Grades: grades-5-6
POSTER
- MESSAGE
- TOBACCO-RELATED PROBLEMS:
- Be tobacco free
- Why? Don’t smoke!
- hardening of the arteries
- See what smoking can do?!
- See what smoking can do?!
- stained teeth
- pneumonia
- bronchitis
- cancer of the pharynx (mouth and throat)
- heart disease
- gum disease
- phlegm production
- nicotine addiction
- emphysema
- bad breath
- stroke
- wheezing
- less physical fitness than people their age who don’t smoke
- cancer of the esophagus
- shortness of breath
- kidney cancer
- coughing
- respiratory (breathing) problems
- cancer of the larynx (voice box)
- stinky clothes
- cataracts (which cause blindness)
- stomach cancer
- cancer of the pancreas
- bladder cancer
- stinky hair
1) Pretend your friends are going to get a certain haircut, but you've been forbidden by your parents, and your friends tease you about it. What will you do? Why?
2) Imagine you're thinking about joining the school chorus, but other students think it's uncool. What will you do? Why?
WRITE ABOUT IT!
In the space below, write about a decision of yours that made you feel good about yourself. Describe the situation and explain why it made you feel good. Then, look at the list of words you selected and wrote on the previous page. Which words or descriptions are reflected in your decision?
Read each statement and decide if you agree or disagree with it. Then, drag it to the appropriate category.
- AGREE
- DISAGREE
- Faithful
- Tall
- Funny
- Attractive
- Neat
- Stubborn
- Happy
- Unpopular
- Dependable
- Short-haired
- Kind
- Right-handed
- Silly
- Smart
- Patient
- Healthy
- Independent
- Tobacco and Nicotine free
- Mean
- Athletic
- Talkative
- Well-dressed
- Phony
- Respectful
- Lonely
- Responsible
- Religious
- Shy