6.HEALTH.19.A
Identify ways such as alternative activities and refusal skills to prevent or avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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alternative activitiesrefusal skillsalcoholtobaccodrugsother substancespreventionavoidance
Skills
- identify (ways to prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances) #dok1
- select (appropriate alternative activities to substance use) #dok2
- demonstrate (refusal skills in realistic scenarios) #dok3
- analyze (the effectiveness of various prevention strategies) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify ways to prevent or avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances. #dok1
- I can recognize alternative activities to engaging in the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances. #dok1
- I can select appropriate alternative activities when offered substances. #dok2
- I can explain the steps of using refusal skills to say no to substances. #dok2
- I can demonstrate how to use refusal skills in scenarios where substances are present. #dok3
- I can analyze how prevention strategies help avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances. #dok3
Big Ideas
- There are positive, healthy alternatives and skills students can use to avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances.
- Proactively choosing alternative activities and using refusal skills can empower students to make safe and healthy decisions.
Essential Questions
- What are some healthy alternatives to using alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or other substances?
- Why are refusal skills important when faced with peer pressure to use substances?
- How can you demonstrate refusal skills in real-life situations?
- How might using alternative activities help prevent substance use?
- What makes some prevention strategies more effective than others?