Health 8 LP

DON CARLOS LEDESMA
School NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Grade GRADE 8

Level
DAILY LESSON PLAN IN
MAPEH 8 Teacher JESSA A. ALBIA Learning HEALTH 8
Area
Teaching Date & Time May 24, 2023
8:00 – 9:00 AM Quarter 4
I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards The learner….
 demonstrates understanding of factors that influence cigarette and
alcohol use and strategies for prevention and control
B. Performance Standards The learner….
 demonstrates personal responsibility in the prevention of cigarette
and alcohol use through the promotion of a healthy lifestyle
C. Learning Competencies Discusses gateway drugs (H8S-IVa-27)
D. Learning Objectives At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
1. Discuss the gateway drugs;
2. Value the importance of knowing the risk of gateway drug; and
3. Perform a role play about preventions of gateway drugs
11. CONTENT / TOPIC Gateway Drugs
III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide None
2. Learner’s Materials pages Health Quarter 4 – Module 1: Addiction? No Way!
3. Textbook pages
4. Additional Materials from Learning
Resources (LR) portal None
B. Other Learning Resources PowerPoint and Pictures
C. Value Focus Prevention is better than cure
PROCEDURES
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
Preliminary Activities
Let’s all stand for our prayer. (A student will lead the prayer)
Good morning class! Good morning, Ma’am!
Before you take your seat, pick up all the pieces of paper under your chair and (The students will arrange their
arrange them properly. chairs, and they will pick up the
pieces of paper.)
Let me check the attendance first.
Who is absent this morning?
Class secretary, kindly list the names of those who are absent and give them to
me after the class, okay? Yes Ma’am
How are you today, class?
We’re good ma’am!

Good to hear that.
B. MOTIVATION (Picture Analysis)
Now, before we start our lesson proper, I have here two pictures, and I want you
to look at and analyze the pictures.
Processing Questions:
1. What do you observe
in the picture?
2. What can you say
about the picture?
3. What comes into your mind when you see this picture?
4. What meanings are conveyed by the picture?
Very Good!
Learner’s answers may vary.
ACTIVITY (Pictures Analysis)

Did you know what gateway drugs are?
To learn more about gateway drugs let’s have another activity.
CIGARETTE
ALCOHOL
MARIJUANA
(Cannabis)
Processing Questions:
1. What do you observe in the picture?
2. What can you say about cigarette smoking?

3. What is your opinion about drinking alcohol?
4. In the given pictures, what is the plan depicted?
5. In your own opinion, what is the reason why people smoke and drink alcohol?
Very Good!
Cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana are legal drugs that can be accessed and can be
used by everyone at any age through the local store like cigarettes and
consumable alcohol. Since these drugs are accepted in our society, cigarettes,
and alcoholic beverages are always available in any store. Anyone can buy them, Learner’s answers may vary.
even young individuals who are curious and eager to try new things.
ANALYSIS
What is Gateway drugs?
Gateway drugs are legal drugs that are readily accessible. People who abuse
more dangerous drugs such as marijuana and shabu often start from cigarette
smoking and drinking alcohol.
What is cigarette?
A cigarette is a cylindrical roll wrapped in paper with shredded or ground

tobacco inside. It contains nicotine and other cancer-causing chemicals. When Learner’s answers may vary
the smoke of a cigarette is inhaled, it will go directly to the lungs and can cause
cancer in the mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, and heart disease.
What is alcohol?
Learner’s answers may vary
Alcohol or Alcoholic drink is a type of alcohol that is produced by fermentation
of fruits, grains, or other sources of sugar. The examples of alcoholic drinks that
are the most widely consumed drug are beer, wine, and liquor of various types.
What is marijuana?
Most people who start out using marijuana do not plan to end up as hard drug
users. After all, most people perceive the pot (another name for marijuana) as a
“soft drug”, just a “herb” and a drug that is not addictive. However, many people Learner’s answers may vary
are suffering an overdose. Moreover, people who use marijuana are more likely
to use harder drugs like cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy.
ABSTRACTION
Learner’s answers may vary
Now that you have learned the gateway drugs.
Why are cigarette and alcohol called gateway drugs?

