Classmates II/descriptive norms; normative social images |
Students estimate their classmates’ responses to a confidential survey asking about tobacco use, intentions, and social images. They compare their estimates with how their classmates actually responded to counteract overestimation bias. |
Addiction 201/risk of addiction |
Students visit the addiction lab where they watch experiments demonstrating four aspects of addiction (including physical and mental addiction). |
Addiction Road/risk of addiction |
Students race a car and try to avoid cigarettes. They find that they cannot avoid addiction, once they have their first cigarette. They see testimonials from smokers who want to quit. |
Mystery game/risk of consequences from secondhand smoke |
Students solve a mystery and find out the consequences of exposure to secondhand smoke. |
Dr. Time/risk of long-term consequences; cumulative risk |
Students visit a clinic where they examine patients and make a diagnosis regarding their health problems based on the amount of time they have smoked. They learn that the longer they smoke, the more health problems can occur. |
Make a friend/social images; normative social images |
Student makes a friend who is similar to themselves. They do various activities with their friend, meet other kids who smoke, and discuss that kids who smoke are not exciting or cool. |
Scavenger hunt/a review activity |
Students use clues to find locations on maps and hear messages reinforcing the concepts from the previous lessons. |