Taylor Shields & Liz Sledzinski

Analyzing Influences of Why Teens Use Drug & Alcohol

Descriptive Information

Skill Emphasis (NHES):

Core Concepts
Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to
enhance health
Analyzing Influences
Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors
on health behaviors.

Performance Indicators:
1.12.3 Analyze how environment and personal health are interrelated
2.12.2 Analyze how the culture supports and challenges health beliefs, practices, and behaviors
2.12.5 Evaluate the effects of media on personal and family health

Grade Level: 9th

Content Area of Health: Alcohol and Drug Education

Sub-Topic Area: Analyzing the Influences of Drug and Alcohol Use

Topic of Lesson: Drugs, Alcohol, and Influence on Teens

PA Standards (Health & PE):

10.1.9.D - Analyze prevention and intervention strategies in relation to adolescent and adult
drug use
Decision-making/refusal skills
Situation avoidance
Goal setting
Professional assistance (e.g., medical, counseling, support groups)
Parent involvement
10.2.9.C - Analyze media health and safety messages and describe their impact on personal
health and safety.
10.2.12.C - Compare and contrast the positive and negative effects of the media on adult
personal health and safety.

Curricular Connections: Technology, History

Adolescent Risk Behavior: Drug/Alcohol Use

Behavioral Objectives:
Cognitive: The student will be able to differentiate between an internal and external influence
and provide possible examples of these influences on Marys situation from the Bell Ringer
Activity.

Affective: The student will be able to show awareness of the influences they may face in
everyday life when it comes to drug and alcohol use.
Skill: Analyzing influences

Brief Outline of Todays Lesson

1. Bell Ringer: Life Timeline
2. Introduction to the Lesson
Discussion of Effects of Poor Decisions,
What are Internal/External Influences
What Influences Teens to Use Drugs/Alcohol?
3. Content & (Instructional Strategies)
Consequences of Drug/Alcohol Use
Appeal of Drugs and Alcohol
Drug/Alcohol Ads: What is the Message? (Think/Pair/Share)
Dead Celebrity Project (Classroom Posters)
i. Teachers will present an example project
ii. Provide examples of accessing valid information
4. In-Class Learning Activity: Drug/Alcohol Ads (Think/Pair/Share)
5. In-Class Learning Activity: Dead Celebrity Project (Classroom Posters)
6. In-Class Learning Activity Assessment: Dead Celebrity Project (Classroom Posters)
7. Final Thoughts/Conclusion of the lesson
8. Classroom Management/Materials
9. Content References
10. Activity References
11. Appendices

Expanded Outline of Todays Lesson

Bell Ringer
Life Timeline (Line-up)
Students will be distributed a slip of paper with a number on it. The instructor will then explain
that this number is representative of an age. The student will then write an event that might take
place in someones life at that age. Example may be buying a car.

Once the students have written down their events, they will tape them, in order, on a timeline in
the front of the board.

The instructor will then explain that together, the students just created (Marys) entire life. The
instructor will then read through all of the events that happened during Marys life. (Teachers will
be prepared to place extra slips with exciting events into the timeline if needed)

While the teacher is reading through the lifespan, they will emphasize good decisions made by
Mary. Once the life has completed, the teacher will reiterate the fact that Mary was a great
student, made good decisions, and lived a healthy life. BUT unfortunately, Mary did not get to
experience all of these amazing life events due to one mistake - an underage drinking incident.
Mary was at a party when she was 16. Some of her friends convinced her to binge drink for the
first time. She became intoxicated and made the poor decision to get into a car with a friend
who had been drinking as well because she was afraid to call her parents. The driver lost
control of the car, and Mary lost her life. The driver now faces 10-22 years prison time and a
mark on their permanent record.

Introduction to the Lesson (Think, Pair, Share) (Post-It)

Ask students if they know what internal/external influences are and if they can provide an
example?
Internal - motivation from within
External - an outer source - like friend or family
Todays lesson will focus on the influences of alcohol and drug use and abuse.
Students will pair up or create a group of 3 in which they will brainstorm some internal and
external influences that may have caused Mary to make the decisions she made. Students will
work together to list as many effects as possible.
What influenced her to drink alcohol?
Why did she binge drink?
Why did she decide to get in the car?

All of these influences led to a poor decision, move into discussion

Analyze the effects of poor decisions on:

Job/Career
Financial
Relationships
Health
Emotional
Poor decisions can lead to jail time, health issues, even death.
Although it is popular, use of alcohol and drugs can have serious consequences on yourself and
those around you. Today we will be talking about drugs and alcohol and the toll they take on
your life...

