The document provides instructions for students to create an anti-drug booklet about alcohol and marijuana. It outlines requirements for the booklet's content including detailed descriptions of each drug, their effects, decision-making strategies, and refusal skills. Students are to conduct research using the Big6 research steps and present their findings in the booklet. They will be assessed based on their demonstration of knowledge, use of evidence, and understanding of decision-making skills.

1. POCKET SIZE TRUTH FOR TEENS ABOUT ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA
Design and make a pocket-sized Anti Drug Booklet that can remind you or your friends of the ways to make good
decisions about Alcohol and Marijuana (in pairs or individually)
Your booklet shouldinvestigateMarijuana, Alcohol, Decision-Making Strategies &Refusal Skills
REQUIREMENTS
1. Detailed descriptions of each drug and drug use
2. Full explanation of blood alcohol concentration (alcohol) and a gateway drug (marijuana)
3. Common shortand long term effects on the mind and body
4. Other topic ideas - alcoholism,legal issues,addiction,bingedrinking,factors affectingthe influenceof alcohol,medical marijuana,the effec ts on behaviour and decision
making, comparingusein teenagers/adult.
5. Refusal skillsshould includeways you can avoid usingthe drug (examples of how to say NO)
6. Decision makingstrategies should includedescriptionsof scenariosusinggood decision makingskills
BIG6 RESEARCH STEPS
● STEP 1: TASK DEFINITION - (decide your research questions)
● STEP 2: INFO SEEKING STRATEGIES (credibility) - useour websites listed on
the blog / classresources
● STEP 3: LOCATION AND ACCESS (skim/scan) (bibliography) - MLA format
● STEP 4: ENGAGING WITH THE MATERIAL (paraphrase/quotes) - use your
lesson review questions,DVD notes
● STEP 5: SYNTHESIS (create the booklet)
● STEP 6: EVALUATION (self assessment-highlightthe rubric,self reflection
questions)
ANTI DRUG BOOKLET CHECKLIST
❏ 6 questions each for alcohol and marijuanafollowinga logical sequence
❏ Clear,detailed descriptions of an introduction,BAC, short/longterm effects
(give examples)
❏ A thorough understandingof decision making(how to make good decisions
around drugs) and refusal skills (howto say no) (including
examples/scenarios)
❏ Excellent use of facts/statistics/quotes
❏ Creative originality and organised (a wide variety of images/icons/charts)
❏ MLA bibliography (5 accuratesources)
PASTE ALL OF YOUR RESEARCH IN THE TABLES BELOW
The research questions should show your interests, extend your thinking, be in a logical order and include all of the content above.
1. Marijuana (6 research questions)

2. 2. Alcohol (6 research questions)
3. Decision-MakingStrategies (2 research questions)
4.Refusal Skills(2 research questions)
Bibliography
ANTI DRUG BOOKLET GRADING RUBRIC
Standard 1 ~ Students will understand thatpersonal choices related to health promotion and diseaseprevention will enhancehealth.
Standard 3 ~ Students will understand thatpracticinghealth enhancingbehaviours can avoid or reducehealth risks
STUDENT ASSESSMENT (highlight the rubric)
Achievement Criteria
Exemplary
7 6
Proficient
6 5 4
Developing
4 3 2
Emerging
2 1
Knowledge and Understanding
M.W1.2 describe the benefits of
and barriers to practicing healthy
behaviors
M.W1.3 describe the potential
seriousness ofinjuryor illness if
engaging inunhealthybehaviors
Contains clear, detailed
descriptions of anintroduction,
BAC, gatewaydrug, short and
long-termeffects of alcohol and
marijuana on the mindandbody
with examples.
Contains clear descriptions of an
introduction, BAC, short and long-
term effects ofalcohol and
marijuana on the mindandbody.
Contains briefdescriptions of an
introduction, BAC, short and long-
term effects ofalcohol and
marijuana on the mindandbody.
Some of the requirements are
missing.
Contains nodescriptions of
the short and longterm
effects of alcohol and
marijuana on the mindand
body.
(K&U)
Substantiation of claims/research
skills/
✓ Evidence
✓ Bibliography/
MLA format
✓ 5 or more
reliable sources
Uses specific andconvincing
evidence fromhis/her work to
support claims and
interpretations. Excellent use of
quotes, statistics, charts
Correct MLA bibliography
includinga varietyof 5 or more
reliable sources.
Use relevant evidence fromhis/her
work to support claims and
interpretations uses some good
quotes, a few statistics andsome
charts.
MLA bibliographywitha few errors
or not enoughreliable sources.
Use evidence to support most of
the claims and some
interpretations withtwo
acceptable quotesandstatistics.
MLA bibliographyis not includedin
the booklet or has manyerrors.
Use little or no evidence to
support claims and
interpretations. Noquotes
or statistics.
No evidence ofa
bibliography.
Transfer of Learning
Depth of reflection
M.W3.2 demonstrate behaviors
that avoidor reduce healthrisks
to self andothers
Demonstrated a conscious and
thoroughunderstanding of refusal
and decision-makingskillsand
strategies including examples and
scenarios.
Demonstrated a thoughtful
awareness of the refusal and
decision-makingskillsandstrategies
neededto make good decisions
arounddrugs.
Demonstrate a basic awareness of
some ofthe refusalanddecision-
making skillsandstrategies needed
to make gooddecisions around
drugs.
Demonstrate little or no
awareness of the refusal
and decision-makingskills
and strategies neededto
make gooddecisions
arounddrugs.

