Myths / Misunderstandings Myths / Misunderstandings about Alcohol and Teenagersabout Alcohol and Teenagers

Gr 7 Healthy LivingGr 7 Healthy Living

SOURCE SOURCE http://www.phoenixhouse.org/news-and-views/our-http://www.phoenixhouse.org/news-and-views/our-

perspectives/top-10-myths-about-teen-drinking/perspectives/top-10-myths-about-teen-drinking/

You will demonstrate the outcomes below You will demonstrate the outcomes below when you complete the task successfullywhen you complete the task successfully

7.4 examine influences that impact one’s decision-making abilities 7.4 examine influences that impact one’s decision-making abilities about alcohol use.about alcohol use.

7.8 apply a series of decision-making steps to potential situations 7.8 apply a series of decision-making steps to potential situations involving risk, and decision making in relation to the use of involving risk, and decision making in relation to the use of alcohol.alcohol.

7.18 demonstrate an understanding that communities have resources 7.18 demonstrate an understanding that communities have resources that youth can access for help for a variety of health issuesthat youth can access for help for a variety of health issues

7.19 recognize there are potential harms arising from use of alcohol. 7.19 recognize there are potential harms arising from use of alcohol.

7.22 recognize the characteristics of supportive environments within 7.22 recognize the characteristics of supportive environments within various community contexts for alcoholvarious community contexts for alcohol

Your Task is to Research Your Task is to Research 10 Common Myths/Misunderstandings about 10 Common Myths/Misunderstandings about

Teens and Alcohol and DEBUNK them!Teens and Alcohol and DEBUNK them!

In your assigned group/s, you will be assigned a common In your assigned group/s, you will be assigned a common myth /misunderstanding to DEBUNK.myth /misunderstanding to DEBUNK.

You will research to see if there is any truth to the myth and You will research to see if there is any truth to the myth and find out what the truth is. You will share your findings through find out what the truth is. You will share your findings through a paper slide show ( example to follow)a paper slide show ( example to follow)

Your slide show will state the Myth/ Misunderstanding and Your slide show will state the Myth/ Misunderstanding and expand on key details within the Myth/Misunderstanding. You expand on key details within the Myth/Misunderstanding. You will research your myth through Phoenix House Website. (This will research your myth through Phoenix House Website. (This will be provided)will be provided)

Your finished product will be shared with the class through a Your finished product will be shared with the class through a circuit.circuit.

10-COMMON 10-COMMON MYTHS/MISUNDERSTANDINGS WITH MYTHS/MISUNDERSTANDINGS WITH

TEENS AND ALCOHOLTEENS AND ALCOHOL

1.1. Myth: Teen drinking is OK as long as Myth: Teen drinking is OK as long as as they’re not driving.as they’re not driving.

2.2. Myth: All teens have an equal chance of becoming Myth: All teens have an equal chance of becoming addicted to alcohol. addicted to alcohol.

33. Myth: Prom is an open invitation for . Myth: Prom is an open invitation for teen drinking and other stuff..teen drinking and other stuff..

4. Myth: Talk to your 4. Myth: Talk to your kids about drinking kids about drinking before they get before they get their license. their license.

  

5. Myth: Statistics will scare teens into 5. Myth: Statistics will scare teens into not driving not driving drunk.drunk.

6. Myth: A drunk driver is a drunk driver 6. Myth: A drunk driver is a drunk driver is a drunk driver. is a drunk driver.

7. Myth: Alcohol isn’t as bad for teens as 7. Myth: Alcohol isn’t as bad for teens as other drugs.other drugs.

8. Myth: It’s easy to 8. Myth: It’s easy to

sober up after long sober up after long

periods of drinking. periods of drinking.

9. Myth: Teens are going to drive drunk 9. Myth: Teens are going to drive drunk it’s inevitable.it’s inevitable.

#10 Myth #10 Myth

Drinking is a rite of Drinking is a rite of passage; passage;

parents can’t do parents can’t do anything to anything to prevent it.prevent it.

What’s a paper slideshow?What’s a paper slideshow?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZD77QBYzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZD77QBYz_g_g

Next—group timeNext—group time

Then—your mythThen—your myth

Time to research and create– and then shareTime to research and create– and then share