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Mahopac 272
Lesson 2
Grade 4
Objective There are skills to practice that will lead to a
healthful lifestyle.
Learner outcome Understand the concept of risk and the
consequences of risk-taking behaviors.
Comprehensive Health VIII Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Substances
Education Topic(s)
Values Integration Reasoning: Consider risks taken and the
consequences of those risks.
Respect for Self: Identifying risks and resulting
consequences to self.
Identification Students will define risk and identify some
risk-takingbehavior~:
smoking
drinking an alcoholic beverage
using illegal drugs
C" Activities The class will discuss:
what risk is
why individuals take risks
Students will discuss:
why someone would do these things
what might happen as a result of these actions
-short-term consequences
-long-term consequences
Students will identify positive alternative
behaviors for each of the situations.
Students will evaluate alternatives and recognize
which ones best promote positive outcomes.
students will recognize the consequences of
risk-taking behaviors and avoid practices such as:
smoking
drinking an alcoholic beverage
using illegal drugs
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