To Smoke Or Not To Smoke

State WV

Status Ready for Users
Stage Public
Subject English/Language Arts
Health
Science
Author Larry Mathis
Vickie Mathis
Connie Stickler

Oceana Middle School

Description This unit will deal with the consequences of tobacco use to
our health and understand the physical, psychological,
social, and economical aspects of smoking in today's society.
The 21st Century Tools Computers with internet access
TV
VCR
videos
calculators
Microsoft Powerpoint

Grade Level 6
National Standards Health
1. Knows the availability and effective use of health services, products, and information
2. Knows environmental and external factors that affect individual and community health
9. Understands aspects of substance use and abuse

Science
1. Understands the relationships among organisms and their physical environment
11. Understands the nature of scientific knowledge
12. Understands the nature of scientific inquiry

Language Arts
1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media
10. Understands the characteristics and components of the media
Keywords tobacco
smoking
nicotine
drug abuse
lung cancer
Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) Overview: TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE
Lesson 1: What Is Smoking?
Lesson 2: Tobacco History
Lesson 3: Myths and Facts
Lesson 4: Takes My Breath Away
Lesson 5: You Gotta Have Heart
English IGO or CSO 6.3, 6.4, 6.22, 6,23, 6.24, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28, 6.143, 6.147
Health IGO or CSO 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.19, 6.20,.6.21, 6.22, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.26, 6.27
Science IGO or CSO 6.16, 6.17, 6.77, 6.78