Lesson summary
This lesson allows students to explore some of the factors that can influence drug and alcohol use, and then subsequently, how drug and alcohol use can affect our relationships and health and wellbeing. Students begin by participating in a scenario-based activity to explore the role of emotions in our decision making, considering the perspective and emotional experience that different people may have. Using clips from Life After The Oasis, students will think critically about the relationship between drug and alcohol use and health and wellbeing. Students will also have the opportunity to consider how personal strengths can be used to manage challenges and overcome adversity, contributing to improved health and wellbeing.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- develop their understanding of factors that contribute to drug and alcohol use
- reflect on the impact that drug and alcohol addiction can have on individuals
- explore how personal strengths can be used to manage challenges.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- explore and identify a range of perspectives that people have about drugs and alcohol
- discuss the impact that drugs and alcohol can have on people
- identify a range of emotional experiences that people may have when confronted by situations involving drugs and alcohol
- identify their own and other's personal strengths that can be used to manage challenges.
Lesson guides and printables
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Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian curriculum content descriptions:
Health and Physical Education Year 9 and 10:
- Critique behaviours and contextual factors that influence health and wellbeing of diverse communities (ACPPS098)
Syllabus outcomes: PDHPE5.13
General capabilities: Literacy, Ethical Understanding, Personal and social capability
Relevant parts of Year 9 & 10 achievement standards: Students critically analyse contextual factors that influence identities, relationships, decisions and behaviours. They evaluate the outcomes of emotional responses to different situations.
Unit of work: Life After The Oasis – HPE
Time required: 80 mins.
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate class discussion.
Resources required
- Student Worksheets – one copy per student
- Device capable of presenting a video to the class
- Handling Sensitive Topics And Controversial Issues Factsheet – teacher copy (Optional)
- Emotions Scenario – one per group. Character Strengths Cards – one set per group
- Character Strengths Factsheet (printed one per student or projected)
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Empathy
- Social skills
Additional info
This resource has been adapted from ‘Teaching Social Issues Through English’ developed with the English Teachers Association NSW and the ‘Youth Homelessness Matters Resource’ developed by Janice Atkin. You can find these resources here.
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