Tamara Whitfield

This lesson focuses on teaching 9th-grade students essential time management skills to help reduce anxiety. By understanding how to effectively manage their time, students can alleviate stress and improve their academic performance. This single 30-minute session will provide practical strategies and tools that students can apply in their daily lives.

This lesson investigates how social media platforms can both glamorize and stigmatize substance abuse. Students will discuss the impact of influencers and viral content on substance use decisions. This is crucial as it helps students critically evaluate the information they encounter online and make informed decisions.

This lesson discusses how peer pressure influences drug use and provides strategies for resisting it. Students will watch videos detailing real-life scenarios and strategies, engage in discussion for a deeper understanding, and participate in role-playing exercises to practice resisting peer pressure. The lesson aims to equip students with practical skills to make informed decisions under peer pressure.

This lesson explores the relationship between drug use and mental health, focusing on the impact of substance abuse on mental well-being and how to seek help. By understanding the risks and consequences of drug use, students will be better equipped to make informed decisions and support mental health.