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SMASHED IN YOUR SCHOOL
SMASHED is designed to equip young people with the information, awareness and confidence to make responsible choices around alcohol.
You can find the SMASHED Teacher Resources here.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Aims:
▪ Raise awareness of key facts surrounding alcohol
▪ Explore potential outcomes for individuals and others when participating in what can be identified as risky behaviour involving alcohol
▪ Explore peer pressure including the role of the media and social media
▪ Raise awareness of personal responsibility in making decisions about alcohol
▪ Signpost support networks available in relation to alcohol awareness
Objectives:
▪ Involve participants in a fun and engaging participatory theatre and teaching experience
▪ Promote and facilitate discussion surrounding the key themes of the alcohol awareness programme
▪ Encourage the participants to think for themselves and make informed educated decisions in the future
▪ Provide a rehearsal for reality
▪ Explore key themes in a safe environment
Smashed follows the best practice principles of the Alcohol and Drugs Guidelines, which includes …
CURRICULUM LINKS
Health & PE (Level 5)
The curriculum links have been integrated with the four underlying concepts of health and physical education: Hauora (H), Attitudes and values (AV), A socio-ecological perspective (SEP), Health promotion (HP).
Effects on well-being
Social Sciences (Level 5)
English (Level 5)
Listening, reading and viewing
Understanding the Arts in context
You can find the SMASHED Teacher Resources here.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Aims:
▪ Raise awareness of key facts surrounding alcohol
▪ Explore potential outcomes for individuals and others when participating in what can be identified as risky behaviour involving alcohol
▪ Explore peer pressure including the role of the media and social media
▪ Raise awareness of personal responsibility in making decisions about alcohol
▪ Signpost support networks available in relation to alcohol awareness
Objectives:
▪ Involve participants in a fun and engaging participatory theatre and teaching experience
▪ Promote and facilitate discussion surrounding the key themes of the alcohol awareness programme
▪ Encourage the participants to think for themselves and make informed educated decisions in the future
▪ Provide a rehearsal for reality
▪ Explore key themes in a safe environment
Smashed follows the best practice principles of the Alcohol and Drugs Guidelines, which includes …
- Building knowledge, skills and enabling students to critically analyse messages about alcohol use
- Providing clearly described goals and objectives
- Designing content that is relevant to the targeted age level
- Using strategies that promote participation and retention
- Evaluating the programme in relation to the feedback from staff and students
CURRICULUM LINKS
Health & PE (Level 5)
The curriculum links have been integrated with the four underlying concepts of health and physical education: Hauora (H), Attitudes and values (AV), A socio-ecological perspective (SEP), Health promotion (HP).
Effects on well-being
- Examine the affect alcohol has on the wellbeing of adolescents H (A1) (A3)
- Examine their own and others’ attitudes, values and behaviour in relation to alcohol and the consequences of choices people make. AV H (A4) (C2)
- Demonstrate an understanding of how different attitudes and values relating to alcohol can influence safety in relationships. AV H (C3) (C2)
- Demonstrate a range of interpersonal skills and processes that help them to make safe choices for themselves and others in relation to alcohol use. HP (C3)
- Describe the importance of family, friendships and communication in supporting their well-being. H AV (C1) (C3)
- Examine strategies for minimising risks in social situations involving alcohol. HP (A3) (C1)
- Investigate community services that support and promote people’s well-being. HP (D2)
- Identify rights and responsibilities for themselves and others in social situations involving alcohol. HP SEP (D3) (A1)
- Identify laws and legislation in relation to alcohol. SEP HP (D3)
- Investigate how societal attitudes, values and practices influence the well-being of student communities in relation to alcohol use. SEP AV (D1) (A4)
Social Sciences (Level 5)
- Understand how NZ’s drinking culture impacts on cultures (student / teen culture) and societies by examining their own and others’ attitudes, values and behaviour in relation to alcohol.
- Understand how the ideas and actions of people in the past, in relation to alcohol, have had a significant impact on people’s lives.
English (Level 5)
Listening, reading and viewing
- Use sources of information confidently and purposefully to think critically about each characters point of view and how this affects their own position as a viewer.
- Evaluates the reliability and usefulness of the performance for the purpose it is intended.
- Makes connections with the views presented in the performance and explores the ideas within it.
- Makes and supports inferences within the performance independently.
- Communicates comprehensive ideas which demonstrates an understanding of each character’s viewpoint and the decisions they are faced with.
Understanding the Arts in context
- Describe the purpose and function of the performance and the impact it may have had on the audience within the context of an alcohol education programme.
- Describe techniques, conventions and technologies used within the performance that were effective for the purpose intended.
- Respond to the performance and describe how it contributes to the understanding they have about conveying educational messages in their own and others work.
