LDC Module

Module title:

PICK YOUR SCRIPT(Prescription Medicine, Nonprescription Medicine, and Illegal Substances)

Module
description
(overview):
Template task
(include number,
type, level):
Teaching task:

Students will be reading informational text from websites and creating brochures, prezis, or power point about drugs. The product will include
the drugs definition, description, street names, if its legal or illegal, how they are used, short and long term effects, and how to get help if
addicted to drugs.
Task 14: [Insert optional question] After reading ________ (literature or informational texts), write ________ (an essay, report, or substitute) in
which you describe ________ (content). Support your discussion with evidence from the text(s).

Reading texts:

How are prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, and illegal substances used and abused? After reading selections from
www.justice.gov/dea, abovetheinfluence.com, teens.drugabuse.gov, justthinktwice.com, and methproject.org on prescription medicines,
nonprescription medicines, and illegal substances, write a brochure, prezi, or power point in which you define and explain prescriptions
medicine, nonprescription medicine, and illegal substances. Support your discussion with evidence from the texts.
www.justice.gov/dea, abovetheinfluence.com, teens.drugabuse.gov, justthinktwice.com, and methproject.org

Grade(s)/Level:

9th-12th grade

Discipline: (e.g.,
ELA, science,
history, other?)
Course:

Health/Physical Education

Explanatory Notes

Reading sources from websites that are geared toward drug education.

Author(s):

Cassandra Stroud Malloy

Literacy
Standards:

9.ATOD.1.1
9.ATOD.1.3
9.ATOD.1.4
cassandramalloy@ccs.k12.nc.us
(910) 864-0190

Contact
information:

Health

LDC Instructional Unit Plan

Task Prompt#_14__ (select from the list of template tasks)
Task Prompt: How are prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, and illegal
substances used and abused?
After reading selections from www.justice.gov/dea,
abovetheinfluence.com, teens.drugabuse.gov, justthinktwice.com, and methproject.org
on prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, and illegal substances, write a
brochure, prezi, or powerpoint in which you define and explain prescriptions medicine,
nonprescription medicine, and illegal substances. Support your discussion with evidence
from the texts.

Literacy/Content
Skills

Standa
rd

Da
y
#

1.Preparing for the

Task
-Task Engagement___
-Task Analysis___
-Project Planning ___
-Content Skill ___

2.Reading Process
- Active Reading___

What Instruction?
How will you teach this
skill?
TE: Pick your script! Students
will pull the script selection
from a jar. This will determine
what substance they will write
their informational piece about.
TA: Provide task prompt
Facilitate sharing out

NT: Introduce websites of

primary and secondary

Student Work

___Argumentative
_X_Informational/Expla
natory
___Narrative

Assessment

What will students do

to demonstrate their
learning?
Writers Notebook

How will you assess that

they have learned this
skill?
Formative/Summative
Through student responses

Rewrite the task prompt

in your own words.

Accurate paraphrasing of
prompt

Extract ides from each

of the sources given

Uses Cornell Notes for all note

taking

- Essential Vocabulary___
- Note-taking___
-Organizing ____
-Academic Integrity ____
-Content Skill ___

3. Transition to Writing
- Bridging___
- Organizing Thinking
- Understanding the
reading
-Content Skill ___

4. Writing Process
-Prewriting ____
-Drafting ____
-Revising ____
-Editing_
-Content Skill ___

3,
4,
5,
6

sources.
AR1: Discussion on student
content from reading.
Facilitate group discussions
regarding student notes.
EV: Facilitate class-wide and
small group discussions where
students share out defintions;
share out examples and key
terms and definitions.

using Cornell Notes

B: In class discussion on the

similarities and differences in
nonprescription medicine,
prescription medicine, and
illegal substances.

Participate in debate on
drugs

PW:Model how to write and

rewrite information acquired
from website resources.
D: Mini-lesson on essential
aspects of brochures, prezis,
and powerpoints
R: Model useful Feedback
E:Review of skills and common
errors to look for; mini-lesson
on proofreading marks; paired
peers for editing
Submit final paper.

Write a title that

Hooks the reader

Complete accurate and

relevant annotations and
notes from 2-3 sources.
Complete Vocabulary
sheet in notebook

Completion of worksheet with

accurate definitions

No scoring

Self and group

assessment

Write, in paragraph
form, that addresses all
aspects of the prompts
Revise drafts for
spelling, capitalization,
punctuation and
grammar; correct use of
citations; proper format

Complete title the meets all

criteria

Complete information with

sufficient detail
Error-free drafts
Final draft asses with rubric;
demonstrates significant
revision for original draft(s).