Tasks

**Day 1:** Introduce Unit and Preview Chapter 14 in Teen Health Text: "Alcohol and Your Health"; explain expectations. **Day 2:** Everyone constructs their own "Words-To_Know" Glossary for the chapter using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. The completed Glossary will be your ticket to take the Chapter Pretest. **Day 3:** Everyone takes the Chapter Pretest, located on the class Moodle Website. **Days 4 - 7:** Students scoring 85% or higher will be considered "Proficient", receive an "A" for the unit test, and prepare a PowerPoint Project based on a topic related to Alcohol and Health. Some ideas include 1. The short-term effects of alcohol on the body 2. The long-term effects of alcohol on the body 3. The effect of peer pressure and advertising on teen alcohol consumption and the use of refusal skills 4. Sources of help for teens with drinking problems, including having family members who are alcoholics 5. The nature of addiction and the process of recovery 6. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 7. Other topic to be approved by teacher. Students scoring below 85% will complete a series of worksheets, Concept Maps, and Cross-Curricular activities prior to taking the final chapter test. **Days 8-10:** Small groups "Peer Review" another group's project and offer suggestions. Students present their projects to the class. Students not previously testing "Proficient" will take the chapter final assessment.

Here is a PowerPoint I prepared to further explain the Pretest process: Click the "Pretest" link to view the online test. media type="custom" key="3555976"