See Tobacco Facts at a Glance-Smokeless Tobacco . Display the unmarked transparency of the person smiling and ask students to describe how this person looks. Tell students that this person later made a decision to chew tobacco, because some of his friends were chewing. Display the second transparency and tell students that this is what the person looked like after a few years of using chewing tobacco. The decision to use smokeless tobacco has negative consequences.
Students identify decisions.
Ask students for examples of some decisions students their age often make, for example, watching television or playing on the computer instead of doing homework. Ask students to write one minor and one major decision they made last week on a piece of paper. All people use some kind of decision-making process, even though they may not be aware of it. Review decision-making steps. More choices mean a better chance of making the best decision.