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FACING SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Discussion-Starting Skits for Teenagers William Pike Paper, $19.95 192 pages, 6” x 9” ISBN 0-89390-374-4 |
As someone who cares about young people, you can help them face substance abuse in their lives — whether they, their friends or their family members are the ones using or dealing. Using your classroom as a safe place for students to talk about what they see and hear, initiate discussion by inviting them to read aloud or act out the skits in this book (no drama experience required). The topics and dialogue are real, covering the many issues surrounding drug abuse.
A dramatic presentation will evoke more participation and response from teens than a routine classroom lecture. Presented with these situations and characters, your students can share “what’s really going on” in the streets, in their homes and in the hallways. They can explore reasons why people might use or deal drugs and the possible consequences. The final section, “Solutions,” encourages discussion about responsibility and accountability among students, teachers and parents.
About the Author
R. William Pike teaches high-school English, drama and speech in Riverhead, N.Y. He gives workshops on using drama in the classroom to teach about sensitive issues; his message is supported in this and his three previous books: Act for Health, Facing Violence, and Stop, Look, Listen Up!