Knowledge Is Power 101: How Drugs and Alcohol Affect Your Body is an educational elective designed for students in 4th or 5th grade. This class covers a variety of topics about drugs and alcohol, including:

-A brief introduction for students who have never heard of them
-A deep dive into different types of drugs and how they affect your body, life, and those around you.
-Exploring addiction from what causes it to how it looks and common treatments. 

The structure for this class is simple. Each lesson starts out with a reading assignment. The reading assignments are a couple of paragraphs long and designed so that students with an average 4th-grade reading level will be able to read and comprehend them. Then there are some video lessons, many of them animated. However, some are talking videos from experts on the subject, like doctors, people who have recovered from addiction, and news clips.

Finally, each week, there is a simple assignment that should take your learner at most 25 minutes to complete. These are written or printable assignments with creative elements. 

This class is set up to be self-paced, so your learners can work through the material however quickly or slowly they need to. I will be available via messaging if there are any questions about the lessons. 

This class is designed to be four weeks long, with reading, video, and activity lessons every week. While your learners can take this class by themselves, I highly recommend that a parent or guardian take it with them. This is a great way to open up conversations with your child about drugs and alcohol before they are exposed to it in life. Statistically, kids first encounter drugs among their peer groups when they are 12. This class is a great way to open up parent-child conversations early and help set your learner on a path to a great life. 

***Nothing in this class should be taken as medical advice. If you suspect that your child has a problem with drugs, reach out to a therapist and/or your child's doctor.***