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Lesson 5
Grade 6
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
Education Topic(s)
VIII Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drug Substances
Values
Integration
Reasoning: Consider risks taken and the
consequences of those risks.
Respect for Self: Identifying risks and resulting
consequences to self.
Motivating
Activity
The class will discuss:
what risk is
why individuals take risks
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Identification
Effective
Communication
Students will define risk and identify some
risk-taking behaviors:
smoking
drinking an alcoholic beverage
using illegal drugs
Students will discuss:
. why someone would do these things
what might happen as a result of these actions
- short-term consequences
- long-term consequences
Decision
Making
students will identify positive alternative
behaviors for each of the situations.
Students will evaluate alternatives and recognize
which ones best promote positive outcomes.
Positive Health
Behaviors
Students will recognize the consequences of
risk-taking behaviors and avoid pra~tices such as:
smoking
drinking an alcoholic beverage
using illegal drugs
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