Risky Behavior
Risky behavior means acting in a way that is dangerous or hazardous. There are many behaviors that are risky. For this project, we are going to focus on smoking, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and school violence.
Choose a risky behavior from the Web sites below and thoroughly research it. Find information about the effects and consequences of this behavior and what can be done to prevent it. You will then be designing a school-wide campaign on this topic. Using word processing, publishing and slideshow software, you will be educating the school on the risks and consequences of this behavior.
Your campaign should include:
1. A newsletter with at least 2 articles and a 5-question interview
2. A poster warning about this danger and how to prevent it
3. A commercial made using slideshow presentation software
4. A 10-question survey evaluating this behavior in your school
- It's My Life: Smoking
- Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
- How Secondhand Smoke Works
- Smoking In Depth
- Why You Should Never Drink and Drive
- Penalties for Driving Drunk
- Impaired Driving
- Center for the Prevention of School Violence
- Understanding Youth Violence
- Risk and Protective Factors
- School Violence Prevention
- School Violence
| Lesson Name: Risky Behavior | |
| Objective: Students will create a school-wide campaign about a risky behavior. Their campaign will include a newsletter, poster, commercial and 10-question survey. | |
| Grade: (9-12) | Lesson Login: risky_behavior |
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Additional disciplines: Computer Skills ELA Science |
Materials: Computer with Internet access Word processing or publishing software Slideshow presentation software Printer |
| Interactive Whiteboard Tip: Begin each campaign by having the students show the class their commercial on the interactive whiteboard. Hyperlinks can be added to the presentation referring to information, statistics or graphics on the Web site. | |
