Students then create informational pamphlets to be distributed throughout the school community. Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Create an informational pamphlet or handout containing the drug information gained through research to be distributed or made available as a resource to the rest of the student body.
Students then share their answers.
Divide students into small groups of three. Once each group has completed their focused research on a specific drug's effects and the available treatment for drug abusers, each group should create an informational pamphlet or handout containing the information gained through research. Students should include all research information, as well as make the handout attractive, interesting and easy to understand. Students will be evaluated based on written journal response, participation in class discussions, thoughtful and thorough participation in group research on an assigned drug, and well-written and developed group handout based on the research begun in class. Debate or write a persuasive essay about the ethics of using humans for drug testing such as that discussed in the featured article.