WOW! 2Smart 2Smoke
Program Overview

The Story
Problem: how does one get middle school students excited about learning the cons of smoking cigarettes? Solution: turn it into a game.

WOW! 2Smart 2Smoke is a live, interactive multi-media program designed to educate students about cigarettes and why they shouldn't start smoking. It begins with written curriculum intended to give students a quick but thorough introduction to cigarettes and their effect on our everyday life. Once they've read that, the real fun begins.

Three actors convert the classroom into a game show, complete with podiums, buzzers, and on-screen questions. Students are divided into four teams and supplied with team names. Armed with their new-found knowledge, students are ready to compete in "Who's Pushing My Buttons," a series of rapid-fire questions about the consequences of smoking and methods used to get people to smoke. Once completed, students run the "Kick Ash Dash," a highly competitive race to find out which teams know the most about smoking. Afterwards, students enter the "Final Challenge," where they wager earned points on one final question to determine the winning team.

WOW! 2Smart 2Smoke then continues with the second part of the written curriculum, reinforcing these concepts by engaging students in hands-on experiments and activities.

The Players
Mark: A quick-witted game show host type that keeps the game rolling along. He's cool, fun and sure of himself.
Pam: One of the referees of the game, she is one of the people who tracks the action and cheers the teams on. She also explains the negative social consequences of smoking.
Ricky: The other referee of our game who points out refusal techniques and makes sure all the players stay on the up and up.

Educational Content
• Negative social consequences of smoking
• Health risks of smoking
• Refusal techniques
• Methods used to get people to smoke