Body (Tell them)
I. What is a tattoo?
A. A tattoo is a puncture wound, made deep in your skin, that's filled with ink. It's made by penetrating your skin with a needle and injecting ink into the area, usually creating some sort of design. What makes tattoos so long-lasting is they're so deep — the ink isn't injected into the epidermis (the top layer of skin that you continue to produce and shed throughout your lifetime). Instead, the ink is injected into the dermis, which is the second, deeper layer of skin. Dermis cells are very stable, so the tattoo is practically permanent
Transition: Now that we know what a tattoo is lets look at the history of tattoos.
II. History of tattoos.
A. The oldest tattoos were found on the Iceman that was uncovered in 1991, who was dated to be around 5200 years old.
B. Ancient Egyptian women has tattoos dating back to 4000 B.C. some think these tattoos were the markings of prostitutes to keep sexually transmitted diseases away. Others thought the markings were to protect the mother during pregnancy and labor, this is supported by how strategically the markings were placed on the stomach and the inner thighs and it would also explain as to why it was only a women’s practice. Most of these tattoos were dotted patterns of lines and diamonds. Tattooing tools were discovered at the town site of Gurob in Northern Egypt dating back to 2000 B.C.
C. Many other cultures also used tattoos. The Greeks and Romans used tattoos to mark someone as belonging to religious sect or of a slave and in some cases they were markings of criminals. Native americans used extensive facial tattooing. Tattooing was also used in Asian cultures.
Transition: Lets now look at the purpose and meaning s of tattoos.
III. Purposes and Meanings of Tattoos
A. there are many different purposes and meanings of tattoos. Ancient purposes include symbols of status and position, symbols of spiritual and religious devotion, medal of courage, and punishment.
B. some modern purposes include cosmetic reasons, sentimental reasons, religious reasons, identification of particular groups
C. every tattoo has its own meaning. The Koi fish tattoo has the meaing of courage and the ability to attain goals and to over come lifes difficulties, the Cherry Blossom Tree tattoo has the meaning of feminine beauty, and the dragon tattoo has the meaning of power and mystery. You can come up with your own tattoo and make your own meaning for it.
Transition: As you can see, there are many different purposes and meanings of tattoos.
Conclusion (Tell them what you told them.)
I. Everyone has their own opinions about tattoos. They are basically self made wounds with ink in them, have been around for many many centuries, and have a vast number of purposes and meanings to them.(Refocus & Summarize)
II. One in every eight people have a tattoo or 15% of people, but at least half of those people with want one or more of them removed from their body. Maybe after hearing about tattoos and doing more research people who choose to get a tattoo will not want to remove them.(Closer)
Visual Aid
Pictures of different tattoos.
