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There are lots of good reasons not to smoke. Make sure your middle and high schoolers understand each and every one with a lesson that prompts them to read anti-smoking posters, note the main points, and write a short response on the most convincing arguments against smoking.
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Instructional Ideas
- Extend the activity with a longer gallery walk and discussion period
- Have class members make multiple copies of their posters and display them around the school during a campus-wide focus on smoking
Classroom Considerations
- Provides examples of anti-smoking PSAs and advertisements, but feel free to augment with your own examples
- Designed for British classrooms but effective for students in any country
Pros
- Both discussion and writing assignment allow free responses and critical thinking
- A good interdisciplinary activity between language arts and health
Cons
- None