ONLINE GAME ‘DEFENDING WESTHAVEN’

In this lesson you will explore and discuss the dangers of the drug methamphetamine, and the social and health consequences of drug abuse by playing the game “Defending Westhaven.”

Save the community by working together. Defend your friends.

5.1 Understand the rules of the game

5.1.1 Read the instructions

Students work in groups of 2-4 to play the online game
Students need one device per group to play
Choose one student to be in charge of operating the game. The student will need the capability to share the screen with other players.

Defending Westhaven Player’s Guide

5.2 Defend your friends. Save the community by working together

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REFLECT

How do individual actions affect the quality of a community?
Our society talks a lot about individual rights, but we also want to live in a caring community. How do we reconcile these competing aims?
What sort of community do you want to live in?
What can you do to defend yourself and your friends from harmful choices?

What would you do?

What do you know now?

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Game makers: Robot Circus

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