GRADE 4: LESSON PLAN 3
Lesson 4.3: What Influences Drug Use?
Students will examine the role of media as a key influence on perceptions and decisions related to substance use.
This lesson is aligned with the following learning outcomes from the NL Grade 4 Health and English Language Arts curriculum:
Consumer Health
- Recognize the pressures applied through advertising for brand-name health and health-related products.
- Analyze advertisements promoting the use of tobacco products.
- Identify various sources of health-related information
Drug Education
- Recognize that nicotine and caffeine are drugs.
English Language Arts
- Analyze the intended messages in a variety of text types and forms.
- Respond critically to a variety of text types and forms.
Learning Activities
The following activities are designed to support the delivery of this lesson and help reinforce key concepts. Some activities are available in multiple formats to offer flexibility and accommodate teacher or student preferences.
- Learning Activity 1: Where do we get our information about drugs?
- Activity 1: Analyzing Video Media
Students will watch and discuss two videos, focusing on critically analyzing the media and its messages.
- Activity 2: Analyzing Print Media
Students will analyze an energy drink ad to identify marketing techniques and think critically about media messages.
- Activity 3: Exit Reflection Card – Create Your Own Ad
Students will design a youth-targeted ad about a substance, using accurate information to discourage use while reflecting on advertising and media messages.
- Activity 4: Summary Quiz (Lessons 1-3)
This Kahoot quiz contains questions related to the content in lessons 1-3 of the Grade 4 program.
These resources may help support the delivery of the lesson plan and learning activities:
Educational Materials
The relevant Educational Materials for this lesson are referenced throughout the lesson plan; additional ones are available here.
Substance Snapshots
Relevant Substance Snapshots are noted in the lesson plan; more may be accessed here.