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Teacher Information Drug education is vital for children to learn about at a relatively young age before they are introduced to parties and situations where they may be offered drugs. By teaching children the long and short term problems associated they soon become aware how bad drugs are and how much of a negative impact they have on people’s lives. With this task children become aware of this issue and can base there own opinion against why they shouldn’t do drugs, without forcing our opinion onto them. This also allows children the freedom to develop their own beliefs and values. By making this task, the children are involved in the subject, not just writing an essay or something structured, they have the freedom to express themselves how they want, a power-point or presentation, also allowing them a greater understanding of presentation methods.

**Here is a suggested lesson plan: **
Groups are assigned. Topics are chosen. Time is given to students for discussion about their chosen topics before research is begun. Students are shown the facebook group in which they can discuss the assignment with peers outside of class. Allow time to figure out the site and trial asking questions. || Ideas from the student resource page may be given to students who are struggling to find information. Students are simply gathering information about their chosen topic at this stage. || If time is left in the lesson, continue with research on their topic, ensuring every question is answered. Start work on their presentations. || Each student is given student evaluation sheets to fill out while they are watching their fellow peers’ presentations. Allow time for ‘Question Answer’ time after the end of each presentation, to allow discussion between students. ||
 * **Week** || **Lesson Plan** ||
 * 1 || A brief discussion about the different types of drugs should be initiated by the teacher, allowing for students to share their prior knowledge before beginning the assignment. Students are then given the task information handout.
 * 2 || Give students time for researching their topic. A computer lab or library would be necessary in this lesson.
 * 3 || Give students time for more research on their chosen topic. Again, a computer lab or library will be necessary for this lesson. Start up class discussions on what the students feelings are about what they are finding out. ||
 * 4 || Get the students to start thinking about how they are going to present their topic. Show the students the example powerpoint on ecstasy. Every student must have chosen their form by the end of the lesson.
 * 5 || Give students time to work on their presentation, a computer lab may be needed in this lesson if some students have chosen to do a powerpoint or video/podcast. Presentations must be finished by this lesson, unless students are planning to finish off presentations outside of class time. ||
 * 6 || In this lesson students present their work to their peers in their chosen form of presentation.

Teacher Resources
Helpful websites with information, images, activities etc. on drug education
 * Teaching resources, fact sheets-[| http://www.den.org.au/]
 * Student learning programs- @http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/drugeducation/tchlearnteach.htm
 * National law enforcement research fund- @http://www.ndlerf.gov.au/
 * Australian Government of Health and Ageing: [|http://www.drugs.health.gov.au]
 * Drug Education Choice Project - Drugs and Society Video: []