How does our society influence tobacco use?
Explore the following sources IN ORDER and take notes in your note-taking guide. To define unfamiliar terms or find out more information about a person, place, or thing, please use dictionary.com.
Part One ~ Impacts on Health
Source 1: Use Encyclopedia Britannica to find out how tobacco use affects the body, the short-term psychological and emotional factors, and risks.
Source 2: What does the government have to say about tobacco use? Explore this 2012 CDC government publication: Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults (A Report of the Surgeon General)
Source 3: What are your thoughts on this CBS Evening News story on graphic anti-smoking campaigns? Watch the video first WITHOUT taking notes. Then, watch it a 2nd time and write down information from the video, along with your opinions on what's being presented.
Source 4: Analyze this political cartoon on the FDA regulation of tobacco. What message(s) are the images and dialog sending?
Part Two ~ Impacts on Society
1. Now that you've explored several resources, analyze your research findings. In what specific ways does our society influence tobacco use?
2. Search the Internet for QUALITY WEBSITES and visuals that answer the following guiding questions:
In what ways do tobacco companies influence tobacco use? How do they advertise? Who is their audience?
What is our government's involvement in tobacco use? What laws/regulations are in place? What message are they sending?
Who else is speaking for or against tobacco use? Who are they and what impact are they having? Who is their audience?
Part One ~ Impacts on Health
Source 1: Use Encyclopedia Britannica to find out how tobacco use affects the body, the short-term psychological and emotional factors, and risks.
Source 2: What does the government have to say about tobacco use? Explore this 2012 CDC government publication: Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults (A Report of the Surgeon General)
Source 3: What are your thoughts on this CBS Evening News story on graphic anti-smoking campaigns? Watch the video first WITHOUT taking notes. Then, watch it a 2nd time and write down information from the video, along with your opinions on what's being presented.
Source 4: Analyze this political cartoon on the FDA regulation of tobacco. What message(s) are the images and dialog sending?
Part Two ~ Impacts on Society
1. Now that you've explored several resources, analyze your research findings. In what specific ways does our society influence tobacco use?
2. Search the Internet for QUALITY WEBSITES and visuals that answer the following guiding questions:
In what ways do tobacco companies influence tobacco use? How do they advertise? Who is their audience?
What is our government's involvement in tobacco use? What laws/regulations are in place? What message are they sending?
Who else is speaking for or against tobacco use? Who are they and what impact are they having? Who is their audience?