National Institute on Drug Abuse
The Brain's Response to Drugs
Marijuana affects the brain differently than inhalants, which have a different effect than opioids. Elementary and middle school classes read about these drugs as well as nicotine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens, and steroids before...
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Happy New Year 2007
Young scholars examine different celebrations to bring in the New Year. Using the internet and specific web sites, students discover customs and celebrations in different countries. Young scholars observe video links of actual...
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Role Play Debate
Suggested topics for a role play debate include school uniforms and culpability for drunk driving, but any issue of interest to your class will work. What are the hot issues in your community or on the news right now? Class members...
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How Does Advertising Affect You?
Students understand what advertisements are trying to do and how they do it
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Packaging Tricks
Young scholars become aware of the ways in which packaging is designed to attract kids. In a series of activites, students compare similar food products, assess nutritional value, and participate in field trip to see how packaging...
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The Perfect City
Students analyze group influences on people, events and culture. They design their own perfect society and report it to the class.
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Advertisements
Students access a variety of resources on the Internet regarding advertising and identifying intended messages conveyed through the media. They play interactive games, view video clips, read guidelines, and explore a student-created...