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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 2: |
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1.
Identify
different kinds of medicines. |
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2.
Explain
that medicines can be helpful or harmful and that when used correctly,
medicines can help keep people healthy. |
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3.
Discuss
basic rules when taking medicines. |
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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 2: |
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1.
Define
drug and give examples of harmful and/or illegal drugs. |
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2.
Explain
that tobacco use contributes to lung diseases and fires. |
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3.
Discuss
how tobacco smoke impacts the environment and the health of nonsmokers. |
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4.
Discuss
how alcohol use contributes to injuries such as falls and motor vehicle crashes |
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5.
Identify substances that should never be
consumed or inhaled such as drug look-alikes, glue, poisons, and cleaning
fluids. |
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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 2: |
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1.
Explain
that some people cannot control their use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. |
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2.
Explain
that people who abuse alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs can get help. |
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