Tar Wars is a one-time, one-hour classroom presentation requiring minimal preparation and follow-up. The program can be implemented at any time during the school year, and the scripted lesson plan can be easily incorporated into your classroom’s daily curriculum. During the classroom presentation, students will engage in a series of activities designed to increase their knowledge of the short-term effects of tobacco use, help them identify reasons why people use tobacco products, and prompt them to think critically about tobacco advertising.
ATTENTION
ACTIVITY: Play Short Games:
Bato-Bato, bato-toy!
PRESENTATION
The cigarette is the most common method of
smoking tobacco. Tobacco smoking is the
act of inhaling the smoke of dried or cured
leaves of the tobacco plant and inhaling
the smoke for pleasure, for ritualistic
or social purposes, self-medication, as
well as to satisfy a physiological dependence
on nicotine.
Tobacco smoke contains nicotine and harmane
(a MAO inhibitor), which combined give rise
to addictive stimulant and euphoriant properties.
Nicotine disturbs metabolism and suppresses
appetite. This is because nicotine, like
many stimulants, increases blood sugar. Medical
research has determined that chronic tobacco
smoking can lead to many health problems,
particularly lung cancer, emphysema, and
cardiovascular disease.
The link between passive/secondhand smoke
(also called environmental tobacco smoke)
and cardiovascular related disability and
death also has been established. In
the United States , about 37,000 to 40,000
people die each year from heart and blood
vessel disease caused by other peoples smoke. Of
these about 35,000 non-smokers die from coronary
heart disease, this includes heart attack. Passive
smoke increases the death rate among non-smokers
to 70 percent.
DISCUSSION:
Short Term Effects : Short
term effects of nicotine ingestion include
increases in heart rate, blood flow to the
heart and blood pressure. Cause dizziness,
drowsiness, stomach upset, nausea and breathing
problems. Systemic effects include: agitation,
headache, sweating, dizziness, auditory and
visual disturbances, confusion, weakness
and lack of coordination.
Long Term Effects : As
smokers continue to smoke over time and consume
nicotine, they will also experience long-term
effects including coronary heart disease,
stroke and a variety of cancers, including
cancer of the mouth, esophagus, lungs, kidneys,
bladder and larynx. Smoking and inhaling
nicotine over a long period of time can also
cause blindness, as well as a risk of blood
clots in women. A transient increase in blood
pressure, followed by hypertension, bradycardia,
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, or cardiac
standstill may be observed. In severe poisoning,
tremor, convulsions and coma occur. Faintness,
prostration, cyanosis and dyspnoea progress
to collapse. Death may occur from
paralysis of respiratory muscles and/or central
respiratory failure.
ACTIVITY 1
Bring number of straw and cut them into three.
Let all the student breath through the
straw. Ask them how they feel breathing
through the straw. Explain the effect of
cigarette clogging the passage of every
cigarette users.
ACTIVITY 2
Bring an ashtray being used by smokers. Let
them smell and ask them how they feel on
person who will kiss them and smell like
it.
ACTIVITY 3
Cigarette expenses computation (P_/pack x
_pack x _day x _week x _month x 12 =
P_). Ask them what suppose they can buy
from it.
P75.00/pack x 2pack
= 150.00 x 7days = 1,050.00 x 4weeks
= 4,200.00 x 12months = P50,400.00
ATTENTION ACTIVITY : Play
Short Games:
ACTIVITY 4
Nicotine is the main ingredient in tobacco
products. Nicotine color is dark brown,
in syrup-like liquid form it'll be light
yellow. Nicotine is one of the most toxic
of all poisons and has a rapid onset of
action. Transdermal nicotine suppressed
nicotine intake from cigarette smoking
by 3%, 10% and 40% on average in the 21,
42 and 63 mg/day conditions. The behavioral
characteristics that determine tobacco
addiction are similar to those that determine
addiction to drugs such as heroin and cocaine.
Bring half glass of water and pour three
drops of yellow ink/black ink. Explain the
intake effects:
Acute Poisoning
Ingestion symptoms of nicotine poisoning
may develop within 15 minutes. The onset
of symptoms is much more rapid after the
ingestion of liquid nicotine (e.g. insecticide
preparations) Death may occur within 5
minutes of ingestion of concentrated nicotine
insecticides. Four to eight milligrams
orally may produce serious symptoms in
individuals not habituated to nicotine.
Gastrointestinal signs and symptoms occur
first and include mouth and throat burning
followed by profuse salivation, nausea,
vomiting, abdominal pain and occasionally
diarrhea. More severe intoxication results
in dizziness, weakness and confusion, progressing
to convulsions, hypertension and coma.
