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PURPOSES AND OVERVIEW OF
THE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM

LESSON #1

 

GOALS:

                To describe the components of the D.A.R.E. Program.

                To explore the use of the D.A.R.E. Decision-Making Model to solve

 Problems

 

OBJECTIVES:

Students will be able to say in their own words the theme of the D.A.R.E. Program.

Students will explain the steps in the D.A.R.E. Decision-Making Model.

 

 

TOBACCO AND YOU

LESSON #2

 

GOALS:

To help students understand the reality of low tobacco use among teens.

                To help students develop basic knowledge of tobacco and it’s harmful effects.

 

OBJECTIVES:        

                Students will use the D.A.R.E. Decision-Making Model to:

                Identify at least five harmful effects of tobacco to the body.

Implement a Decision-Making Model that addresses strengths, needs and health risks in using drugs.

Compare and Contrast “common” beliefs about tobacco use.

Analyze the validity of personal beliefs about tobacco use.

Recognize and correct personal misconceptions about tobacco use.

Compare their estimates of the extent of tobacco use among adolescents with

estimates reported in national surveys.

 

 

SMOKE SCREEN

LESSON #3

 

GOALS:

                To help students understand the role of advertising in promoting tobacco use.

                To help students develop basic knowledge of the harmful effects of marijuana.

                To compare and contrast the harmful effects of marijuana and tobacco on the

body.

 

OBJECTIVES:

                Students will be able to draw conclusions regarding the impact of advertising on

the sale of alcohol.

Students will practice, define and assess portions of the D.A.R.E. Decision-Making Model.   

 

 

ALCOHOL AND YOU

LESSON #4

 

GOALS:

                To help students demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of alcohol facts and

it’s harmful effects.

                To help students understand the reality of low alcohol use among teenagers.

 

OBEJCTIVES:

                Students will use the D.A.R.E. Decision-Making Model to:

Identify at least five harmful effects of alcohol to the body and the brain.

                Implement a Decision-Making Model that addresses strengths, needs, and health

benefits of NOT using alcohol.

Compare and contrast “common” beliefs about alcohol use.

Analyze the validity of personal beliefs about alcohol use.

Recognize and correct personal misconceptions about tobacco use.

 

 

CONSIDERING CONSEQUENCES

LESSON #5

 

GOALS:

                  To help students understand there are many consequences that may result from

the use of drugs.

 

 

OBJECTIVE:

Students will be able to identify consequences of using and choosing not to use

 tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana.

 

 

BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM

LESSON #6

 

GOALS:

To help student understand that self-esteem, the way a person feels about himself

or herself, results from positive and negative feelings and experiences.

 

OBJECTIVE:

Students will recognize positive qualities about themselves. 

 

 

THE REAL TRUTH

LESSON #7

 

GOALS:

                To help students identify the harmful effects of inhalants.

                To help students identify the alternative methods to alcohol, tobacco, and other

drugs.

To help students evaluate alcohol advertisements and their impact promoting

alcohol use among youth. 

 

OBJECTIVES:

                To identify harmful effects of inhalants on the body.

                To recognize and describe the powerful effects of alcohol advertising.

                To identify five alternatives to drug use.

 

 

FRIENDSHIP FOUNDATIONS

LESSON #8

 

GOALS:

                Students will demonstrate communication skills to build and maintain healthy

relationships.

Students will demonstrate abilities to build and maintain healthy relationships.

 

OBJECTIVES:

                Students will describe three qualities of positive friendships and social support

networks.

Students use the D.A.R.E. Decision-Making Model to respond to peer pressure.

Students will identify social support networks.

Students will identify types of peer pressures.

Students will identify the qualities of a goof friend.

                (National Health Standards)

 

 

PUTTING IT TOGETHER
LESSON #9

GOALS:

                Students will be able to demonstrate skill to avoid and resist pressures to use

drugs.                                                                      (National Health Standard 5-6)

 

OBJECTIVES:

                Identify at least five ways to refuse drug offers.

                Demonstrate confident response styles in refusing drug offers.

                Demonstrate the ability to apply the Decision Making process to health issues

                and problems individually and collaboratively.

 

Bullying
LESSON #10

 

GOAL:

                Students will be able demonstrate the skills necessary to safely report bullying

Students will be able to describe the importance of taking a stand and lending a hand to stop bullying.

 

OBEJCTIVES:

Students will us the DARE decision-making model to respond to bullying and conflict situations. 

Students will be able to describe the difference between conflict and bullying.

Students will identify several safe reporting mechanisms that they could use when they see someone being bullied.

 

 

HAVING POSITIVE ROLE MODELS

LESSON #11

 

GOALS:

To acquaint students with high school leaders who do not use drugs and to

clarify the misconception that drug users are in the majority.

 

OBJECTIVE:

Students will identify ways that successful high school students avoid drugs by

participating in a variety of positive activities.

 

 

SAYING YES TO POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES

LESSON #12

 

GOALS:

To help students find activities that are interesting and rewarding alternatives to

drug use.

 

OBJECTIVE:

                Students will identify and participate in positive alternatives, which they may find

interesting and in which they can achieve success.

 

 

PERSONAL ACTION

LESSON #13

 

GOALS:  

                Students will identify internal pressures that influence decisions regarding drug

use.

Students will apply the Decision Making process to internal pressure situations.

Students will synthesize material learned in their D.A.R.E. Report.

 

OJECTIVE:

                Students will demonstrate decision-making skill regarding internal pressure

situations.

Students will be able to identify situations, which influence internal pressure

regarding substance abuse.

Students will compose a report stating what they have learned in D.A.R.E. and

how they plan to use it in the future.

 

 

D.A.R.E. Game
LESSON #14

GOALS:

To help students summarize and assess what they learned from participating in                              Project DARE.

 

OBJECTIVE:

Students will respond appropriately as a team to questions involving drug use and

violence.   

 

 

TAKING A STAND

LESSON #15

 

GOALS:

                 To help students respond effectively when they are pressured to use drugs. 

 

OBJECTIVE:

Students will take a positive stand to be drug-free and to avoid violence by putting

their communication in writing and reading aloud.

 

 

DARE CULMINATION

LESSON #16

 

GOALS:

To provide an appropriate DARE culminating activity to recognize individual

achievement of all participants and to reinforce the values and skills they have

learned.

 

OBJECTIVE:

Students will participate in an appropriate DARE culminating activity which

recognizes individual achievement of all participants and reinforces the values                              and skills they have learned.