SAMPLE LESSON PLAN - ADDICTION

Title of lesson Effects of Substances Grade level Sec IV

Subject Physical Education and Health Topic Addiction

Being able to recognizing substances and the consequences of addiction can help students
Relevance
choose a healthy lifestyle

Resources Required Computer (powerpoint and activity), internet access, “Path to Addiction” worksheet

QEP Subject Area

Adopts a healthy, active lifestyle
Competencies

Identifying addicting substances, understanding what addiction is, the consequences/ risk
Content focus factors/ protective factors related to substance abuse and a way to recognize a healthy pattern
of behaviour

Essential What is addiction? What are risk factors and protective factors? What substances can lead to
Question(s) addiction?

Introduction (hook): Student will know:

What is addiction and what are the consequences?
Questions such as, what types of addictions are
there, what are the negative consequences of
addiction and how has addiction affected your life,
will be used to elicit student thinking.
The different types of substances and their effects;
definition of addiction; risk and protective factors for
addiction; the on-going process of addiction.

Attendance and any class/school announcements.

2min Sharing of lesson plan, overview of goals and
expectations, and reminder of LES summary
objectives.

5min Personal Reflection: time for a personal reflection to

think about what addiction means to them.

Development (Learning activities – step by step Students will understand:

sequential procedure):
10min
YouTube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys6TCO_olOc
10min
Lecture & discussion: students will learn about
different types of substances and their effects.
20min
In small groups of 2 research on the risk and
protective factors for addiction. Filling out the “Path
to Addiction” worksheet.
10min
Come together and answer the “Path to Addiction”
worksheet. Discuss the ongoing process of
addiction.
10min
Think - Pair/Group - Share: Discuss the
consequences of addiction in pairs. Volunteers are
welcome to contribute their answers to a master list.
How addiction works and its on-going cycle. They will
understand that certain substances have higher risks
that may lead to addiction. Identify risk and protective
factors associated with addiction.
Students will do:
Assess the different types of substances and their
risks of addiction. Identify an experience in their life
where addiction was present. Be able to identify an
establishment that helps people with addiction.
Cross Curricular Competencies:
Uses information; Exercises critical judgment;
Achieves their potential; Cooperates with others;
Communicates appropriately
Broad Areas of Learning:
Health and Well-being

Universal Design for Learning/ Differentiation:


5min
Closure (transition):
5min Reminder of the goals of the LES. Brief summary of
key concepts.
Get student feedback on lesson and answer any
questions or concerns they may have.
Review instructions for homework, a short journal
entry (1 paragraph), about any experience they may
have with addiction and a resource center helping
people with addiction.
Further considerations (follow up activities):
Reflection:
Professional Competencies:
NOTE: see Appendix A for “ Path to Addiction” worksheet (Paper and electronic copies available for students).
Content will be delivered in different ways and
delivery (visual, kinesthetic, and multimedia content).
will be adapted for those without access to
technology. YouTube video’s closed captions will be
turned on. Student feedback will be encouraged
throughout the lesson. Anyone who feels
uncomfortable is allowed to take a break from the
conversation. Google Read&Write will be
encouraged for those who struggle.
FORMATIVE - Assessment FOR learning:
The “Path to Addiction” worksheet provides guided
questions for students to grow their knowledge of
addiction.
FORMATIVE - Assessment AS learning:
A short journal entry will allow students to
demonstrate their ability to recognize and identify the
different aspects of addiction. The journal entry will
be graded based on the students' ability to recognize
the different aspects of addiction and how it affects
one's mental health. Feedback on individual
contributions will be given.
SUMMATIVE - Assessment OF learning:
No summative assessment for this lesson, but the
strategies they’ve identified in their reflections can be
used in their final LES summative (the development
of a mental health program to help them improve
their overall well-being).
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Theme

Cohesion and Solves The program is The program is The program The program
Thoroughness Problems; exceptionally thorough and shows some lacks the
Health and thorough and provides a knowledge of necessary
Wellbeing; provides a cohesive plan to the necessary elements to
Adopts a cohesive plan to better student elements to better student
healthy, active significantly health better student health
lifestyle; better student health
Lifestyle Habits health

Use of Uses The program The program The program The program
Resources and Information; demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates a demonstrates
Techniques Media Literacy; thorough thorough scattered or little to no
Lifestyle Habits knowledge of all knowledge of partial recognition of
of the resources most of the knowledge of the resources
available resources the resources available
available available

Adaptation to Uses Creativity; The program is The program is The program The program is
Individual Exercises finely and tailored to the shows some generic and
Needs Critical carefully student’s adaptations to shows no
Judgment; tailored to the individual needs the student’s individual
Health and students’ and preferences needs adaptation
Wellbeing; individual needs
Adopts a and preferences
healthy, active
lifestyle; Human
Ambivalence(E
RC)

Provides Room Uses Creativity; The program The program The program The program
for Flexibility Solves provides room provides room allows some provides no
Problems; and plentiful for students to flexibility but is options for
Health and options for adapt and generally rigid flexibility
Wellbeing; students to change it as
Human adapt and necessary
Ambivalence change it as
(ERC) necessary

Clarity and Communicates The program is The program is The program is The program is
Concision Appropriately exceptionally clear and somewhat clear difficult to
clear and concise. and concise decipher
concise.
Appendix A

Path to Addiction

(1) What is addiction?

(2) Give examples of a substance and list their effects?

https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cycp-cpcj/dr-al/index-eng.htm

Name of Substance What is it? How does it work? What are the effects?

Alcohol

Marijuana (Cannabis)

Ecstasy (MDMA)

Cocaine

Steroids

Heroin

Tobacco (eg: Cigarettes)

Magic Mushrooms

(3) List 2 other examples of things people can become addicted to and what are their effects? (ex:
exercise, prescription drugs, social media, food, gaming, risk-taking behaviors, etc…)

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(4) Fill out the Table about the risk and protective factors associated with addiction.

Risk Factors Protective Factors

(5) How do people become addicted?

(6) Describe the Cycle of Addiction. Use https://www.recoveryconnection.com/cycle-addiction/ for
reference.

(7) How does addiction relate to mental health?

(8) What is coping? How is coping related to help treat addiction?