Lesson Plan
Facilitator Guide Protect Your Potential 8th
Students will learn why counterfeit pills and fentanyl raise overdose risk, identify three warning situations for adult help, craft personal refusal statements, and set a 30-day substance-free SMART goal with two supports—all measured by a pre/post Likert survey and rubric.
Eighth graders face hidden overdose dangers from counterfeit pills and fentanyl. This lesson builds awareness, boundary-setting, and goal-setting skills to keep students safe and supported.
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Prep
Facilitator Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
1. Pre-Assessment & Norms
5 minutes
Step 2
2. Mini-Lesson: Fentanyl Risk & Warning Situations
10 minutes
Step 3
3. Practice: Boundary & Refusal Scripts
10 minutes
Step 4
4. Plan: SMART 30-Day Goal
10 minutes
Step 5
5. Post-Assessment & Reflection
10 minutes
Slide Deck
One Pill Can Kill
What Are Counterfeit Pills?
Why Fentanyl Is Dangerous
Real-World Examples
Overdose Statistics
Can You Tell By Looking?
Introducing the Risk Radar
Using Your Risk Radar
Sample Refusal Statements
Setting SMART Goals
Quiz
10-Item Pre/Post Likert Survey Knowledge Attitudes Self-Efficacy
Rubric
Worksheet
Activity
Discussion
Journal
