Begin an open discussion about what different types of drugs they have learned about, what they can do to your body, and what type of help is out there. Play YouTube clip “Above the Influence” Assessment: For homework, ask the students to write an 5 paragraph essay about what they have learned about the different types of drugs, peer pressure, how to get help, the harmful effects that it can have on your body, and any personal experiences that they would like to include about drugs. Rubric for Essay Assessment: Points: 14+ = A 12+ = B 10+ = C 6+= D 5 and below = F CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Grammar & Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes Spelling errors in errors in errors in more than 4 grammar or grammar or grammar or errors in spelling that spelling that spelling that grammar or distract the distract the distract the spelling that reader from the reader from the reader from the distract the content. content. content. reader from the content. Flow & Rhythm All sentences Almost all Most sentences The sentences are sound natural and sentences sound sound natural and difficult to read are natural and are are aloud because when read easy-on-the-ear when read they sound aloud. Each when read aloud, aloud, but several awkward, are sentence is clear but 1 or 2 are are stiff and distractingly and has an stiff and awkward or are repetitive, or obvious awkward or difficult to difficult to emphasis. difficult to understand. understand. understand. Sentence All sentences are Most sentences Most sentences Sentences lack Structure well-constructed are are structure and with varied with but appear structure. varied structure. have a similar incomplete or structure. rambling.
Begin an open discussion about what different types of drugs they have learned about, what they can do to your body, and what type of help is out there. Play YouTube clip “Above the Influence” Assessment: For homework, ask the students to write an 5 paragraph essay about what they have learned about the different types of drugs, peer pressure, how to get help, the harmful effects that it can have on your body, and any personal experiences that they would like to include about drugs. Rubric for Essay Assessment: Points: 14+ = A 12+ = B 10+ = C 6+= D 5 and below = F CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Grammar & Spelling Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Flow & Rhythm All sentences sound natural and are when read aloud. Each sentence is clear and has an obvious emphasis. Almost all sentences sound natural and are easy-on-the-ear when read aloud, but 1 or 2 are stiff and awkward or difficult to understand. Most sentences sound natural and are when read aloud, but several are stiff and awkward or are difficult to understand. The sentences are difficult to read aloud because they sound awkward, are distractingly repetitive, or difficult to understand. Sentence Structure All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. Most sentences are with varied structure. Most sentences are but have a similar structure. Sentences lack structure and appear incomplete or rambling.