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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 8: |
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1. Compare and contrast commonly used
over-the-counter medicines. |
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2.
Classify
commonly administered medicines and describe the potential side effects of each
classification. |
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3.
Recommend
safe practices for the use of prescription medicines. |
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4. Compare and contrast the benefits and dangers of naturally
occurring substances, such as herbs, organics, and supplements. |
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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 8: |
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1.
Investigate
the relationship between tobacco use and respiratory diseases, cancer, heart
disease, stroke, and injuries. |
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2. Investigate the health risks posed to nonsmokers by second
hand/passive smoking. |
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3.
Investigate how the use and abuse of alcohol
contributes to illnesses such as cancer, liver disease, heart disease, and
injuries. |
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4.
Analyze how the use and abuse of
alcohol impacts thinking, reaction time, and behavior. |
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5. Describe sudden sniffing syndrome and the resultant brain, nerve,
and vital organ damage that can result from the use of inhaled
substances. |
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6.
Compare
and contrast the physical and behavioral effects of each classification of
drug. |
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7. Analyze health risks associated with injecting drug use. |
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8.
Investigate
the legal and financial consequences of the use, sale, and possession of
illegal substances. |
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9. Discuss how the use of alcohol and other drugs influences
decision-making and places one at risk for sexual assault,
pregnancy, and STDs |
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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 8: |
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1. Analyze the physical, social, and emotional
indicators and stages of dependency. |
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2.
Discuss
ways to quit using substances and discuss factors that support the ability to
quit. |
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3.
Analyze
factors that influence the use and abuse alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. |
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4.
Describe how substance abuse
affects the individual, the family, and the community. |
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5.
Discuss how tolerance, synergistic
effects, and antagonistic effects have an impact on the use of drugs and
medicines. |
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6. Discuss theories about dependency, such as genetic
predisposition, gender-related predisposition, and multiple risks. |
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