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widely implemented approach to character education. It's a nonprofit,
nonpartisan, nonsectarian framework that teaches the
Six Pillars of Character:
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
The CHARACTER COUNTS!
Coalition embraces thousands of schools, communities and nonprofits. The
national office provides consulting and training services and produces support
materials and special projects.
Teachers. The
Anti-Drug
(www.theantidrug.com/teachersguide)
A drug education resource developed by the Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign of the
Office of Drug Control Policy.
NIDA Goes to School
(www.drugabuse.gov/GoestoSchool/NIDAg2s.html)
Science-based teacher resources from the National Institute on Drug Abuse,
including "Sara’s Quest" and "Slide Teaching Packets" that offer entertaining
visual materials describing how marijuana affects the brain.
Safe and Drug-Free Schools
(www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS)
A compendium of U.S. Department of Education programs and activities for
reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use in and around schools.
National Association of Student Assistance Professionals
(www.NASAP.org)
Information on SAP contacts and how to implement a comprehensive SAP program in
school communities for the prevention, early identification and intervention of
student substance use, violence and other barriers to learning.
"L-Evated: The Blunt Truth,"
a video about marijuana with a guide for teachers and counselors, in which teens
act out various scenarios about peer pressure. (www.meeproductions.com/store/videosreports/ELTBT.cfm)
Selected Daily Lesson Plans from
the New York Times Learning Network
(www.nytimes.com/learning/)
The New York Times Learning Network is a free service for students in grades
3-12, their teachers and parents. The site is updated Monday through Friday
throughout the year, and offers an extensive collection of lesson plans based on
articles published in The New York Times. A selection of lesson plans addressing
drugs and drug prevention include:
"This is Your Brain on Pot"
Creating Informational Print Advertisements to Inform Teenagers About the
Physiological Effects of Marijuana Addiction
(www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20020430tuesday.html)
"Constant Craving"
How Drugs Interact With the Nervous System
(www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20001114tuesday.html)
"High-Risk Areas"
Understanding the Motivation Behind Drug Abuse Behaviors That Put People at Risk
for Contracting H.I.V.
(www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000426wednesday.html)
"A
Test Case for Individual Rights"
Assessing Whether Student Drug Testing Is a Violation of Student Rights
(www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990820friday.html)
"Risky Business"
Investigating Connections Between Teens’ Movie Viewing Restrictions and Their
Use of Tobacco and Alcohol
(www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20020226tuesday.html)
"Don’t Drink To That!"
Raising Awareness About the Risks of Driving While Intoxicated
(www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010508tuesday.html)
"Clearing the Smoke About Cigarettes"
Creating Anti-Smoking Ad Campaigns Geared Towards Kids
(www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19991019tuesday.html)
"All Choked Up by
Smoking Statistics"
Analyzing Statistics and Creating Graphs in the Mathematics Classroom
(www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19981119thursday.html?
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