Do your best to complete these assignments and stay HEALTHY!
As of now there are 3 Projects that you will need to complete: You can use Google Slides/Power Point or whatever works best for you.
Assignment #1
Drug Abuse Project
Health
Directions: You will choose a specific topic of your choosing. You will complete the
substance abuse project - this consists of research and a presentation.
Part One – Research
You will answer the following questions and hand in a typed/written summary with a
source page.
All research should be from valid and reliable sources – Google is not a source it’s a
search engine, Wikipedia is not a valid source.
Your research must include the following information:
Name of the assigned drug
Other names by which the drug may be known (street names)
Which category of drugs does it belong (stimulants, hallucinogens, etc)?
The legal intent for the drug (if any) – medical use, etc.
The way in which the drug is taken (injected, snorted, etc). It could have multiple
ways.
Include statistics focusing on the adolescent use of the drug.
Whether or not the drug has the potential for addiction.
Short-term effects.
Long-term effects.
Which diseases and/or disabilities might be a consequence of using this drug?
Effects of use during pregnancy.
The legal, social, and economic consequences of the drug.
Intervention and treatment resources available for the use of the drug.
Part Two – Presentation
You will use the information you gathered from your research to put together an
educational (not glorification) power point presentation.
a. Include an ORGINAL slogan
i. “Crack is Whack”
ii. “Do math not Meth”
iii. “On Dope, No Hope”
b. Facts (info from your research) about your drug (at least 5)
c. Statistics about your drug (at least 5)
d. Physical/ Mental/ Emotional consequences (at least 5)
i. Short and long term effects
e. Pictures of the drug or effects of the drug (at least 5)
f. Legal consequences (using, selling, etc) (at least 2)
TOPICS: Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Cocaine, Baths Salts, Meth, Opium, Caffeine, Steroids, Ecstasy, Ketamine
Assignment #2
Task: create a presentation based on the topic of your choice. It is your responsibility to provide reliable information on the assigned topic. You will use google slides or power point for your presentation.
Possible Topics:
Required Elements:
Grading Rubric
____/2 Ingredients
____/1 How it’s used
____/3 Health risks/Diseases
____/2 Short-term effects
____/2 Long-term effects
____/2 Statistics
____/2 Consequence (not physical health)
____/2 Pictures and Resource slide
____/2 Use of class time
____/2 Presentation skills (voice, eye contact, organization, etc.)
Assignment #3
Health Current Event Assignment
Find a current event related to Health. The article must be current (written within the last 3 years). It can be on any health-related topic, as long as it relates to one of the aspects of the Health Triangle (Mental, Emotional, Physical or Social). Attach a copy of the web address to your write up. Use the following format for your write up:
Title of current event
Grading Rubric
Points Possible
Points Earned
Article attached
5
Format (Directions #1-5 followed)
5
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Total Points
30
Assignment #1
Drug Abuse Project
Health
Directions: You will choose a specific topic of your choosing. You will complete the
substance abuse project - this consists of research and a presentation.
Part One – Research
You will answer the following questions and hand in a typed/written summary with a
source page.
All research should be from valid and reliable sources – Google is not a source it’s a
search engine, Wikipedia is not a valid source.
Your research must include the following information:
Name of the assigned drug
Other names by which the drug may be known (street names)
Which category of drugs does it belong (stimulants, hallucinogens, etc)?
The legal intent for the drug (if any) – medical use, etc.
The way in which the drug is taken (injected, snorted, etc). It could have multiple
ways.
Include statistics focusing on the adolescent use of the drug.
Whether or not the drug has the potential for addiction.
Short-term effects.
Long-term effects.
Which diseases and/or disabilities might be a consequence of using this drug?
Effects of use during pregnancy.
The legal, social, and economic consequences of the drug.
Intervention and treatment resources available for the use of the drug.
Part Two – Presentation
You will use the information you gathered from your research to put together an
educational (not glorification) power point presentation.
a. Include an ORGINAL slogan
i. “Crack is Whack”
ii. “Do math not Meth”
iii. “On Dope, No Hope”
b. Facts (info from your research) about your drug (at least 5)
c. Statistics about your drug (at least 5)
d. Physical/ Mental/ Emotional consequences (at least 5)
i. Short and long term effects
e. Pictures of the drug or effects of the drug (at least 5)
f. Legal consequences (using, selling, etc) (at least 2)
TOPICS: Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Cocaine, Baths Salts, Meth, Opium, Caffeine, Steroids, Ecstasy, Ketamine
Assignment #2
Task: create a presentation based on the topic of your choice. It is your responsibility to provide reliable information on the assigned topic. You will use google slides or power point for your presentation.
Possible Topics:
- Tobacco – Cigarettes
- Smokeless Tobacco
- E-Cigarettes
- Hookah
- Vape
- Cigars, Pipes, and Clove cigarettes
Required Elements:
- Each presentation needs to explain the harmful substances/ingredients in the tobacco products. (What is in the topic? Where else can these ingredients be found?)
- How the product is used
- 3 Examples of diseases and health risks related to using the product
- 2 Short-term effects on a person’s health (How can using this product hurt you?)
- 2 Long term effects on a persons health
- 4 Statistics related to teens (Statistics must be from 2010-2016)
- 2 Suggestions on how to quit using the product (Programs, products, habits, etc.)
- 1 Consequence that isn’t physical health related (Cost, mental health, social health)
- Pictures that relate to the topic
- Resources used listed on a slide
Grading Rubric
____/2 Ingredients
____/1 How it’s used
____/3 Health risks/Diseases
____/2 Short-term effects
____/2 Long-term effects
____/2 Statistics
____/2 Consequence (not physical health)
____/2 Pictures and Resource slide
____/2 Use of class time
____/2 Presentation skills (voice, eye contact, organization, etc.)
Assignment #3
Health Current Event Assignment
Find a current event related to Health. The article must be current (written within the last 3 years). It can be on any health-related topic, as long as it relates to one of the aspects of the Health Triangle (Mental, Emotional, Physical or Social). Attach a copy of the web address to your write up. Use the following format for your write up:
Title of current event
- Source
- Date the current event was written
- PARAGRAPH 1: Summarize the article. What is the article about (Who, what, where, when, why, how)
- PARAGRAPH 2: What did you learn from this article? What conclusions do you draw from the article? Why is the article important to you? Why is the article important to our society? What is your opinion on the topic of the article?
Grading Rubric
Points Possible
Points Earned
Article attached
5
Format (Directions #1-5 followed)
5
Paragraph 1
- Thorough and accurate summary of article
Paragraph 2
- What you learned
- Conclusions drawn from article
- Importance to you
- Importance to society
- Your opinion on the topic
Total Points
30