Content & Instructional Strategie

Teen Alcohol Use Statistics (Lecture/Q&A)
People aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States. More than
90% of this alcohol is consumed in the form of binge drinks
In 2010, there were approximately 189,000 emergency rooms visits by persons under age 21
for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol
Consequences of Drug/Alcohol Use (Lecture/Q&A)
School problems
Higher absence, failing grades
Social Problems
Fighting, lack of participation in youth activities
Legal Problems
Arrest (DUI, Injuring others)
Illness
Higher risk for physical or sexual assault
Death
Excessive drinking is responsible for more than 4,300 deaths among underage youth each year
Drug/Alcohol Influences
Internal Influences
Beliefs, attitudes, motivation, and needs.
May believe it will make them feel good, want to show rebellion
External Influences
People, culture, media, law/policy, life circumstances
Family, Friends, etc...

Appeal of Drugs and Alcohol (Lecture/Q&A)

Pop culture
Musicians lyrics give image that using drugs and alcohol is cool
I took a pill in Ibiza - Mike Posner
Celebrity endorsements; Selling own brand of alcohol
Mila Kunis - Jim Bean Commercial
Popularity, fitting in with mainstream
Influence of peers heavily weighs on the decision of whether or not a teen will drink.
Maturity
Teens see themselves as more mature when partaking in an adult practice.
Role models

Teens may look up to an older brother or sister, parents, celebrities, friends, etc...
Media/Advertisements
Media makes drinking look fun, this sparks teen interest/curiosity

In-Class Learning Activity (Gimmicks and Gizmos) (Think, Pair, Share)

Drug/Alcohol Ads - Analyzing the Influences of Advertisements
Students will be presented with different advertisements containing items such as alcohol or
nicotine. The teacher will have one ad on a slide of the PowerPoint at a time. Students will be
allowed 1-2 minutes to analyze the ad and fill out their worksheet individually. The teacher will
then switch to another ad, and the students will follow the same procedure.
After all ads have been analyzed, students will move themselves into a large circle around the
perimeter of the room (or sitting on desks if allowed). The instructor will put the first ad back on
the screen. The instructor will then provide a student with an object and the student with the
object will have the opportunity to talk about the message they thought the ad gave (going off of
the questions they answered on the worksheet). They will then toss the object to another
student who will answer the next question of who the ad is targeting. When a student receives
the object, they may offer a different answer to the same question, or to the next question on the
worksheet. The object will continue to be passed around the circle until all ads have been
talked about/all students received a turn.

In-Class Learning Activity/Project: Dead Celebrity Project (Classroom Posters)

Each student will receive an index card with a preselected celebrity on the card.
Instructor will ask students if they can figure out what all of these celebrities have in common?
Students should be able to figure out that these are all dead celebrities, all of which have died
from a drug/alcohol related incident. (If they dont make the connection, reveal the information)
The student is responsible for researching their celebrity and find out/include the following
criteria:
Name
Date of Birth
Date of Death (Age at passing)
Overview of Celebrity with at least 10 personal facts
Major professional contributions from celebrity
What drug caused death, and the specific circumstances behind that death
The students will be distributed construction paper tombstones. The tombstones will need to:

include all above information (Name, Date of Birth, Date of Death)

Be colorful
Be neat and legible
Include celebrity photo

In-Class Learning Activity Assessment

Dead Celebrity Project (Classroom Posters)
Celebrity who died as a result of alcoholism or drugs project
Each student will receive an index card with a preselected celebrity on the card.
Instructor will ask students if they can figure out what all of these celebrities have in common?
Students should be able to figure out that these are all dead celebrities, all of which have died
from a drug/alcohol related incident. (If they dont make the connection, reveal the information)
The student is responsible for researching their celebrity and find out/include the following
criteria:
Name
Date of Birth
Date of Death (Age at passing)
Profession
Overview of Celebrity with at least five personal facts
Three professional contributions from celebrity
What drug caused death, and the specific circumstances behind that death
The students will be distributed construction paper tombstones. The tombstones will need to:
Include name, date of birth, date of death, cause of death.
Be colorful
Be neat and legible

Score the Dead Celebrity Project using the following core concepts criteria, skill cues,
additional criteria and Analytical Rubric:
Core Concepts

