Tribute day. (Student.ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AGE GROUP: elementary, middle, and high school students NUMBER OF KIDS: 30 or more NUMBER OF ADULTS: 1 or more TIME: 3 weeks RESOURCES: paper and copy machine COST: under $5 Activity Overview: As a school, set aside a day to remember family members and friends who have died from tobacco-related illnesses such as lung cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. and emphysema emphysema (ĕmfĭsē`mə), pathological or physiological enlargement or overdistention of the air sacs of the lungs. A major cause of pulmonary insufficiency in chronic cigarette smokers, emphysema is a progressive disease that commonly . Students can show their support by wearing a special shirt, a particular color, a sticker, or a ribbon. Create a positive message for your school's Tribute Day such as "Live Without Tobacco." Use Tribute Day as an opportunity to educate people and organize support for other local tobacco-use prevention efforts. Why Do It: More than 400,000 people in the U.S. die each year from smoking-related illnesses. (2) Holding a Tribute Day at your school is a way to learn from those who have died and to teach others about the deadly dangers of tobacco use. What to Do Three Weeks Before: Talk to your principal and teacher about your ideas. Set a date for your Tribute Day, and make sure it doesn't does·n't Contraction of does not. conflict with other events at your school. Ask for your principal's permission (in writing) to host the day. Start recruiting other kids to participate. Talk to your friends and to school groups (such as athletic clubs, drama clubs, the school newspaper staff, school band, etc.) and post flyers. Two Weeks Before: Draft a letter inviting local media to cover the Tribute Day at your school. Finalize fi·nal·ize tr.v. fi·nal·ized, fi·nal·iz·ing, fi·nal·iz·es To put into final form; complete or conclude: "They have jointly agreed ... your decision about what students will wear to signify sig·ni·fy v. sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing, sig·ni·fies v.tr. 1. To denote; mean. 2. To make known, as with a sign or word: signify one's intent. support. One Week Before: Continue recruiting participants. Confirm the date and symbols of support with all participants. The Day Before: With your principal's permission, announce the Tribute Day events on your school's PA system or during lunch in the cafeteria cafeteria: see restaurant. . On Tribute Day: Make an announcement on the PA system or during lunch in the cafeteria explaining the purpose of Tribute Day, and remind students, faculty, and administrators about any special events you have planned. Photograph and videotape videotape Magnetic tape used to record visual images and sound, or the recording itself. There are two types of videotape recorders, the transverse (or quad) and the helical. Tribute Day events and the participants wearing ribbons or other Tribute Day insignia in·sig·ni·a also in·sig·ne n. pl. insignia or in·sig·ni·as 1. A badge of office, rank, membership, or nationality; an emblem. 2. A distinguishing sign. . Next Step * If reporters from your local newspaper were unable to cover the event, take a photo of the organizers in action. Send it to the newspaper along with a caption and a letter explaining the event. Other Ideas Community Awareness Day: Reach out to an expert in your local community. Invite a doctor who specializes in treating people with tobacco-related illnesses to speak at a school assembly. You may also invite young people or their family members who have experienced the loss of a loved one due to tobacco-related illnesses to speak out about the effects of tobacco. Memory Book: Ask students to write a brief remembrance of family members or friends who have died from tobacco-related illnesses. Place the remembrances in a scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. and display the book in the school library. |
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