Intense vagal stimulation may cause transient
cardiac standstill or paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation. Death is usually due to paralysis
of respiratory muscles and/or central respiratory
failure.
QUIT SMOKING: Your decision
to quit smoking will yield many benefits
such as:
live longer and better
lower your chances of having a heart
attack, stroke, or cancer
improve your chances of having a healthy
baby
save people you live with especially
your children
more money to spend on things other than
cigarettes
ATTENTION ACTIVITY: Play
Short Games: Bato-Bato, batotoy!
QUESTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do your parent/s, brother, sister, grandpa,
grandma smoke? Do you want us to explain
these things to them? Ask their name and
address. Set an appointment.
Coming
Activities..
STREET DISPLAY
Any age, however, younger youth will need
to be supervised. Gather participants as
many as possible. This will be a 1-2 weeks
preparation. Prepare materials such as: Markers,
posters, a banner, and transportation. Other
options include making (or buying) t-shirts
for all of the participants and having a
table with flyers and information to hand
out.read more
SCAVENGER HUNT
All ages, but activities will need to be
tailored to the age group and younger youth
might need to be supervised. Gather participants
as many as possible. This will be a 1-2 weeks
preparation. Prepare materials such as: Tables,
posters, and prizes for the winners. Supplies
will vary depending...read more
STRAW TRACK RACE
Organize a track meet to show how cigarettes can affect people's ability to perform well as athletes.
Age group must be elementary or middle
school. You can also ask a local high school
or college track team to help out at the
event. Gather number of 15 participants or
more for each group. This will be a half-day
activity, one week to plan. Prepare materials
such as: straws, baton or paper towel roll
to decorate, paint or markers, measuring
stick. You can either organize a special
track meet to educate students about the
harms of tobacco, or you can add the theme
to one of your school's scheduled track meets.
At the beginning of the meet, give a brief
overview of the events and.more
TAR WARS CARAVAN
It’s Tar Wars Group and you’re
ready to speak out! What better way than
a rally at your capitol or city hall. Gather
as many youth advocates as you can and caravan
to the capitol to let your representatives
know you support strong tobacco control policies
and they should too! Age group must be middle
school and high school. Gather
a number of 100 to 1,000 participants or
more. This will be a 3 to 4 months preparation.
Prepare materials such as: paper and access
to photocopier ...more
CONGRESS DINNER
Everyone loves a free breakfast, so invite
your legislators to join you and take the
opportunity to tell them exactly what they
can do to help you in your efforts.
Age group must be high school students and
above. Gather a number of 5 or more participants
for each group. This will be a 2 months
preparation. Prepare materials such as: food,
paper, computer, telephone, pens.
Who says that only adults have access to
politicians? Who says to have power you must
have money? Nonsense. While groups like the
tobacco industry like to make friends with
Congress and your politicians so that they
can manipulate the laws, you are not restricted
from speaking with your elected officials.
In fact, many local officials love to talk
to...more
RETURN TO SENDER
MAGAZINES
Show magazines that publish tobacco ads
that you’re not buying the lies, and
they shouldn’t either!
Age group must be middle school, high school. The
more number of participants the better. This
will be at least 3 weeks. Prepare materials
such as: magazines, rubber stamp and inkpad,
or stickers and markers or a printer.
In 1998, tobacco companies promised not
to market to teens, but what teen hasn’t
seen a cigarette ad in a magazine recently?
The tobacco companies are still targeting
youth;...more
SECONDHAND SMOKE
FREE DINING
If you think workers and patrons shouldn't
have to put up with secondhand smoke in restaurants,
or any other workplace, this smoke-free sit-in
is a creative way to send your message and
keep your favorite restaurant smoke-free
at the same time.
Age group must be High school and above,
but can be adapted for other ages. Gather
more number of participants as many as it
takes to fill up the ...more
SMOKE FREE PLAYGROUNDS
Have you ever wondered if your younger brother
or sister, or other young relatives are being
harmed by secondhand smoke and cigarette
butt litter? To ensure their protection create
a city ordinance that will not permit smoking
25-feet from a tot-lot (playground). Age
group must be Middle school, high school
and above. Gather 8 or more participants
for each ...more
QUIT COLD SANDWICHES
Age group must be 15 and older. Gather 2-5
participants for each group. This will be
a 2 days preparation. Prepare individually
packaged sandwiches, a table, posters, informational
aides to educate visitors regarding the toll
of tobacco. This event is designed to educate
the public about the harmful effects of tobacco
and to help tobacco users quit...more
