Brain on Drugs: A Movie Commentary
- Health Subject: Substance Abuse in Young Adults
- Resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkpz7xFTWJo (2:13)
- 1 hr Activity
Teacher can introduce this activity by letting the students watch this documentary about the effects of the substance abuse of alcohol on the human brain. Students can take a couple notes about what they took most out of the activity, and then reflect back to it when the video has ended. Students will write a short reflection about their thoughts of the video. They can practice their writing of non-fiction literature and ways they can express their opinions. Students will then pair up to talk about what they wrote about. This activity introduces students to the dangers of substance abuse while helping them with their literacy competency.
If you have younger students I suggest watching the video a few times. There are a lot of advanced science topics in it. You may have to break it down throughout the week so that students can understand the overall point of the message.
HBO:
AOD-3 Avoid the use of alcohol.
AOD-5 Avoid driving while under the in uence of alcohol and other drugs.
AOD-6 Avoid riding in a motor vehicle with a driver who is under the in uence of alcohol or other drugs.
Common Core State Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.