Up in Smoke

Introduction

Over 2,000 people under the age of 18 try a cigarette for the first time every day. The effects that tobacco has on your body are severe and can lead to eventual death. The use of tobacco products can affect your lungs, heart, mouth, skin, nose, and many other body parts. Tobacco does not only negatively impact your body but also your family, friends, and potential financial stability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9aD59cWDH4&index=9&list=PL49b1VguA9fk8…

Task

Throughout this webquest you will:

1. Explore multiple websites and read different tobacco facts.

2. Identify the harmful effects of smoking.

3. Answer questions about smoking and tobacco use.

Process

First you will watch the video on the introduction screen if you have not already.

Read the content on the following websites to get a better understanding of tobacco and smoking.

https://betobaccofree.hhs.gov/about-tobacco/facts-figures/

http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/smoking-facts/whats-in-a-cigarette.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/

http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/hems/tobacco/tobacco_products.pdf

http://www.webmd.boots.com/smoking-cessation/smoking-what-will-happen-to-my-body

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/

https://theawl.com/what-a-pack-of-cigarettes-costs-in-every-state-173b6cb1fb9

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/tobacco_related_mortality/

Please answer the following questions

Use the links on the process page to assist with answering the questions.

1. How does smoking/tobacco use affect your health, physical and mental? Provide statistics and cover more than three parts of the body.

2. What cost can smoking have on your financial future? How much does one pack cost, for a day? Year? 20 years?

3. What chemicals are in cigarettes and what are they used for? Name at least 15.

4. What are the popular forms of tobacco use?

5. How does smoking affect your 'quality of life'?

Evaluation

Grade	4	3	2	1
Met Question Criteria	Answered all questions including statistics and facts, cited sources.	Answered most questions using statistics and facts, not cited sources.	Answered all questions without factual information.	Answered some questions without factual information.
Sentence Structure	Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation was used, complete sentences.	Proper grammar used, some spelling errors.	Proper spelling used, some grammatical errors.	Incorrect grammar and spelling errors. Incomplete sentences.

Conclusion

You have been told by many people throughout your life that "Smoking kills" and smoking is bad for you. Your emotional health and physical health are at risk when you chose to use tobacco products. Now you have been presented the facts and can make the choice that you believe is right in terms of your own tobacco use.