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Curricula (by education level & topic)
Elementary school:
Middle school:
- Gambling: A Challenge for Youth
(Grades 7-8;University of Minnesota Extension Office) - Harvard's "Facing the Odds" math currriculum (description
) (order form 
) - Lesson guide for Oregon one-time presentation (Grades 6-9; "Survivor" game concept)
- YMCA curriculum support package (Grades 7-8); Link to YMCA gambling curriculum site
- "Gambling: Calculating the risk" website (Australia)
High school:
- High School Health: Teen Gambling Awareness (Oregon Healthy Kids Learn Better, Problem Gambling Services, 2009)
- YMCA curriculum support package (Grades 9-12); Link to YMCA gambling curriculum site
- Link: Healthteacher.com sample gambling lesson plan (Grades 9-12)
Math & economics curricula:
- "The Economics of Gambling" (Economics: New Ways of Thinking, EMC Publishing)
- Link: New York Times Learning Network Lesson Plan: "You bet! Learning about probability and behavior in gambling"
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
- Link: New York Times Learning Network Lesson Plan: "Do you feel lucky? Calculating probability with dice"
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
- Link: Mr. Glosser's math goodies: Probability
- Harvard's "Facing the Odds" math currriculum (description ) (order form )
Other curricula:
Free loan curriculum from Oregon Problem Gambling Services library; call 503.945.9703 or email Wendy.Hausotter@state.or.us to borrow:
Drawing the Line: suitable for Math and Economics courses at the Senior High level. Spiral-bound and full of lesson outlines; worksheets; multi-coloured transparency masters; support materials; and carefully researched "infosheets" on a wide range of gambling issues. Content based on research.
Presentations (PowerPoint unless otherwise stated)
- Problem Gambling Awareness - for educators (Andy Cartmill, Washington County)
- Think Twice Oregon Campaign (Jackson County)
- Let's talk about gambling (Jackson County)
- Risky Behavior and Kids (Benton County) [English | Español]
- "Choosing the Best Path: Avoiding Addiction" presentation for middle school use (Marion County Health Dept.) (PPT | PDF)
- "Deal or No Dice" - for middle school (Lane County HHS)
- "Deal or No Dice" - for high school (Lane County HHS)
- "School Sponsoring a Casino Night?" presentation (PGS)
- "Gambling: It's a Matter of Degree" high school presentation (PGS)
For Administrators
- NEW! "Kids and Gambling: The Hidden Problem" Article in Oregon Superintendant's Pipeline (see pages 12-13)
- "Developing substance use and gambling policies for Alberta schools" (Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission)
- Recommendations: School Interventions for Problem Gambling Prevention (PGS)
Educational Materials
- Brochure: Youth gambling (PGS)
- Brochure: Youth gambling (Lane County HHS)
- Handout: Responsible gambling (PGS)
- Fact sheet: Casino nights (PGS)
- Fact sheet: For educators (PGS)
- Fact sheet: For educators -- signs of problem gambling in students (PGS, 2010)
- Fact sheet: Problem gambling (2008)
- NEW! Fact sheet: Teen gambling (Lifeworks NW)
- Supplement ideas for teachers (Lane County HHS)
- Ideas for small group discussions -- college level (Lane County HHS)
Research & Reports
Surveys:
- 2008 Oregon Healthy Teens Gambling Questions
- Oregon youth gambling survey results (2005; Excel)
- Summary of gambling questions in youth surveys in United States (Excel)
Health education standards:
- Benchmark standards slide (PowerPoint)
- New education standards (ODE)
Reports & guides:
- Prevalence study: Adolescent Gambling in Oregon (Volberg, Hedberg, Moore, 2008)
- Problem Gambling Prevention Resource Guide (2003)
- Report: "Prevention of Problem Gambling: A School-based Intervention" (Alberta Gaming Research Institute, 2002)
- School Connectedness: A Key Protective Factor (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2009)
- School Interventions for Problem Gambling Prevention (PGS)
