Stick it to 'em.ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AGE GROUP: elementary elementary /el·e·men·ta·ry/ (el?e-men´tah-re) not resolvable or divisible into simpler parts or components. elementary not resolvable into simpler parts. elementary body 1. , middle, and high school students NUMBER OF KIDS: any number, but the more the better NUMBER OF ADULTS: 1 or more TIME: 4 to 6 weeks RESOURCES: transportation and a local business that will print stickers COST: $20 to $30 (or more if you can't get free or discounted printing) Activity Overview: As a school, create anti-tobacco stickers to put on the covers of magazines that advertise tobacco products. The purpose of the stickers is to warn readers that tobacco ads don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. tell the truth about the health hazards health hazard Occupational safety Any agent or activity posing a potential hazard to health. Cf Physical hazard. . With permission, attach TO ATTACH, crim. law, practice. To an attachment for contempt for the non- take or apprehend by virtue of the order of a writ or precept, commonly called an attachment. It differs from an arrest in this, that he who arrests a man, takes him to a person of higher power to be disposed of; the stickers to magazines in places such as libraries, doctors' and dentists' offices, hospitals, and hair salons A hair salon (also called 'Hairdresser' and 'Hair Parlour')is a place where one goes to get their hair cut, as well as styled, highlighted or coloured. There are many different types of hair salons that one can choose to go to. . Put stickers on both the magazine covers and the tobacco advertisements themselves to increase your message's visibility. Again, be sure to ask permission before putting any sticker on a magazine. Do not apply stickers to any magazines in stores or anywhere else magazines are sold. Why Do It: Tobacco advertisements that target teens appear in magazines with a high youth readership read·er·ship n. 1. The readers of a publication considered as a group. 2. Chiefly British The office of a reader at a university. . This advertising pays off: The overwhelming majority of teens who smoke choose the three most heavily advertised brands. Less than half of adult smokers choose those brands. (2) What to Do Six Weeks Before: Think of a message that you can stick on magazines that carry tobacco advertising. Here's an example: "Warning: This material contains tobacco advertisements that insult in·sult n. A bodily injury, irritation, or trauma. insult Medtalk noun Any stressful stimulus which, under normal circumstances, does not affect the host organism, but which may result in morbidity, when it your intelligence. Tobacco ads are lies. The tobacco industry tricks people (especially teens) into believing that tobacco is cool. The truth is: Tobacco kills. Signed, [Your organization]" Work with an adult to establish a goal for how many magazines you will label. Locate a local business that will print stickers for your school for free or at a discount. Three Weeks Before: Contact libraries, doctors' and dentists' offices, hospitals, and hair salons for permission to put anti-tobacco stickers on magazines at their locations. An adult can help you write a letter and develop a script (1) A program written in a general-purpose programming language. Such languages are typically interpreted and less comprehensive than full-blown compiled languages. See scripting language and interpreter. for phone calls. Make sure you get permission before you attach any stickers. One Week Before: Make follow-up follow-up, n the process of monitoring the progress of a patient after a period of active treatment. follow-up subsequent. follow-up plan calls to your contacts at the designated locations telling them when you will arrive with stickers. Sticker Day: Stick it to 'em! Photograph members of your group holding magazines with stickers on them. Next Step * Send the photos of your group to local media with a letter about your activity. Be sure to mention the businesses that supported you. Another idea We Don't Buy It! Dance: Invite students to bring tobacco advertisements from magazines and tobacco-sponsored products (such as T-shirts and hats) to the dance. Collect these items to send back to the tobacco companies with a note that says, "Students at [name of school] don't want your tobacco products," and list the reasons why. |
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