Content for Analyzing the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol Dead Celebrity Activity shows:
Accuracy
Comprehensiveness
Relationships among concepts
Conclusions drawn
Skill: Analyzing Influences
Identifies and analyzes external factors
Identifies and analyzes internal factors
Addresses interrelationships and complexity of influences
Presents variety of influences as appropriate
Additional Criteria:
Celebrity Name
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Profession
5 personal facts
3 major professional contributions
Cause of Death
Is neat, legible, and colorful

Final Thoughts/Conclusion of the lesson

Ticket out the door
Identify one external and internal influence you may face when deciding whether or not to use
drugs/alcohol.
.
Classroom Management & Materials
Analyzing Advertisements Worksheet
Dead Celebrity Project Rubric
Dead Celebrity Project Checklist
Dead Celebrity Project Example
Tombstones
Chromebooks
Pen/Pencil
Markers
Poster Board/Poster Paper
Celebrity List
Timeline age numbers
Notecards for poor decisions group
Management:
Students will remain in same seat for majority of lesson. Because of desk permanence, it will be
difficult to rearrange seating.
When forming groups, students will work with students around them.
If space allows, students will form circle around perimeter of room for gimmicks and gizmos
teaching strategy during discussion - if space does not allow it will be think/pair/share and group
discussion

Content References

Fact Sheets - Underage Drinking. (2016). Retrieved November 11, 2016, from
http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.htm
Kuhn, C., Swartzwelder, S., Wilson, W., W., Wilson, L.H., & Forster, J. (2014). Buzzed: The
straight facts about the most used and abused drugs from alcohol to ecstasy. New York: W.W.
Norton & Company.
"Top 8 Reasons Why Teens Try Alcohol and Drugs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids." Partnership for
Drug-Free Kids. Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2016.
Activity References
1996 Mint Print Ad Poster Crown Royal Heaven on Earth [Photograph]. (2016, November 11).
Ebay.com. From: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-Mint-Print-Ad-Poster-Crown-Royal-Heaven-onEarth-/321348303427
Heineken_GameDay.jpg [Photograph]. (2016, November 11). From:
http://s424.photobucket.com/user/new_urban/media/Heineken_GameDay.jpg.html
Lynch, M. (n.d.). Let's Have Fun In Health Class Today [Pamphlet].
Michael Jackson: 10 Achievements That Made Him The King Of Pop. (n.d.). Retrieved
November 11, 2016, from http://www.grammy.com/blogs/michael-jackson-10-achievements-thatmade-him-the-king-of-pop
Shukla, S. (2016). 22 Interesting Facts About Michael Jackson - OhFact! Retrieved November
11, 2016, from http://ohfact.com/interesting-facts-about-michael-jackson/
SiOWfa15: Science in Our World: Certainty and Controversy. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11,
2016, from https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa15/2015/10/22/can-alcohol-ads-influence-a-teens-choiceof-beer/
V-P-280b [Photograph]. (2016, November 11). From:
https://wonderfulmachine.com/images/blog/2012/03/V-P-280b.jpg
Vape-Life [Photograph]. (2016, November 11). Behance. From:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/21539249/Vape-Life

Appendices
Dead Celebrity Project Rubric
Category

Tombstone
creativity

This poster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and creativity

This poster is
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness

THis poster is
acceptably
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness

This poster is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed

Tombstone
neatness

This poster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness

This poster is
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness

This poster is
acceptably
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness

This poster is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed

Colorful

This poster has

This poster has

This poster has

This poster is

three or more
colors outside of
black and white
incorporated into
its design

two colors outside

of black and white
incorporated into
its design

one color outside

of black and white
incorporated into
its design

completed in black
and white only and
no color is
incorporated into its
design

Legible

This poster is
written with all
writing easy to
read and
understand.

This poster is
written with 1 to 2
written facts or
information that is
unable to be read
or understood

This poster is
written with 2 to 3
written facts or
information that is
unable to be read
or understood

This poster has four

or more written
facts or information
that is unable to be
read or understood

Celebrity facts
(Score doubled)

At least 10
accurate facts
about the celebrity

7-9 accurate facts

about celebrity

5-6 accurate facts

about celebrity

Less than 5
accurate facts
about celebrity

Major
contribution
from celebrity

Elaboration
consists of three of
more specific,
developed details

Elaboration
consists of two
specific developed
details or 3 nonspecific details

Elaboration
consists of one
specific developed
detail or two nonspecific details

Elaboration consists
of no specific
developed details or
no cause of death is
included.

Cause of death

Cause of death is
identified and
clearly
explained/outlined
in detail

Cause of death is
identified but its
explanation/
outline is lacking
some clarity

Cause of death is
identified but it is
not explained or
outlined

Cause of death is
not included.

