will engage students in reading challenging texts, undertaking outstanding and important writing, accomplishing more, exceeding the standards, and having more learning and impact than they would have thought possible: **
 * The reading students will participate in will be very engaging because many of the articles will be written by teens. I believe this shows my students that illegal drug use is a real issue within their age group. However, not all texts students read will be considered an “easy read.” Some texts will contain detailed information about statistics on drugs, along with what addiction is. The level of texts involving statistics and addiction are at a higher level than what most students are reading at. With this being true, these articles will be read together as a class and discussion will occur. Students will read various articles and take upon different roles. This is going to be a difficult concept for some students to understand. I also have to be careful doing this because many students live with someone who is some type of addict. Students will read a great deal of information from various website while creating their Weebly web page. Students will have to look up words they are unfamiliar with.


 * Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
 * Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
 * Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples
 * Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
 * Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.


 * A general outline of how the unit will proceed with at least brief comments on activities for every day: **
 * Week #1- Teaching will instruct basic information about illegal drugs. Students will begin to research their illegal drug.
 * Week #2- Students will complete their Weebly web page.Week
 * #3- Students will present their web pages. Start discussing statistics. Police officer come in and present information.
 * Week #4- Discuss: Research statistics ([] ** .) ** and brainstorm ideas to create a program for Three Rivers that will significantly reduce the amount of illegal drug use.
 * Week #5- Review information. Students will write a paper explaining the statistics on drugs and explain their ideas on how to reduce the drugs in the school and throughout the community.
 * Week #6- In groups, students will create a commercial that promotes drug-free choices.


 * Specific documents that will serve as resources for any teacher: [[file:English 4700- Drug Project Lesson Plans.doc]] **


 * 10) Links to relevant on-line resources, images, videos, digital texts, related sites, activities, etc. so that your unit plan attractively and richly illustrates your ability to use and integrate the Internet into instruction. **
 * media type="youtube" key="xKa52YfD2h0" width="420" height="315"A great story on teen drug abuse. **
 * media type="youtube" key="d0Wk93W0ywQ" width="420" height="315"A great video to use about teen drug abuse. Would be wonderful to use at the beginning on the unit.**
 * [[image:Meth.jpg]][|Montana Meth Project]- Website has a variety of resources all related to meth. Some highlights of the video include: teen stories, images, before/after pictures and videos.**