LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify the different forms nicotine can come in; understand a range of health problems associated with nicotine use.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 7: Practice health-enhancing behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.

CASEL: Self-management

Lesson Plan: Everything You Need to Know About Nicotine

Here’s why you should avoid nicotine in all forms.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Everything You Need to Know About Nicotine,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

How can nicotine use affect your mind, body, and mood?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “Everything You Need to Know About Nicotine”;  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

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity: 

In ADS AGAINST NICOTINE, have students imagine they are part of a national media campaign aimed at creating awareness of the risks involved in teen nicotine use.  Have students work in small groups to create print or video ads that encourage teens to avoid nicotine. Encourage your class to use a variety of persuasive techniques, such as facts, statistics, and appeals to emotion, to create their ads. At the end, consider holding a vote for the most creative and/or convincing ad.

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