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Activities

Jittery

 

Have students research addiction. As a class, discuss what things can be habit-forming: caffeine, cigarettes, alcohol, narcotics, prescription drugs, even types of food. Discuss the challenges faced by people trying to end their addictions.

     

    Looking for Smart Stuff? Click here to download Issue 13's edition (PDF).

    Answers to the Issue 13 SmartStuff are listed on Page 2 of the Issue 13 Teacher's Guide that accompanies Current Events magazine.

     

    Resources

     

    JITTERY:

    • Investigate the science of caffeine at: www.edinformatics.com/math_science/science_of_cooking/caffeine.htm.

    • Learn more caffeine and how it affects the human body at: health.howstuffworks.com/caffeine1.htm.

    • Check the signs of caffeine dependence at: www.caffeinedependence.org/caffeine_dependence.html#tolerance.

    • Read about the NCAA’s caffeine rules for athletes and what students at one university had to say about it: tinyurl.com/ncaacaff.

    PENCILS DOWN:

    • Explore some of the online classes offered by Florida Virtual Schools at www.flvs.net/products_services/p_s_course_demos.php.

    • Learn about other virtual high schools operating around the country at distancelearn.about.com/od/virtualhighschools/tp/OnlineHighSchoolProfiles.htm.

     

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