TRASH
Tobacco Advertising dominates magazines that appeal to youth.
Supplies:
Assorted Magazines that appeal to youth
Scissors
Garbage Bag or Shopping Bag with handles
Directions:
Divide the students in groups and give ach group magazines, scissors, and a trash bag. The task is to remove any section or picture that involves tobacco advertising (cigarettes, chew, dip, pipe tobacco or cigars) as the students busy themselves with the task encourage discussion. This is an excellent opportunity to play tobacco trivia with questions about tobacco. As the students edit the magazines for tobacco products, ask each group to select the most sizzling and appealing ad they find and discard the rest in their trash bag. You may award the group with the most trash and the group with the tobacco ad that appeals to most students. Use this opportunity to point out that tobacco companies target youth. Remind the students that the tobacco companies want one thing only and that is their money.
Feel free to modify each activity based on participant size
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