(HEHS website, media center, assignments)
1. Groups of 2 or 3
2. You will be assigned a drug to research
3. The following must be included in your project
· History or Origin of the drug (timeline)
· Drug Classification (category)
· What the drug is made of
· Effects on the body -- Long and Short term
· Tolerance (yes or no)
· Dependence levels (Physiological, Psychological)
· Length of high and how long the drug stays in the body
· Nicknames of the Drug
· Form the drug comes in (pill, powder, etc)
· Chart or graph describing the use of your drug (will need to explain your understanding of what the graph entails)
· Anti Drug Commercial
· Other information you find interesting & appropriate
4. Be creative as to how you want to present this material
Some examples:
· News Broadcast PRODUCT ON DAY YOU
· Movie PRESENT. Ex: written scripts,
· Power Point notecards, poster, printout of
· Poster powerpoint slides, etc. Also, must
include a list of web & other sources
used. A minimum of 3 websites must be used.
5. Grading: 100 points
Creativity – 10 points
Presentation – 10 points
Product - 25 points (information, organization, & effort)
Written Product turned in- 5 points
(total points will be multiplied by 2)
*If you do not present on day assigned, your grade will be lowered by one letter grade per day late.
6. Web sites that MAY be used to find information (make sure you are using reliable sites--.org, .gov, .edu)