UNIT 1: PIERCED

How Stuff Works: How Tattoos Work

Here you can learn all about tatoos: their origins and history, how tattoos are applied today, and what to think about before getting a tattoo.

Activity: Read the article. Would you get a tatoo? Use reasons from the article to say why or why not.

My Tongue Piercing Experience

Mirage tells us all about getting her tongue pierced. She tells us why she decided to do it, what the process was like, and the recovery period afterward.

Activity: Read Mirage's diary. Find two negative things that happened to Mirage after she got her tongue pierced. Write them down. Then, find two reasons why she's very happy she got her tongue pierced. Write them down.


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