LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read the true story of a teen who quit vaping; identify health benefits of stopping vaping; explain how to successfully quit vaping.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 5: Use decision-making skills to enhance health.

CASEL: Responsible decision-making, self-management

KEY VOCAB

stimulant

addicted

potent

Lesson Plan: Quit Like a Winner

More than half of the 2.5 million teens who use e-cigarettes want to stop. Here’s how to break free from the unhealthy and expensive habit.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Quit Like a Winner,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

How can teens who are addicted to vaping quit?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “Quit Like a Winner”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz and Vocabulary Review

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In SKIT TO QUIT, have students work in groups to write and act out a short scene about the process of quitting vaping as described in the article. Have them use the space provided in the skills sheet to plan how they will present the journey of a winning quit from start to finish. Encourage them to be as engaging and creative as possible.

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