Alcohol Awareness

Introduction

Think underage drinking doesn't affect a teen's brain? Think again.

It's a fact! New research shows alcohol affects a teenager’s developing brain differently than adult's. Memory, learning and impulse control can be impaired long-term and the risk of addiction goes up dramatically. Read through the following Webquest to become more aware and educated about alcohol use among teens. Plus, learn how alcohol can affected a baby if a pregnant mother drinks. 

                                                   

Image result for teens hanging out

Task

Essential Question: How does alcohol have harmful effects when abused?

You will use three different resources to learn about alcohol abuse. Each resource covers a different part of alcohol abuse including: teen drinking, binge drinking, and drinking while pregnant.  

Using the resources answer all the questions in your packet. If you cannot find an answer move on and come back at the end. 

When all questions have been answered you will create a truth ad to advocate for teenagers not to use alcohol, nicotine, or e-cigs.

Choose an ad from this website http://tobacco.stanford.edu/tobacco_main/index.php  about one of the three topics alcohol, nicotine, or e-cigs Use the facts you learned during the Webquest and Unit Four to complete the truth ad.  

                                                             The Disturbing Focus Of Juul's Early Marketing Campaigns

 

Use the rubric (on the evaluation page) to help meet all expectations for the truth ad. 

 

 

Process

                                  

 

Step 1 Teen Drinking                                

Watch the video and answer questions 1-6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2gVzVIBc_g

 

 

Step 2 Binge drinking and the use of alcohol among teens

Read about Binge Drinking and answer questions 7-15

 

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/UnderageDrinking/UnderageFact.htm

 

Image result for pregnant womens

 

Step 3 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/fas.html#

 

Step 4 Complete a Truth Ad

When all questions have been completed get a truth ad handout from Mr. Rutten-Turner and start working on your truth ad. See the evaluation page for grading rubric. 

 Truth Ad Website:  http://tobacco.stanford.edu/tobacco_main/index.php 

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

Truth Ad Grading

A

90-100%

19-20 pts.

Mastery 

  • You have such a deep understanding that you can apply the information to new situations, life around you, express it in your own words and share it in multiple formats life writing, drawing, graphs and formulas. 
  • The messages are facts you learned about in the unit four on tobacco, vaping, or alcohol. 
  • Your truth ad matches the color and theme of the original ad. 
  • Completed analysis of the original ad.   

You can teach and guide others.

B

80-89%

16-18 pts.

Proficient

  • You can express your understanding without help from teacher, notes or book. 
  • However, you are not comfortable explaining things with new situations, in all formats and using all relevant vocabulary. 
  • The messages are facts you learned about in unit four on tobacco, vaping, or alcohol. 
  • Your truth ad as similar colors and themes of the original ad. 
  • Completed analysis of the original ad.   

You can show what you know without help.

C

70-79%

14-16 pts.

Developing 

  • You still make mistakes and leave things out, especially when it comes to the deeper concepts and applying the information to new situations. 
  • You have difficulty showing your understanding when using your own words and in different ways like drawings, graphs, or formulas. 
  • The messages are copied facts from notes used in unit four on tobacco, vaping, or alcohol. 
  • Your truth ad as similar colors and themes of the original ad. 
  • Completed analysis of the original ad.   

You need the teacher, book or notes to continue developing your own learning. 

D 

60-69%

12-13 pts.

Novice

  • You are unable to show your understanding of the material. 
  • You struggle to make improvements even with feedback from others. 
  • The messages are copied facts from notes used in unit four on tobacco, vaping, or alcohol. 
  • Your truth ad as no colors or themes of the original ad. 
  • In-completed analysis of the original ad.   

You need a lot of help from the teacher to show what you know. 

F

 59% or below

11 pts. or below 

No Evidence

  • Even with help, you were unable to show what you learned in class

Missing ('M')

  • Please hand this assignment in

Incomplete ('I')

  • Please complete and re-submit; will be marked as missing if not completed

 

 

 

Conclusion

After all your research and creating your truth ad you will present it to the class. On the back of your questions you will write a 4-5 sentences summary answering the essential question: How can alcohol use be harmful when abused?

Use the notes you took to answer the essential question.

Credits

Images used from the following sources

www.collective-evolution.com

www.drugfree.org

 

Teacher Page

This webquest was created to help 8th grade student analyze the harmful effects of using alcohol.