Substance Awareness Project

Topic: _______________________________________________________
Group Members:
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________

Remember to hand in your marking rubrics to each element of this assignment as laid out on
the instruction sheet.
Each member will submit their writing piece with the appropriate rubric attached.
Due Dates:
1. Script Self-editing April 24
2. Script Peer-editing – May 1
3. Final Script (with all editing rubrics) - May 8
4. Poster - May 15
5. Video - May 29
6. Final Presentations - June 5
Considerations:

 How is your video going to be designed? Narrated with pictures, live action,
combination
 How will your team communicate? Meetings, email - when, where, agendas
 Planning for notes, poster and video production
 Tools for research, script production, poster and video production
 Division of labour - who is expected to do what, when?
 Deadlines for work to be completed.
 Team leader? To whom do you report for team organization?

Final Evaluation will be the combination of all work completed and rubrics.
 Substance Awareness Project
This term your team will create a video and a poster board to accompany the
video presentation. The video will be comprehensive. It will include all of the
information set out in the criteria. Your poster board will also include the
information in point-form with illustrations so your audience can get the
pertinent facts.
You will be using rubrics to help you create and evaluate you work throughout
this project.
Rubrics to be used:
 Project Marking Rubric
Your presentation will include some/all/or more of the following (that means that
these are suggestions to guide you in the right direction. You may add or remove
topics as necessary):
 Overall description of the drug category or service
 Detailed information about the drug category or service
 Explain the effects of substances:
o Physically - immediate, short term and long term
o Emotionally/mentally - user, family, friends and society
o Socially - the local and greater community (crime, policing, costs)
 Explain how the drug(s) are made and distributed
o How do they get from their place of origin to the users
o How do these drugs get to high school students?
 You will create a PSA for your topic
o 1 – 2 minutes long
o Informative
o Include locations or services to receive help
Your research and writing piece will be informational. You will write for your
video in a fashion that suits your group's chosen format (narrated, live action,
etc). Break your topic up into smaller pieces for members of your team.
Team members will each submit their writing pieces for:
 Self-editing
 Peer-editing
 Final copy
Your poster will be created using the Visual Display Rubric. You will submit one
version of your group evaluation prior to final product. You will submit the rubrics
to your teacher on:
 Date – May 129
Your video will be created using the Visual Display Rubric. You will submit one
version of your group evaluation prior to final product. You will submit the rubrics
to your teacher on:
 Date – June 5
Final Presentation Due for display - June 5*
*Subject to change – depending on our fair. We may have a 'parent fair'.

Topics
Recruitment Community School Based Policing
Tactics Services Services
Laws Marijuana Cocaine Methamphetamine
MDMA Ecstasy Fentanyl Prescription Drugs
Ketamine Heroin Crack Cocaine LSD
PCP