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Learning activity 2: Smoking: What do you think?

CORE CONCEPT POINTS TO NOTE Amend Resource D:
Smoking has consequences. It is useful to Make sufficient copies of Questionnaire if required.
have children reflect on these. Resource C. In the second WHAT YOU NEED
part of this activity, the children
interview people. A useful - Statements (Resource C)
SUGGESTED SUCCESS CRITERIA interactive resource entitled - Questionnaire (Resource D)
We will talk about the effects of smoking. ‘Asking People’ - how to ask - A range of knick knacks for the

We will collate and record information for information and use ‘Pick a Metaphor’ evaluation session
questionnaires is available
and monitor progress on a task. on www/ltscotland.org.uk, WHAT TO DO

see resource section for further - Let’s Talk
details. Allow sufficient time for - Survey
the interviews to take place. - Pick a Metaphor

Let’s Talk

Write the word smoking on the board. Ask the Since these opinions can highly influence a

children to tell you what they know about cigarettes person’s decision to smoke, it is important that
and why people smoke them. List these as they are challenged. Refer to work that may
statements on the board. Ask them to read over have already been carried out in the Indigo Unit

them and decide if all of them are statements of (Learning Activity 1: I know I think).
fact or if some of them are opinions. It is likely that Next, divide the children into pairs. Distribute copies of Resource C,

some of the statements will be in the nature of and ask them to talk about the effects that cigarette smoking has on
opinion (for example, it makes a person look cool). a person. Next ask them to cut out the statements and to rank them
from what they think to be the worst to the least effect. Discuss each
group’s results and talk about any commonalities.