Lesson Plan
Clearing the Air Lesson Plan
Students will explore health, social, and emotional impacts of vaping, engage in restorative discussions, and create personalized action plans to quit and repair harm over three 30-minute sessions.
Vaping poses serious health risks and can damage relationships and trust. This restorative lesson empowers caught students to reflect, learn alternatives, and take responsibility.
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15 minutes
Step 1
Session 1: Exploring the Impact of Vaping
30 minutes
Step 2
Session 2: Reflecting on Choices and Relationships
30 minutes
Step 3
Session 3: Planning for Change and Repairing Harm
30 minutes
Slide Deck
Clearing the Air: Understanding Vaping
What Is Vaping?
What’s Inside the Vape?
Health Risks of Vaping
Social & Community Impact
Emotional & Mental Health Effects
Your Initial Reactions
Session 2: What Matters Most?
Rank Your Values
Reflect on Choices
Empathy & Repair
Session 3: Alternatives & Supports
Healthy Alternatives
Quitting Strategies
Building Your Action Plan
Commitment & Next Steps
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