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Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool

Teacher’s Guide for High School





Smoking Scan* Critique of Smoking on Film and Television

Directions: Fill in your answers to the following questions after viewing a film or television program.

  1. Name of film or television program:
  2. Date, place (home or name of theater), time of viewing, and rating of film:
  3. Who is the producer?
  4. Director?
  5. Writer?
  6. Lead actors/actresses?
  1. Was tobacco use depicted in the film/program? YES NO
    1. If yes, by whom?
      1. Lead actor or actress? Which one(s):
      2. Supporting actors or other(s):
      3. What were the approximate ages of the smokers?
    2. What was the approximate number of times tobacco use was shown?
      1–5 times
      6–10
      11–15
      16–20
      21 or more
    3. Were the depictions of tobacco use accurate and responsible? YES NO
    4. Was the tobacco use essential to the scenes? YES NO
    5. Could another behavior or prop other than tobacco have been used by the actor to depict the same emotion? YES NO
      If yes, what?
  2. Were other depictions of tobacco used in the film or program, such as:
    1. Background advertising or signage? YES NO
    2. Tobacco company logos on clothing (e.g., t-shirts, hats)? YES NO
    3. Other?
  3. What is your overall assessment of tobacco use depiction in the film or program? (Circle the letter of the one answer that best applies and then write your comments to support your answer.)
    1. The film/program depicted tobacco use in a socially responsible and accurate manner.
    2. The film/program depicted tobacco use in an irresponsible and inaccurate manner.

Comments

*Only films rated G, PG, or PG-13 should be used for this assignment.




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