Title

Grade Level
Standards Addressed
Central Focus
Content Objective/
Learning Target
Academic Language
Materials
Instructional Plan

Substance Abuse Poster

6th Grade
Drugs (recreational and prescription), alcohol and tobacco abuse.
Students will gain an understanding of drug and alcohol related facts.
Students will be able to understand facts about drug and alcohol abuse by researching and creating a posterboard.

Substance abuse, Narcotics, overdose

Drug information websites, poster board, markers, paper, glue, and scissors.
Activity Description/Teacher
Students Do
Does/Teacher Talk
Part 1:
Introduces lesson by engaging students in the
Students listen and then think,
positive habits they choose to make. (Sports,
pair, share. Ask for volunteers
Initiating Instruction
academics, etc.) Promoting higher level thinking,
to share to large group what
Preview Instruction
prompt students questions about how drugs and
was discussed.
Review of pre-requisite
alcohol
would
affect
these
positive
habits.
knowledge/skills
Check for Understanding Observe conversations
Part 2:
Hand out drug information websites. Demonstrate
Students review the list of
the use of the drug information websites and where websites and observe the
Teacher Input/Inquiry
demonstration of how to
Intro of learning target they will be going to gather information for their
project.
Explain
that
students
will
be
creating
a
access them.
Explanation/procedure
poster with a partner(s) with information they feel
Students select one or two
s
is important about substance abuse.
partners to work with,
Teacher
researching information and
Demonstration
creating a poster.
Teacher think aloud
Check for Understanding Ask the students what questions they may have.
Part 3:
Observe students as they work and be available
Students research and create
their poster boards.
Guided Support/Practice with any questions they may have.
Paired/collaborative work
Indiv. work & partner
check
Teacher roam & assist
Check for Understanding Observe students working.
Part 4:
Discuss as large group the importance of Students will turn in
Closure
understanding how substance abuse can their groups poster.
affect all aspects of our lives and those
Volunteers may share
Restate Learning
around
us.
Have
volunteers
share
their
their posters to the
Target
posters.
whole group.
Assessment

Reflection/Research
Relating information to
personal experiences
will help to promote
comprehension of new
material.
Modeling promotes a
better understanding for
clear directions and
expectations. Student
choice will also help
engage students.

Hands on experiences
helps to engage
students in their
learning.

Restating learning
objectives and having a
discourse helps with
students
comprehension and
wrap up the lesson.
Determine if the student used the drug information websites based on the information that is
on their posters.