For Educators

Links to follow-up on issues raised in Tarnival

Excellent coverage of a wide variety of tobacco related issues

• http://tobaccofreekids.org/
• http://www.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/tcafaq.html

Diversity issues

Cultural and racial issues are raised by the street theater piece of Tarnival. Resources are available to continue discussions about these issues. We encourage you to consider the curriculum available through the following sites:

• http://www.teachingtolerance.org
• http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/multicultural/
• http://www.givens.org/k-12.asp
• http://www.si.umich.edu/chico
• http://www.diversityweb.org
• http://www.teachtsp2.com/cdonline
• http://www.azstarnet.com/~nsolomon/indivweb/indihome.htm

Media literacy

To follow-up on issues of tobacco advertising, addressed in both the festival ad theatre elements of Tarnival, please visit the following sites:

• http://www.adbusters.org/spoofads/tobacco
• http://tobaccofreekids.org/adgallery/
• http://www.costkids.org/trueads/trueadframeset.htm

More information about tobacco health implications

• http://www.archpediatrics.com A site of the American Medical Associations' Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Enter the word ‘tobacco’ in the search field for a list of over 390 articles about research on the health effects of tobacco on children and teens.
• http://www.healthpromotioncenter.uci.edu/individual.htm A site designed for adults or sophisticated high school students.
• http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/10oct/lungmonth.htm This site is specifically aimed at girls aged 9-14, and the adults who care about them. This particular portion of the site focuses on health information.

Smoking cessation assistance

• http://www.iquitonline.com/flash4page.html Designed to be attractive to youth, with animation and interaction
• http://www.smokingsides.com/docs/stop.html
• http://www.californiahelpline.org
• http://www.nobutts.ucsd.edu
• www.quitnet.org

Youth tobacco activism

• http://tobaccofreekids.org/youthaction The links in this section are exhaustive and detail opportunities for research, activism, gender specific curriculum & activities
• http://kickbuttsday.org/
• http://www.costkids.org/ This site provides a variety of information, although the graphics are designed to appeal to younger students
• http://www.girlscouts.org/news/archive/2001/kickbuttsday.html Girl scouts can earn a badge for tobacco activism
• http://bigtobaccosucks.org This site has an emphasis on the political aspects of the tobacco industry. It is based in Oakland and currently under construction

Computer games for teens with tobacco content

• http://www.rhfleet.org/sucked-in/
• http://www.JoeChemo.Org

Use of the arts to affect behavioral change

• http://www.communityarts.net/readingroom/archive/24youtharts.html.
• http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/champions/exec_summ.html.

Research on tobacco and the tobacco industry

• http://www.tobaccodetectives.com
• http://www.ash.org