TJIPP

=Unit Planner=

Critical Content/Concept Web

 * Unit Theme**:Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (ATOD)
 * Conceptual Lens:** INDIVIDUAL IMPACT
 * Unit Length:** 4-5 WEEKS (Needed more time)


 * ===Unit Overview=== ||
 * This unit will uncover many misconceptions about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD). It will also reveal the connections ATOD may have on different cultures as well as identify similarities with our own culture. This unit will provide rigorous lessons that are relevant to the student’s communities and their lives. Students will analyze the impact they can have on their environment with producing rich public service announcements that target a specific audience. ||

• Role Play (Decision making and actions) • Skit design • APA format || • Understanding statistics • Graphs/charts • Mortality rates/per capita || • Effects on the body • Chemical properties • Drug classifications • Medical uses || * Impact on the Family, friends, community and self.
 * English || Mathematics || Science || Social Studies || Second Language || Art || Insert Integration Area ||
 * • Research paper
 * Drug use in specific societies
 * Impact on Government
 * Legal issues (consequences)
 * Drug-free social groups/ schools role ||  ||   ||   ||

Designer(s):Thomas J. Plourde and Thadeus Feeney (Social Studies)
Mission Statement

Skowhegan Area High School

“Today’s students, tomorrow’s future’”

The Skowhegan Area High School community values rigorous and relevant academic standards, fosters personal integrity and growth, and promotes self-reliance and social responsibility. We respect and honor the individual talents and differences that strengthen our local and global community. Students will graduate with the foundation necessary to further their learning and become productive citizens