D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)

5th and 6th Grade D.A.R.E. Lessons and Objectives

Lesson 1: Introduction to DARE's keepin it REAL

• Define what it means to be responsible
• Identify student responsibilities in their daily lives
• Name the steps in the D.A.R.E. Decision Making Model (DDMM)

Lesson 2: Drug Information for Responsible Decision Making

• Identify how alcohol and tobacco use affects student responsibilities
• Examine Information on Alcohol and Tobacco
• Understand the health effects of alcohol and tobacco on the body
• Use the DDMM to define problem in scenarios related to alcohol or tobacco

Lesson 3: Risk and Consequences

• Define risks and consequences and apply to real life situations
• Assess the positive and negative consequences in the choices made about risky situations
• USE the DDMM to assess how to make responsible decisions involving risky situations

Lesson 4: Peer Pressure

• Define pressure and peer pressure
• Recognize the sources of peer pressure
• Identify ways to respond to peer pressure
• Use the DDMM to generate responses to peer pressure

Lesson 5: Dealing with Stressful Situations

• Identify possible signs of stress
• Recognize the physical and behavioral signs of stress
• Use the DDMM in evaluating stressful situations

Lesson 6: Basics of Communication

• Define and explain the importance of communication in daily living
• Demonstrate confident communication
• Use the DDMM to evaluate and generate alternative options for effective communication

Lesson 7: Nonverbal Communication and Listening

• Define effective listening behaviors
• Demonstrate effective listening using verbal and nonverbal behaviors
• Use the DDMM to evaluate and generate alternative options for effective communication

Lesson 8: Bullying

• Define and recognize characteristics of bullying
• Identify bullying behaviors
• Differentiate between tattling and telling
• Use the DDMM to practice safe ways to report bullying

Lesson 9: Helping Others

• Identify the importance of being a good citizen
• Recognize the importance of reporting bullying to an adult at school and at home
• Demonstrate the use of the DDMM in reporting bullying behaviors
• Reinforce knowledge and positive behaviors to stop bullying

Lesson 10: Getting Help from Others and Review

• Identify people in student's lives they can go to if they need help
• Recall previously learned key terms