Dangerous Decision-Making Unit: A Best-Selling Health Curriculum Unit on Dangerous Teen Decisions: High School Health Curriculum

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For more than a decade, our expert-designed, research-based curriculum has been a trusted resource in Health and PE education. Continuously refined and proven in classrooms, it remains the benchmark resource for schools seeking to enhance their programs and support student well-being.

 

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This digital download product, is editable in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for print and online on Google Drive.

 

 

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If you work with 6th through 12th grade teens, these decision-making lessons are incredibly powerful! This is one of the BEST Health units because it explores the real-life consequences of teen decisions. Your students will love this—it's highly relevant to their lives and the world they live in today.

 

Articles in this unit are shocking, revealing, often heartbreaking, and deeply relatable for teens.



 

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>> Meets all HS National Health Education Standards. 

>> Meets all HS Technical Subjects Health Common Core Standards.

>> Meets all Washington State’s rigorous Health Education Standards.

 


 

Step-by step PowerPoint and Google Slides Speaker Notes: Guided Teacher Directions are now available in the PowerPoint and Google Slides Speaker Notes pull up tab. Simply click and drag up to view, designed to be a one-stop-shop teaching experience. Open your Presentation and you’re ready to teach!

 

Three slideshow presentation versions to choose from, depending on your technology needs: PowerPoint, Online (Google Slides) and PDF.

 

A ’Teacher/Student’ Document pairs with presentations providing exams/quizzes/keys, worksheets, student examples and many more additional resources, when available. Two link options will be provided for accessing Teacher/Student documents: a link to a printable version and/or an online student fill-in version.

 


 

Why This Resource Is a Must-Have:

 

  • Covers many of the most dangerous choices teenagers face and helps them learn from real-life mistakes
  • The #1 best-selling secondary decision-making unit
  • Covers multiple subjects in just a few days with over 100 articles
  • Saves hours of time searching for engaging, high-quality materials
  • Shows students real risks and consequences—this lesson could save a life
  • Designed by educators who understand the challenge of fitting all important health topics into one semeste
  • Includes "The Legal Consequences Handout"
  • Includes "Decision-Making Worksheet" with real-life scenario
  • Compatible with Google Drive and Microsoft Office

 


 

Multiple Versions to Fit Your Needs:

 

  1. 2-Day Easy Version – For individual students/groups
  2. 2-Day Mini Version – For independent student work
  3. 3-Day Share Out Version – For group work and presentations
  4. 4-Day TV Reporters Version – For group work with a T.V. show-style presentation
  5. 15-Day Independent Study Version – Fully student-led, online learning experience. Includes 67 Student Direction Slides that guide students through daily readings, reflections, and even art projects.

 


 

Newly Updated:

 

This resource now covers 17 dangerous decisions that any teen might face, including two new topics.

 

New Topics:

  • "Dangerous Selfies" – Deaths caused by selfies taken in risky, daredevil circumstances
  • "Vaping" – The real dangers of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction

Additional Features:

  • Optional "Find Your Own Dangerous Decision" Homework
  • Optional Art Rubric – Integrate an art project
  • New Peer Pressure Task Cards Activity

 


 

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Help Your Teens Understand the Risks and Consequences of These 17 Dangerous Decisions:

 

  1. Dangerous Selfies (deaths from daredevil selfie attempts)
  2. Vaping
  3. High-Speed Driving
  4. The Choking Game
  5. Taking Bets and Dares
  6. Drinking Games
  7. Sexting
  8. Goofing Around on Cars and Trucks
  9. Cutting, Self-Mutilation, and Suicide
  10. Dangers of the Sun and Tanning Booths
  11. Giving Out Personal Information Online
  12. Shaken Baby Syndrome
  13. Carrying a Loaded Gun
  14. Teen Runaways and Homelessness
  15. Unhygienic Body Tattoos and Piercings
  16. Water Safety (Boating and Jet Ski Accidents)
  17. Using Drugs

 

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