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Standard 2.3
Drugs and Medicine
All students will learn and apply information about alcohol,
tobacco, other drugs and medicines to make decisions that support a
healthy, active lifestyle.
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Big Idea:
Knowledge about drugs and medicines informs decision making related
to personal wellness and the wellness of others. |
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2.3 A Medicines |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
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How do I determine whether or not a medication will be effective? |
Medicines must be used correctly in order to be safe and have the
maximum benefit. |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of Grade 4: |
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1.
Distinguish
between over-the-counter and prescription medicines. |
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2.
Identify
commonly used medicines and discuss why they are used. |
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3.
Discuss
the importance of taking medicines as ordered, not sharing medicines with
others, and reporting any side effects to a trusted adult. |
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2.3 B Alcohol,
Tobacco and Other Drugs |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
- Why do people choose to use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs when
they are aware of the detrimental effects?
- How do I make the “right” decisions in the face of peer, media and
other pressures? |
- Research has clearly established that alcohol, tobacco and other
drugs have a variety of harmful effects on the human body. |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of Grade 4: |
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1.
Explain
why it is illegal to use or possess certain drugs/substances.
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2.
Describe
the short- and long-term physical effects of tobacco use. |
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3.
Discuss
the impact of second-hand/passive smoke on the health of nonsmokers. |
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4.
Identify
the short- and long-term physical and behavioral effects of alcohol use and
abuse. |
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5.
Identify the physical and behavioral effects of marijuana use.
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6.
Explain that brain damage, lung damage, and death can occur from inhaling
certain substances, such as solvents, propellants, and medicinal gases.
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2.3 C
Dependency/Addiction and Treatment |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
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-Why does one person become an addict and another does not? |
- There are common indicators, stages and influencing factors of
chemical dependency. |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of Grade 4: |
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1. Discuss signs that a person might have a problem
with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. |
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2. Identify where individuals with a substance abuse problem can get
help. |
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3. Differentiate among drug use, abuse, and misuse. |
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4. Describe how advertising, peers, and adults influence children
and teenagers to try alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. |
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