Dangers of Underage Drinking

Introduction

Alcohol is the drug of choice among teenagers and adolescents as it is the most widely misused substance by youth. However, underage drinking has huge health and public safety risks. Work through the following Webquest to become more aware about the dangers of underage drinking, reasons why youth turn to alcohol, and the consequences of underage drinking.

Students will work independently to discover information related to underage drinking for later use in a research paragraph.

Task

TASK – Essential Question: How are youth affected by alcohol?

You will visit 3 different resources to become more aware of various aspects of underage drinking.

Each resource covers a different aspect of alcohol: alcohol and the teenage brain, reason why youth experiment, and the consequences of underage drinking.

At each resource you will have questions to answer. Each question is worth 1 point.

Process

PROCESS

All information is to be recorded on the Schoology assignment - Webquest Questions

Step 1 – Watch the video and answer questions 1 – 7.

Under Construction: Alcohol and the Teenage Brain

 

Step 2 – Read through the article and answer questions 8 - 12

Reasons Why Youth Drink Alcohol

 

Step 3 – Read through the document and answer questions 13 - 15

Consequences of Underage Drinking

Evaluation

PRACTICE Assignment - 15 points:

1 point for each completed question = 15

 

Conclusion

After watching the videos and answering the questions, upload your Saved, completed worksheet to the Schoology assignment.

Credits

Teacher Page

This lesson was created for Communications 8 class. Students are to gain a better understanding of the dangers of Underage Drinking taken from the PowerLines curriculum.