Class by class, sixth grade students reenact a true story involving peer pressure, drugs, alcohol, and death. Through role play, a hospital field trip and follow-up discussion, the students experience the consequences of making bad choices and discover their power to make good choices. It currently serves most of the public and parochial school districts in Gloucester County in conjunction with their existing curriculums. The program extends to Salem County, serving the districts immediately surrounding South Jersey Hospital, Elmer Division. A simple role play is provided to the classroom teacher, who chooses the participants and provides a few basic props.
Little rehearsal is necessary.
Students perform a short drama which takes place New Year's Eve. The victim is removed from the scene and the classroom portion of the role play ends. Students board a bus which transports them to a local hospital to continue the scenario. They observe their classmate, the victim, who is brought in appearing to be unconscious. Their efforts are not successful and the victim dies.