3. Communication
Creativity
✓ Design
✓ Organization
✓ Neatness
✓ Style /
✓ Use of visuals
A well-organizedbooklet shows
originalcreativitywiththe
student’s ownideas. Includesa
wide varietyof appropriate
images, icons andcharts.
The booklet shows creativitywith
the some ofstudent’s ownideas
and includesimages, icons and
charts. Needs improved
organization.
The booklet hasverylittle creativity
and lacks organization, andtheir
own ideas. It hasveryfew images,
icons or pictures. Appears rushed
and incomplete.
The booklet is incomplete.
Anti-Drug Booklet: Student Reflection
1. What did you enjoy about this task?
2. What were your strengths? (examples could be research,creativity,bibliography,timemanagement, organization etc)
3. Which areas needed improvement and why?
4. How will you use this information in the future?
TEACHER ASSESSMENT
Achievement Criteria
Exemplary
7 6
Proficient
6 5 4
Developing
4 3 2
Emerging
2 1
Knowledge and Understanding
M.W1.2 describe the benefits of
and barriers to practicing healthy
behaviors
M.W1.3 describe the potential
seriousness ofinjuryor illness if
engaging inunhealthybehaviors
Contains clear, detailed
descriptions of anintroduction,
BAC, gatewaydrug, short and
long-termeffects of alcohol and
marijuana on the mindandbody
with examples.
Contains clear descriptions of an
introduction, BAC, short and long-
term effects ofalcohol and
marijuana on the mindandbody.
Contains briefdescriptions of an
introduction, BAC, short and long-
term effects ofalcohol and
marijuana on the mindandbody.
Some of the requirements are
missing.
Contains nodescriptions of
the short and longterm
effects of alcohol and
marijuana on the mindand
body.
(K&U)
Substantiation of claims/research
skills/
✓ Evidence
✓ Bibliography/
MLA format
✓ 5 or more
reliable sources
Uses specific andconvincing
evidence fromhis/her work to
support claims and
interpretations. Excellent use of
quotes, statistics, charts
Correct MLA bibliography
includinga varietyof 5 or more
reliable sources.
Use relevant evidence fromhis/her
work to support claims and
interpretations uses some good
quotes, a few statistics andsome
charts.
MLA bibliographywitha few errors
or not enoughreliable sources.
Use evidence to support most of
the claims and some
interpretations withtwo
acceptable quotesandstatistics.
MLA bibliographyis not includedin
the booklet or has manyerrors.
Use little or no evidence to
support claims and
interpretations. Noquotes
or statistics.
No evidence ofa
bibliography.
Transfer of Learning
Depth of reflection
M.W3.2 demonstrate behaviors
that avoidor reduce healthrisks
Demonstrated a conscious and
thoroughunderstanding of refusal
and decision-makingskillsand
strategies including examples and
Demonstrated a thoughtful
awareness of the refusal and
decision-makingskillsandstrategies
neededto make good decisions
Demonstrate a basic awareness of
some ofthe refusalanddecision-
making skillsandstrategies needed
to make gooddecisions around
Demonstrate little or no
awareness of the refusal
and decision-makingskills
and strategies neededto

4. to self andothers scenarios. arounddrugs. drugs. make gooddecisions
arounddrugs.
Communication
Creativity
✓ Design
✓ Organization
✓ Neatness
✓ Style /
✓ Use of visuals
A well-organizedbooklet shows
originalcreativitywiththe
student’s ownideas. Includesa
wide varietyof appropriate
images, icons andcharts.
The booklet shows creativitywith
the some ofstudent’s ownideas
and includesimages, icons and
charts. Needs improved
organization.
The booklet hasverylittle creativity
and lacks organization, andtheir
own ideas. It hasveryfew images,
icons or pictures. Appears rushed
and incomplete.
The booklet is incomplete.