Class Summary - Today we started lecturing about tobacco. We talked about tobacco coming from the tobacco plant. We talked about nicotine being a poison and insecticide that the plant makes to kill bugs. It is toxic and addictive to humans too. We also talked about tobacco being a stimulant. We also defined smoking vs. chewing tobacco. We then watched the new tobacco PSAs that the center for disease control produced. We discussed why kids smoke and refrain from smoking including influence of friends, influence of family and influence of media. We looked at different types of smoking tobacco, smokeless tobacco and OTPs.
Homework - None
Objectives - Students will identify some of the dangers of tobacco use. Students will identify different forms of tobacco.