Teens and Tobacco

Teens and Tobacco presents the facts about the growing use of tobacco among today’s young people. It details the health consequences of long-term tobacco use. It also gives parents and teachers the information they need to combat the misleading advertisements and seductive promotional ploys of tobacco manufacturers. Lessons present the historical and economic aspects of tobacco, compare smoking patterns around the world, examine the influence of lobbyists for the tobacco industry, investigate trends in tobacco advertisements, and evaluate portrayals of tobacco on television and in literature. In addition to a bibliography of print and online resources, this unit features an objective and short answer test.

About the Series:

Social Studies curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with background and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These materials encourage the development of thinking , reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.