1. Alcohol and Other Drugs: Line Up and What’s in the News?
Marcie Paglione and JJ DiMartini

2. MS/HS Content Descriptors
Short-Term and Long-Term Benefits and Risks of Medicinal Drugs
Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of AOD Use
Positive and Negative Influences on AOD Use
Healthful Choices about AOD Use
Communicating Healthful Choices about AOD Use

3. MS/HS Sub-Descriptors
Short-Term and Long-Term Benefits and Risks of Medicinal Drugs
1.2 physical, social and emotional effects of AOD use (MS)
1.2 importance of taking medicines as described (HS)
Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of AOD Use
2.8 relationship between AOD use and transportation injuries (MS)
2.10 relationship between AOD use and sexual behavior (MS & HS)
2.12 benefits of not using AOD (physical, social, emotional, etc.) (HS)

4. MS/HS Sub-Descriptors
Positive and Negative Influences on AOD Use
3.1 pressures to use (MS & HS)
3.4 peer influences (MS & HS)
Healthful Choices about AOD Use
4.1 how to accept personal responsibility for choices about AOD use (MS & HS)
4.2 how to make a personal commitment to not use (MS & HS)

5. MS/HS Sub-Descriptors
Communicating Healthful Choices about AOD Use
5.4 how to encourage others not to use (MS & HS)
5.2 how to get help (MS) for self and others (HS)

6. ACTIVITY!

7. Instructional Strategy #1
“Line Up”
Instructional Strategy #1

8. Line Up, What is it?
Encourages critical thinking, communication skills, and teamwork
Students must place steps of procedure, dates, or events in order
Large cards with step/date/event are distributed
Everyone is given one card
Group forms a line in correct order
Variations include making it a competition between groups

9. Line Up, How is it Used?
After all cards have been lined up, provide the correct responses.
Students can record the additional responses in their notebook.
Student logic and process of developing order is discussed.

10. Line Up Basic Rules
Decide the order of the given cards as quickly as possible in the designated time period
Don’t criticize any ideas
The more discussion the better
Optional: Have students write down their own idea of the order first before making it a group activity

11. Line Up Advantages
Encourages students to review all steps/order of a task or topic
Develops interpersonal communication skills
Offers movement and gets students out of their seats

12. Line Up Disadvantages Lack of individual accountability
Challenging to find a problem big enough for the class to work as a whole
Negative feedback from other students with a wrong answer

13. Line Up Suggestions for Use
Used after a topic has been taught to review the steps/order of a task
Limit instructor input during the ordering to allow students to develop the order on their own
Set guidelines to elicit on-task behavior
May be used with most content areas

14. Line Up Materials and Management
Large cards with steps/events/etc. listed
Additional paper for students to record their own notes
Management
Give each student a card
Remove obstacles (ex: chairs, desks) to allow safe movement
Scan room to promote on task behavior

15. ACTIVITY!

16. Instructional Strategy #2
“What’s in the News?”
Instructional Strategy #2

17. What’s in the News? Links current curriculum to world events
Students analyze and discuss current trends from the media
Encourages thinking about real life events with context and purpose
Resources include newspapers, magazines, periodicals, radio, film, TV programs, and the internet

18. What’s in the News? Methods of Use
After each poster is completed, have students share their collages
Students can write down ideas displayed on other collages
Key points and topics are discussed

19. What’s in the News? Basic Rules
Students will be paired up and given a sheet to make a collage
They will be provided materials to create the collage
The topic given will be alcohol and other drugs
Remind students to keep it informational and appropriate!

20. What’s in the News? Advantages
Authentic and purposeful with real world connections
Can encourage a home-school learning connection
Encourages students to recognize that health concepts are everywhere!

21. What’s in the News? Disadvantages
Some students can dominate collage activity
Quiet students may be uncomfortable participating
Students may deliberately provide inappropriate or incorrect responses

22. What’s in the News? Suggestions for Use
Used as an introduction to a new content area or topic
Limit instructor input during creation of collages to allow students to come up with their own ideas
Set guidelines to elicit on-task behavior
May be used with most content areas

23. What’s in the News? Materials and Management
Paper for each pair
Magazines, newspapers, etc.
Glue, tape, scissors, etc.
Management
Have students find their own space to allow adequate room between groups
Scan the room to promote on-task behavior