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**Lesson:** We will talk about how the cigarette is harmful to the body and how it pollutes our body. Then we will blow smoke from a cigarette through a tissue and ask the students what they observed and how this affects our lungs. Have the students think about what would happen if something interfered with our breathing properly. Ask them how long it would take to use up all the air in your lungs(they can just estimate). Did they breath very soon after you started holding your breath? This is how it will pollute our body.
 * Closing:**
 * Place a brown paper bag in front of every student. Instruct the students to not open the bag yet. They are allowed to shake the bag and its contents. After students have had a moment with the bags in front of them, ask them if they would like to open the bag and why. (Students will mention they are curious or may hope it is a snack.)
 * Explain to the students that inside this bag is the key to being completely cool and hip. They can have all the friends in the world and people will admire them. By using this item, you will have much in common with many athletes and Hollywood celebrities. The item in the bag is very easy to carry in your pocket. It has many varieties and is packaged in a number of ways. It can be consumed. The only drawback is that it does have adverse effects.
 * What is in the bag? (Allow students to answer. The responses will vary. Do not give the answer quite yet.)
 * Ask the students if they still want the item in the bag.
 * What could be some positive and negative effects of the item? (In the discussion, the positive effect of consuming this item could be that they would be very popular with other kids. Some of the negative effects could be the degree of adversity on the body.)
 * Step 2:
 * Now tell the students that inside the bag is a cigarette. Would this change their minds about opening the bag? (The students should draw the conclusions that cigarettes are not going to make you cool or popular and it could cause long term complications. Many students would most likely not want the item in the bag.)
 * Let them open the bag and find the bubblegum. Ask them again would they want the item now? Why? (The gum is not life threatening. It may cause tooth decay but it certainly is not as bad as a cigarette.)