Date of birth and death: 1 point

Celebritys name and picture: 1 point
Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ____________
Celebrity: ____________________________________________ Age at death: __________
Date of Birth: _________________________ Date of Death: ________________________

Score: ________/30
Analyzing the Influences of Advertisements
Advertisement #
What is the
Ad saying?

Who is the
Ad
targeting?

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

What
external
influences
are being
used in the
advertisem
ent? How?

What
internal
influences
are being
used in the
advertisem
ent? How?
Are there
assumption
s being
made in
regard to
society and
culture?

Name: Michael Joseph Jackson

Date of Birth: 8/29/1958
Date of Death (Age at passing): 6/25/2009 (Age 51)
Overview of Celebrity with at least 10 personal facts:

Born in Gary, Indiana and had 5 brothers and 3 sisters

Michael Jackson faced physical and emotional abuse from his father but credited his fathers
strict discipline for his success.
In 1965, Michael Jacksons father made the band called Jackson Brothers featuring himself
and Marlon with his brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine as backup musicians.
After signing a $5 million deal with Pepsi-Cola, his face and scalp were injured while filming a
commercial. This resulted in experimentation with plastic surgery to repair the damage.
Michael Jacksons first marriage was to Elvis Presleys daughter, Lisa Marie Presley in 1994
with the marriage lasting only 19 months.

Jacksons second marriage was to Deborah Jeanne Rowe in 1996 and had two children with
her - Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson. The marriage ended in
1999.
Michael was diagnosed with Vitiligo, which is a rare skin disease in which the pigment is lost
from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches.
Throughout his life Michael owned a variety of pets including mice, snakes, birds, llamas, tigers,
dogs, cats, and his favorite - his Chimpanzee Bubbles
In 1999 he attempted to purchase Marvel Comics which had filed for bankruptcy but it failed.
Michael Jackson died suddenly of cardiac arrest due to acute propofol and benzodiazepine
intoxication
Major professional contributions from celebrity:

1982: Thriller Is Released

Following the release of his 1979 hit album Off The Wall, Jackson released Thriller on
Nov. 30, 1982. Both albums were inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2008,
but Thriller is widely considered Jackson's most successful album. Co-produced by
Quincy Jones and Jackson, the landmark album became the first album to generate
seven Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. With sales of 29 million copies, Thriller is
tied with the Eagles' Their Greatest Hits 19711975 as the best-selling album of all time
according to the RIAA.
1983: The Moonwalk
Jackson debuted what would become his signature dance move, the moonwalk, during
a performance of "Billie Jean" on the May 16, 1983, TV special "Motown 25: Yesterday,
Today, Forever" in celebration of the label's 25th anniversary.
Later that year, on Dec. 2 Jackson changed the music video world for good when he
released the music video for "Thriller." The near 14-minute epic unlocked the unlimited
possibilities of music video, while helping to cement the viability of the medium.
1984: Eight GRAMMYs, One Night
Jackson made history when he became the first artist to win eight GRAMMYs in one
night at the 26th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 28, 1984. The King of Pop's haul
included Album Of The Year for Thriller and Record Of The Year for "Beat It." Jackson is
among the artists with the most GRAMMYs won in the '80s with 11.

What drug caused death, and the specific circumstances behind that death:
Michael Jackson died suddenly of cardiac arrest due to acute propofol and benzodiazepine
intoxication

Name _____________________________________

Date _____________

Dead Celebrity Project Checklist

Be sure to include all of the following in your dead celebrity project. Once
you have completed the project, go through the checklist, checking off all
areas youve completed. If you miss a check, go back and add that area
into project.

Celebrity Name

Date of Birth
Date of Death (Age at passing)
Overview of Celebrity with at least 5 personal facts
3 Major professional contributions from celebrity
What drug caused death, and the specific
circumstances behind that death
Tombstone Requirements:
Must include ALL information from above
Colorful/Creative
Must be neat and legible

Celebrity Project List

Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
River Phoenix
John Belushi
Jim Morrison
Marilyn Monroe

John Bonham
Keith Moon
Chris Farley
Phil Hartman
Rob Pilatus
Elvis Presley
Bon Scott
Hillel Slovak
Judy Garland
Kurt Cobain
Anna Nicole Smith

Heath Ledger
Gia Carangi
Amy Winehouse
Whitney Houston
Corey Monteith
Chris Kelly
Princess Diana
Christina ONassis
Andy Gibb
Robin Crosby
Dana Plato
Jackson Pollack

Edgar Allen Poe