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Page 2—Smoking is Bad for Your Health Have a class discussion with your students. Start by asking them why they think people start smoking. Have students write a letter to a pretend friend who is thinking about trying a cigarette. They can include reasons why they hope the person will decide not to smoke. Then, have students read their letters to the class. Supports Reading—Foundational Skills Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4a Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1c,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1c,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1c,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.6 Supports Writing Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1a,b,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.1a,b,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1a,b,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.10 Page 3—Cool Science Invite a health professional to your class to discuss the short- and long-term effects of smoking. Ask him or her to talk about the types of toxic chemicals found in tobacco smoke, and the percentage of smokers who die from smoking-related illnesses. Also consider asking him or her to give a mini-lesson on nicotine and addiction. Have students prepare questions in advance. Have students make their own posters to highlight parts of the body that are affected by smoking and display them in class or throughout the school, if possible. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1a,c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1a,c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1a,c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.3 Teacher’s/Leader’s Guide for The activities below can help reinforce the material in this Who Knew? ® workbook when used in the classroom. Many are experiential, helping students work together to better understand issues related to smoking and vaping, and to improve skills needed for success in school and life. You can also use these activities to help students meet select Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA) and for Mathematics (CCSS.Mathematics). Correlations to specific standards are listed below each activity. Visit www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy and www.corestandards.org/Math to learn more. The Smoke-Free Issue 2019 Edition ©2001 Channing Bete Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (06-18-C) Channing Bete Company, One Community Place, South Deerfield, MA 01373 • 20D-0091 To reorder call (800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com and ask for item number PS98545 Follow your organization’s policies and regulations (for example, those that apply to parental notification and consent) when using these activities. Please read: Talk to a professional! This guide is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified expert. C O M P A N Y Channin ®