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Common Core State Standard
SL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: An essay of a current news event is provided for discussion to encourage participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the article. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event within the news, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support. FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2008 Look where some teens get alcoholic drinks![]() ![]() Young readers may see mixed messages in ads or photos about drinking, smoking and other adult activities. Look for or recall examples. Talk about the newspaper's role in this tricky area.
![]() Find other health, personal safety or medical news. Read a report that could be useful for you or someone you know. What did you learn?
![]() The paper is full of local diversions for readers of all ages. How many summer activities appropriate for those under 21 can you spot in news columns and ads?
Underage drinking, a persistent health and safety issue, is the focus of a new federal report with eye-opening news. More than half of U.S. teens say they've consumed alcohol, and many sometimes get free beer or booze from adults - including their parents. Among the country's estimated 10.8 million drinkers under 21, more than 40 percent said they got alcoholic beverages from an adult during the month before they answered survey questions. Of those, about one in four said they got drinks from an unrelated adult, one in 16 relied on a parent or guardian, and one in 12 got the alcohol from a family member. The government study, issued last week, is based on a scientific random sample of 158,000 people aged 12 to 20. Underage drinking is responsible for more than 5,000 deaths of Americans under 21 each year, the report says. In response, 24 states and more than 100 cities have adopted "social host" laws that make parents and anyone else over 21 responsible for underage drinking at their home. Violators can be fined, forced to pay for police costs that result from underage drinking or even jailed.
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