Table 2.
Description of Project SPLASH and TNT Hawaii Curricula
| Grade | Lesson Number | Number of Days | Title and Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project SPLASH: 45 minutes for each lesson | |||
| 7 | Computer 1 | 1 | Behavioral Aspects of Tobacco: Smoking rates and issues |
| 7 | Computer 2 | 1 | Immediate & Long-Term Health Consequences: Health, financial, and social consequences of tobacco use |
| 7 | Computer 3 | 1 | Quitting Smoking: Helping Your Family, Friends, & Yourself: Benefits of quitting smoking, how to quit, and how to help others quit |
| 7 | Drama 1-5 | 5 | Developing, Practicing, and Performing Anti-Tobacco Education Skits: Students work with drama educators to create anti-tobacco skits that are videotaped |
| 8 | Computer 4 | 1 | Uncovering the Truth About Tobacco Ads: How tobacco companies target youth through advertising and marketing |
| 8 | Computer 5 | 1 | Malama ka ‘Aina (Care of the Land): Impact of tobacco use on the environment |
| 8 | Advocacy 1 | 1 | Introduction to Youth Advocacy: Historical, national, and local advocates and how to become an advocate |
| 8 | Advocacy 2 | 1 | Media Literacy: Identifying how ads glamorize tobacco use and the truth behind those messages |
| 8 | Advocacy 3 | 2 | Policy Change & the Legislative Process: day 1—learning about the state legislative process and tobacco control laws; day 2—participate in a mock hearing led by the drama educators |
| 8 | Advocacy 4 | 1 | Advocating for a Change: Develop activities to voice opinions and motivate others |
| TNT Hawaii: 45 minutes for each lesson | |||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Effective Listening & Tobacco Information: Importance of being active listeners |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Tobacco History: History of tobacco |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Course & Consequences of Tobacco Use: Stages of nicotine addiction and decision-making strategies |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Self-Esteem: Practice techniques to improve self-esteem |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Being True to Yourself & Changing Negative Thoughts (Peer Pressure): How to deal with peer pressure and changing thoughts about what may appear to be threatening situations |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | With a Little Help From Friends: Role play scenarios to say “no” to tobacco |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Clearing the Smoke About Cigarettes: Conduct group research on current tobacco facts and information |
| 8 | 8 | 1 | Being Tobacco-Free: Addiction and how to convince others to quit smoking |
| 8 | 9 | 1 | Effective Communication: Discussion and role plays on communicating effectively |
| 8 | 10 | 1 | Assertiveness Training & Refusal Skills Practice: Discuss and practice ways to be assertive |
| 8 | 11 | 1 | Tobacco Advertising: Worksheets on replacement smokers, media, and tobacco companies |