Review risks of cigar smoking. Discuss the history of cigars and the dangers of smoking tobacco in any form. See Hazards of Cigar Smoking . Cigar smokers are at many times greater risk for diseases such as lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease than persons who do not use tobacco.
Students analyze cigar advertisements.
Divide class into small groups and distribute several cigar ads. Ask students to identify similarities and differences between cigarette ads and cigar ads. Cigar ads, as do some cigarette ads, appeal to the notion of status, particularly economic status. Students analyze articles about cigars. Ask students to identify common themes in these articles.