Assessments

Assessments will include….. ID of the different parts of the brain Illustrate the general action of neurotransmitters at the synapse Illustrate the actions of common drugs on the synapse Create a common antidote to a series of recreational drugs Discussion and summary of caffeine investigation results Counsel a drug user on how to overcome their addiction Answering the essential questions either verbally or in writing Illustration of Scientific American article ‘The Addicted Brain’ Unit Evaluation a variety of questions on subject material
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AND in Class answer the following Robert has been arrested several times for drug possession. After the first arrest, he was given probation. After the second and third arrests, he was sentenced to jail for one year each time. The police arrested him a fourth time, but instead of having Robert serve more time in jail, the judge ordered him to enter a drug treatment program. Use the information from the whole unit to prepare a position statement (reasons for the decision) that the judge might produce to support her decision to have Robert undergo drug treatment instead of going to jail. The position statement should provide background scientific information on drug addiction and its effects, and give logical reasons to support the decision. In addition, include a final paragraph, explaining whether you agree or disagree with the judge’s decision You will be given 30 minutes to write this in class (25 points)
 * __ Understanding Neurobiology through the Study of Addiction: Unit Assessment  __**

OR (Teachers decision)

//New York Times, March 25 2009 – “Gov. [|David A. Paterson] and New York legislative leaders have reached an agreement to dismantle much of what remains of the state’s strict 1970s-era drug laws, once among the toughest in the nation.” // These laws are often called the ‘Rock Drug Laws’ after Henry Rockefeller who championed the laws in 1973 in response to a sharp increase in heroin use and crime amongst young children. The proposed legislation includes a reduction of mandatory minimum sentences, and it includes a restoration of judges’ authority to send many drug offenders to treatment programs instead of jail. Your Task: Select the Role you would like to play. You can be either….

1. Member of an action group that opposes the repeal of the 'Rock Drug Laws' 2. Member of the congressional panel writing the new legislation Use any relevant information we cover in the unit to produce a position statement for the role you are playing.  Your position statement should contain the physiological, psychological and philosophical reasons for your position and will be graded using the attached [|Rubric].
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[|New York Times Topics - The Rockefeller Drug Laws]

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