Data indicates that some racial groups smoke more than others, and that with that racial group, there are smaller groups whose smoking habits vary as well. Secondary learners read a graph that details the differences between the Asian and Hispanic populations when it comes to cigarette smoking.

Concepts

cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco products, healthy habits

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Engage your class in additional research to delinate specific gender and ethnic groups within each racial data point
• Have pupils create their own survey to assess 30 day cigarette use in their own community
• Connect the lesson between health and math class to access skills for both disciplines

Classroom Considerations

• Graph is in color; best used as an electronic resource
• Be sure that your class can participate in conversations about race in a mature, sensitive way
• Data is from 2013

Pros

• Points out that there are major differences in smoking among racial and ethnic groups
• Promotes critical thinking and data organization

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.7.1 RI.8.1 RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1