Topic: Substance abuse
Duration: 1 hour
School: St Andrews School for Girls
Grade: 8
Date: 6 March 2015 2 Specific aim(s) for Life Orientation * Guide learners to achieve their full physical, intellectual, personal, emotional and social potential; * Develop learners’ skills to respond to challenges and play an active and responsible role in the economy and society; * Teach learners to exercise their constitutional rights and responsibilities and to respect the rights of others; * Guide learners to make informed and responsible decisions about their health, environment, subject choices, further studies and careers; and * Provide opportunities for learners to demonstrate an understanding of, and participate in activities that promote movement and physical development.
3 Lesson aims: (Knowledge, skills, values and attitudes) Knowledge | Skills | Values and attitudes | TerminologyWhat is substance abuse, illegal and legal substances? What makes teenagers to start abusing these substances? * General knowledge about drugs * Signs and symptoms of substance abuse * Investigate factors contributing to substance abuse * Health risks for teens (Effects – physical, mental & social) * Effective Treatment Approaches * Where to go for help? | * Research * Analyse * Compare * Summarize * Apply * Decision making | * Responsibility * Critical thinking * Motivation * Consideration * Independent | | | 4 | Possible link with other subjects | | | □ | Social Sciences | □ | Languages | □ | Natural Sciences | □ | Mathematics | □ | Economic and Management Sciences | □ | Technology | □ | Creative arts | 5 How the link is made?
In Social Science: Drugs of abuse are
