Pbl Lesson Plan

PBL Lesson Plan

Lesson Title:
You Smoke, You Choke

Lesson Description:
Students will work together in small groups, visiting various websites and cutting out images from magazines and the internet (under adult supervision), to create an anti-smoking collage. These collages will illustrate why children should not smoke, including the dangers of tobacco use.

Grade Level:
3rd grade – 8th grade

Instruction Phase:
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis

Duration:
45-60 minutes

Delivery Method:
Small Groups

Materials Needed: 1. Computers 2. Scissors 3. Glue sticks 4. Crayons, markers 5. Poster board 6. Old magazines

Management: • Students will work in small groups in a computer lab or at computer stations available in a classroom (Kolb’s “divergent” learners would get the most out of this section because these types of students learn best when working in groups) • The students will be divided into groups before the start of the activity • Internet access will be needed in order to visit websites and search for advertisements (adult supervision is needed) • Before the students start the activity, the educator would collect and show examples of ads

Objectives: • Students will be able to o Identify the dangers of tobacco use o Illustrate reasons why they should not smoke
Facts and Questions: • The educator would present a short lecture with information and pictures illustrating what tobacco is, how it is presented through the media and the negative effects it has on their health (Kolb’s assimilating students would learn best in this section of the lesson because they intellectually learn through lectures and questions.) • Lesson Terms o Addiction is a physical and/or mental need for a drug o A drug is any chemical that changes the way the body works o An inhalant is a poisonous chemical inhaled that changes the way the brain functions o Nicotine is a drug found in tobacco and cigarettes that speeds up the work of the body o Poison is a substance that causes sickness o A side effect is an unwanted feeling or illness after taking a drug o Tobacco is the material that is in cigarettes

Student Participation and Education: • Have the students split up into small groups and assign them already chosen advertisements o Have the students collectively discuss the negative influences these ads have on children in their community o Get them to explain their views on these advertisements • Ask students questions to get them interested in the activity o Have you ever seen a tobacco ad? o Where have you seen these tobacco ads? What do they look like? Were the images real or not? o Do you think tobacco ads illustrate the truth? Do they tell you everything you need to know about the dangers of the product? o Name a TV show that shows people using tobacco products. o How many organs or parts of the body can you name that could be affected by the use of tobacco? • (Kolb’s convergers would gain the most knowledge from this section because they are practical learners and do well by applying practical applications and devising new ideas)

Teaching:
Modeling-
• Explain to students the importance of children being exposed to ads that promote non-smoking • Within their small groups, have the students create an anti-smoking collage that can be hung in the classroom or school (Kolb’s “accommodators” would learn best from this activity because they are social learners and gain knowledge through “hands on” experiences.) • The collage should illustrate why children should not smoke, including the dangers of tobacco use • The students may use information and pictures from websites and magazines or draw their own pictures • Have an example of a collage to illustrate how the finished project should look • Allow students to present their collages to the entire class and discuss them

Check for Understanding: 1. Tobacco companies use advertising to get people to buy their products a. Describe the people you see in tobacco ads. Why do they use these types of images? b. What are ways companies target children to buy products? 2. Tobacco is found in cigarettes a. How is tobacco use dangerous to their health? b. How does tobacco affect the body? Respiratory system? c. In what ways does tobacco use affect the outside of their bodies? 3. Using drugs can get in the way of students accomplishing their goals a. Name reasons why children should not smoke b. How can smoking affect their future?

Family Interaction: • Allow the children to present to their families and have the educator design a handout to extend the lesson objectives outside the classroom

Closure: • Review key points of the lesson to help students gain an understanding of the lesson objectives • Ask students to tell or show what they have learned to other classmates or to their families