Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Youth Exposure to Advertising and E-Cigarette Use
Vaping is increasingly popular with young people. Small wonder given the marketing strategies used by the companies that produce E-cigarettes and vaping flavors like menthol, chocolate, and candy. Check out an infographic that identifies...
Curated OER
An Honest Cigarette Ad?
Students recognize the intended audience for a certain advertisement They recognize advertising techniques aimed at the intended audience and create their own advertisements about the truth of cigarette smoking. Students begin to see...
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Tobacco: Promotion Tactics and the Law
Youths aged 13 & 14 are most likely to notice and remember in-store tobacco promotions. Class members dissect tobacco advertising tactics and learn about relevant legislation by participating in guided discussion. Assessing...
Media Smarts
Tobacco Labels
Adolescents compare and assess the efficacy of tobacco product health warning labels from around the world. In groups, they invent warnings and create labels that would be effective for teens and children. Discussion covers advertising...
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Media Literacy
Elementary learners observe and discuss advertisements for tobacco and alcohol. They identify how advertisers place information in strategic spots and make their product look good. They choose an ad and fill out the attached form on...
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Taking a Closer Look (Critical Viewing)
Students explore persuasive writing in advertisements. For this advertisements lesson, students evaluate tobacco advertisements for persuasion techniques. Students then create a counter advertisement against smoking.
US Surgeon General
Get the Facts on E-Cigarettes
Imagine these flavors: chocolate, candy, menthol. What age group do you imagine is the target audience of an advertising campaign that features a product with these flavors? Find out the facts about vaping with a resource that provides...
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Advertising's Hidden Messages
Students explore the hidden messages in advertisements. In this business lesson, students discuss the role that advertisements play in our lives. Students locate advertisements that use various advertising techniques. Students create an...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Infographic
Adult cigarette smoking has decreased in recent years, but it is still the number one cause of preventable disease and death in America. An infographic breaks cigarette smoking down by education level, geographical region, gender, race,...
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The Health Risks of Smoking Tobacco
Students discuss the consequences of smoking. In this smoking lesson, students research ads that promote smoking. The students will then make an ad that is truly reflective of smoking.
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Search for a Safe Cigarette
Students review a range of federal and state actions on tobacco issues and consider the government's role in public health. They discuss current labeling and how the law should interpret it.
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Can China Kick the Habit?
Students watch a video on the problem of smoking in China. Using the Internet, they explore the cigarette marketing campaigns in the United States and on their way home identify advertisements. They discuss their findings and discuss...
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Smoke and Mirrors
Students study the changing public perception of cigarettes over the century. They create a visual timeline for classroom display, and design a survey on people's views on cigarette smoking for homework. In addition, they design and...
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The Best Birthday Present Ever
Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about smoking and identify cigarette ingredients, the physical effects of smoking and techniques used in tobacco advertising. They compose a letter persuading someone to quit smoking.
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Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs---Smoking Health Risks
Third graders examine the negatives effects smoking can have on health. They look at advertisement to determine the effects of smoking on one's images. Working with a partner they make a paper bag puppet to use in role play. Finally,...
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No Smoke Without Fire
In this no smoke without fire worksheet, students, with a partner, read and discuss twelve questions regarding smoking as a health risk and answer three questions for homework.
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Cough...Cough...Yeah, I Smoke!
Students become familiar with the adverse health affects caused by cigarette smoking, nicotine addiction, and how when combined they may eventually lead to other risky behaviors. They engage in a role play where they make choices about...
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Breaking News English: Euro Junk Food Warning
In this English activity, students read "Euro Junk Food Warning," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Don't Even Start!
Students research teen smoking and present a PowerPoint presentation, which be their personal anti-smoking campaign for their peers.
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Dispel Myths, Save Lives
Students explore the reality of underage drinking. For this underage drinking lesson, students read the USA Today article titled 'Dispel Myths, Save Lives,' respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...
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Smoking Prevention Campaign
Students create a school-wide smoking prevention campaign. In this research lesson plan, students combine a study of facts with a survey to create a smoking prevention campaign.
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Closer To the Ground Lesson 2: Providing a Helping Hand
Learners examine how businesses and corporations contribute or sponsor activities for the common good. They read annual reports of major corporations to determine how they contribute to focused activities for the common good.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: E Cigarette Makers Focus on Teens
Article reports on a report issues by Congress that finds that e-cigarette manufacturers are aggressively marketing their products to teenagers. Includes a list of vocabularly words.
Other
Smoking and Minorities
This web-article addresses the effects of gearing the advertising of tobacco products to minority communities. Examines the 1997 tobacco settlement. Author uses statistics to support his/her argument.