What are the three main gateway drugs?
How are youth affected by gateway drugs?
Many health professional groups are now asking the government to increase
taxes on cigarette companies. The increase in taxes likewise increases cigarette
prices in the country; do you think it is enough to address the gateway drugs in
our country? Why?
APPLICATION (Role Play)
Now that you already know what gateway drugs are, you will be doing a role Learner’s answers may vary.
play. You will be graded through the rubric. I will group you into 3 groups, and
each group will be given a scenario to role play on how to avoid gateway drugs.
You have 5 minutes to prepare your role play.
Scenario 1: Peer Pressure
Characters:
Ex. Alex (teenager)
Emma (teenager)
Description: Alex and Emma are friends who have recently started hanging out
with a new group of friends. This group often engages in smoking and drinking.
Alex is uncertain about joining them, and Emma wants to convince Alex to resist
the peer pressure and make responsible choices.
Scenario 2: The Social Gathering
Characters:
Ex. Samantha (young adult)
Ethan (friend)
Rachel (designated driver)
Description: Samantha and Ethan are attending a social gathering where alcohol
will be served. Samantha intends to drink responsibly and has asked Rachel to be
their designated driver. Ethan, on the other hand, plans to consume excessive
alcohol. Samantha and Rachel try to convince Ethan to moderate his drinking
and consider the consequences.
Scenario 3: Coping with Stress
Characters:
Ex. Emily (stressed individual)
Chris (friend)
Scenario: Emily is going through a difficult time and is considering smoking or

drinking as a way to cope with her stress. Chris, her supportive friend, intervenes
and encourages her to find healthier alternatives.
Rubrics for Role Playing
Criteria Excellent Good Adequate Basic

4 3 2 1
Works Always willing Usually, Sometimes Rarely willing
cooperativel and focused willing willing and and
y with group during tasks and focused focused during focused during
and during assigned tasks assigned tasks
presentation assigned and and
tasks and presentation presentation.
presentation.
Presentation Convincing Competent Adequate Limited
and communication communication communication communication
perspective of character’s of character’s of character’s of character’s
role, feelings, role, feelings, role, feelings, role, feelings,
and motives and motives. and motives. and motives.
Use of non- An impressive Good variety An acceptable Limited
verbal cues variety of non- (3 or more) of variety of non - variety of
(voice, eye verbal cues non-verbal verbal cues non-verbal
and body were used in cues were used were cues were
movements, an excellent in a competent used in an
used in a
props, way. way adequate way
costumes)
developing
way.
Information Information Information Information Information
accuracy appears to be appears to be appears to be appears to be
always usually, sometimes rarely accurate
accurate accurate accurate.
TOTAL
THE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

Advance Proficient Approaching Developing Beginning
Proficiency
15-16 11-14 points 8-11 points 4-7 points 0-3 points
points
EVALUATION (Matching Type)
Directions: Match column A with the correct answer on column B. Write the
letter of the correct answers in your ¼ sheet of paper.
1. It is a disease that is caused by A. Alcoholic

cigarette smoking.
2. A cylindrical roll of shredded tobacco B. Cancer
wrapped in paper.
3. This can lead young people to take C. Nicotine
from less harmful drugs to more harmful
drugs. D. Cigarette Answers
4. It is a harmful ingredient found in cigarette. 1. B
5. A person who can no longer control E. Gateway Drugs 2. D
the use of alcohol. 3. E
4. C
5. A
ASSIGNMENT
For your next topic. Choose a real-life case study of an individual who started
with a gateway drug and progressed to using harder substances. Analyze the
factors that may have contributed to this progression, including the social
environment, individual characteristics, and potential underlying reasons for
substance use. Write your answer on a 1 whole sheet of paper.

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DON CARLOS LEDESMA

School NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Grade GRADE 8

11. CONTENT / TOPIC Gateway Drugs

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

Good morning class! Good morning, Ma’am!

How are you today, class?

We’re good ma’am!

B. MOTIVATION (Picture Analysis)

ACTIVITY (Pictures Analysis)

2. What can you say about cigarette smoking?

A cigarette is a cylindrical roll wrapped in paper with shredded or ground

Why are cigarette and alcohol called gateway drugs?

APPLICATION (Role Play)

Scenario 1: Peer Pressure

Scenario 2: The Social Gathering

Scenario 3: Coping with Stress

Scenario: Emily is going through a difficult time and is considering smoking or

Rubrics for Role Playing

Criteria Excellent Good Adequate Basic

THE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

EVALUATION (Matching Type)

1. It is a disease that is caused by A. Alcoholic

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