Phase: | During/Explore/Explain |
Activity: | 1. The teacher will explain to students that they will deepen their current knowledge about e-cigarettes by reading two provided articles: “Vaping and Health: What Do We Know About E-Cigarettes?” by Carrie Arnold and “Vaper, Beware: The Unique Toxicological Profile of Electronic Cigarettes” by Silke Schmidt. 2. The teacher will show students where to locate the articles. Students should be instructed to click the “PDF Full Text” link located in the top left corner after clicking each of the original links. 3. The students will read through the articles, taking notes as they read. Students may use the Are E-Cigs Safe? Note Organizer to organize information as they read. Students should organize their information according to the following categories: Statistics, Health Effects, Pros and Cons, and Other Information. It should be noted to students that “Pros and Cons” refers to the possible benefits and risks when using electronic cigarettes versus conventional cigarettes. For example, students may note that using electronic cigarettes may be beneficial to current smokers when replacing conventional cigarettes. 4. Students will turn in their notes for teacher review. |
Assessment Strategies: | The teacher will review each student's note-taking organizer and check for the following criteria:
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Advanced Preparation: | The duration of this activity is approximately 31-45 minutes. Teacher Materials and Preparation:
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Variation Tips (optional): | Acceleration: Students who finish early may wish to complete further research on the topic, using the AVL database HealthSource: Consumer Edition (EBSCO). Students may also create their own graphic organizer including the information obtained from the articles. Intervention: Students who have time to read only one article can work with a partner who reads the other article, sharing notes with each other when complete. Students may also focus on only one or two of the topics listed in the note organizer, rather than all five. |
Notes or Recommendations (optional): | This learning activity is associated with substandard SC15.HAP.9a. There is an additional Digital Resource from AVL on EBSCOhost: Title: "Vaping and Health: What Do We Know about E-Cigarettes?"
This lesson should be used in conjunction with the E-Cigarettes: Fact or Myth? (before activity) and Write: Are E-Cigarettes Safe? (after activity). |
Keywords and Search Tags: | cigarettes, lungs, respiratory system, smoking |