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This unit focuses on the physical, mental and emotional health consequences that go along with tobacco use. Avoiding peer pressure and practicing refusal skills is a great thing to think about BEFORE you are in a situation where you have to decide about tobacco use for you!
Essential Questions1. How does society influence people’s decision to use, or not use, nicotine?2. How does nicotine impact people’s lives?3. If nicotine products are so harmful, why do some people start using them in the first place?4. How can teens respond to the pressure to try nicotine (smoking or vaping), or the pressure to engage in other risky behaviors?5. How should governments balance the freedoms of individuals with the common good?
Essential Questions1. How does society influence people’s decision to use, or not use, nicotine?2. How does nicotine impact people’s lives?3. If nicotine products are so harmful, why do some people start using them in the first place?4. How can teens respond to the pressure to try nicotine (smoking or vaping), or the pressure to engage in other risky behaviors?5. How should governments balance the freedoms of individuals with the common good?
Nicotine and Peer Pressure Pear Deck- These "Packaged" lessons are basically your notes for the unit.
Nicotine and Peer Pressure Pear Deck- These "Packaged" lessons are basically your notes for the unit.
Students, you have a link to YOUR interactive Pear Deck in your Google Classroom.
Students, you have a link to YOUR interactive Pear Deck in your Google Classroom.
elow you'll find a link to watch the Smoke Alarm movie- in case you missed it in class. It may be a bit on the older side, and it may focus mostly on tobacco product use, but the themes of teen behavior hold true today in relation to the vaping craze! Enjoy!
Content to Learn & Practice
Content to Learn & Practice
Review the Notes
Essential Vocabulary: Practice Using Quizlet Here!
Check the tracker by clicking on the graphic below. Have the numbers gone up since our unit began?
Building Schema / Better Understanding
Building Schema / Better Understanding
ADDICTION AND CESSATION RESOURCES FOR TEENS & SCHOOLS
ADDICTION AND CESSATION RESOURCES FOR TEENS & SCHOOLS
INDEPTH Program: American Lung Association (ALA) alternative to teen nicotine suspension or citation
ALA N-O-T (Not on Tobacco): Cessation program for teens
E-Cigarettes and Wellness Policies: On-demand webinar from the ALA
READ: (or be read to) Article on E-Cigarettes from Teenshealth.org
READ: (or be read to) Article on Smoking from Teenshealth.org, with a video that gives 7 good reasons NOT to smoke
WATCH: Brainpop on Smoking
READ: (or be read to) Article on Smokeless Tobacco from Teenshealth.org
Photo credit (left) Smoke Free Generation an Australian site- Be a part of it!
Want to play some GAMES? Click on the icon below
To understand how nicotine can negatively affect your body, it's important to understand how your body SHOULD work. Oxygen needs to go on it's journey!
Going Beyond
Going Beyond
In the news lately
READ- A great recent article that discusses tricking teens into thinking that 'flash drives' and 'Juul Pods' are safe and cool. What do you think?
EXPLORE- Tips from former smokers- learn more about smoking related diseases
VIEW/READ: New laws aim to curb nicotine use among teens- CBS news and video. Do you know what the law is in OUR state? Remind Mrs. C to tell you her story about her field trip to a Vape shop!
READ: How do you feel about how the industry targets teens? What kinds of marketing tactics are being used?
Any future doctors in the class? Here is a DEEP DIVE into the recent illnesses related to vaping. WATCH the video if you really want to understand what's going on!
Assessments to Expect
Assessments to Expect
*This is not a comprehensive list of assessments, but rather those that will most likely end up being reported.
Formative Assessment: Rock Star Refusal Skills Be ready to confidently show off your refusal skills for some peer pressure situation. *Main National Health Education Standard(s) being assessed: 2
Summative Content Quiz: I recommend studying the Notes (for this unit, there are two slideshows of notes). Also, study the vocabulary using the Quizlet link. Mrs. C should also share a Quizizz study game with you when the Quiz is coming near. It's a fun way to practice answering questions about what you know!*Main National Health Education Standard(s) being assessed: 1 Knowledge
Unit Content / Concepts
Unit Content / Concepts
Nicotine and tobacco myths and realities
The chemical substances found in nicotine / tobacco products
How does nicotine / tobacco harm a person physically, mentally, socially and emotionally
Common specific illnesses that are caused by nicotine / tobacco use
The media and “Big Tobacco”s influence on consumers
Tobacco and Nicotine’s impact on the environment and society
The addictive nature of nicotine / tobacco
The legalities related to nicotine / tobacco
The physical, social, and mental/emotional problems related to using nicotine / tobacco products (including smoking, vaping, chewing, etc.)
Being aware of peer pressure and practicing skills to resist peer pressure
Laws about individual choice and freedom versus common good
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
I can describe the effects of cigarette smoking and vaping on the environment.
I can consider my responsibility for decisions regarding the use, misuse, or abuse of harmful substances.
I can describe and give examples of how media influences choices and behavior.
I can explain how body systems relate to addiction and illnesses (short term and long term)
I can list nicotine / tobacco related choices that have a negative influence on health.
I can analyze consequences for poor health choices.
I can define the phrase ‘peer pressure’ and how it positively or negatively affects my choices.
I can list and practice ways to counteract negative risk factors (delay factor, refusal skills).
I can recognize the effects of personal health practices/choices on physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.
I can establish strategies for avoiding dangerous situations.
National Health Education Standards
National Health Education Standards
-Addressed / Practiced in this unit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
-Knowledge & Skills Assessed in this unit: 1, 2, 5, 6
Infographics
Infographics
20191002-CTP-ING-PRT-NYTS 2019 Scholastic Middle School-FINAL Outline copy.pdf
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