Learning - Teens on Trial

Aims

The programme aims to give teenagers the opportunity to:

Discuss freely how they view the use of cannabis
Explore the effects of cannabis on the defendant and the people around him
Have the responsibility to decide on an appropriate treatment / punishment for smoking cannabis
Gain an insight into the how legal system views cannabis

Learning outcomes

This case will outline the extent of cannabis use
To reinforce the fact that cannabis is still an illegal drug despite government reclassifications
A look into the consequences of being stoned such as accidents, violent or abusive behaviour

Read the edited version of the seminar about the Teens on Trial programme (7 March 2005). Format: Word document, 88K

Online resources for use in the classroom, to support Channel 4 PSHE and Citizenship schools programmes

Curriculum-based interactive games and activities

Full listings for Channel 4 programmes, plus downloadable wallcharts for this term's learning programmes