No Ifs ands or Butts

Grade 7

Course Description

This program incorporates factual information on tobacco in a game format. Students will participate in interactive educational activities with hands-on experiences. They will also see a documentary of an individual who suffered medical complications due to tobacco use.

Goal

Students will understand that tobacco negatively impacts individuals, families, and communities.

Objectives:

• Recognize the short and long-term effects of tobacco use on the health and well-being of both smokers and non-smokers;
• Describe ways in which the tobacco industry targets youth through the media;
• Recognize the benefits of tobacco cessation for both youth and adults;
• Identify themselves as people who have the power to positively influence themselves and others.

8/09
Complements:

Indiana Academic Standards for Health & Wellness 2007: 7.1.1, 7.1.3, 7.1.5, 7.1.7, 7.1.8, 7.2.1, 7.2.3, 7.2.7, 7.2.8, 7.2.9, 7.2.10, 7.5.1, 7.5.4, 7.5.5, 7.5.6, 7.5.7, 7.6.1, 7.6.3, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 7.8.2
National Health Education Standards 2007: 1.8.1, 1.8.3, 1.8.5, 1.8.7, 1.8.8, 1.8.9, 2.8.1,2.8.3, 2.8.7, 2.8.8, 2.8.9, 2.8.10, 3.8.4, 5.8.1, 5.8.2, 5.8.4, 5.8.5, 5.8.6, 5.8.7, 6.8.1, 6.8.2, 6.8.3, 7.8.1, 7.8.2, 7.8.3, 8.8.1, 8.8.3
Healthy People 2010: 27-2, 27-3
Indiana Code: 20-30-5-11