Summit High School Summit, NJ. Grade 10/Health Education Length of Course: 9 Weeks. Course of Study Driver Education

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1 Summit High School Summit, NJ Grade 10/Health Education Length of Course: 9 Weeks Course of Study Driver Education Course Description: Driver s Education is scheduled for students during their sophomore year. The course runs for an entire Marking Period. The class meets every day. The New Jersey Driver Manual supplied by the state of New Jersey is frequently referred to during the class. The objective of the course is to prepare the students for the state exam and to promote Defensive Driving Habits. The students are graded in several areas. Class Participation, Writing Activities, Group Worksheets, Group Discussion, Oral Presentations, and a Final Exam. The Final Exam is given at the end of the Marking Period. It is known as the Motor Vehicle Commission s Written Knowledge Exam. To earn a passing grade on the test, a student must score 80% or better. The Knowledge Exam is also offered at the Motor Vehicle Commission in Springfield for those students who do not earn at least an 80%. Passing the Knowledge Exam is the first step in the process of getting the Student Learner s Permit. The next step is enrolling in a state approved Driving School for driving lessons. The student must be 16 years old to start the driving lessons. (16 year old students must enroll in a driving school to get their permit, 17 year old students do not need to enroll with a driving school, it is optional) Once the student completes the lessons, the Driving School will give the student their permit. Driving Schools range in price. There are many reputable companies in the area. Standard 2.1 WELLNESS All students will learn and apply health promotion concepts and skills to support a healthy, active lifestyle. Big Ideas: Develop a process to identify safe paths of travel while performing basic driving skills. What would happen if roads didn t have Students will understand that

2 markings? How would the lack of knowledge about signs impede the driving process and tie up traffic? How would looking in one spot hinder or help your driving? All roadways are regulated by specific roadway markings that make the driving task safe and efficient. The warning lights in the vehicle illuminate when the vehicle needs maintenance. Making safe driving decisions help to keep traffic moving safely and efficiently. (Cumulative Progress Indicators) D1 Students will determine the causes and outcomes of intentional and unintentional injuries in adolescents and young adults and propose prevention strategies. Instructional Focus: Recognition and understanding of signs, signals and roadway markings and their affect on safe driving practices. To become familiar with traffic cues and strategies to prevent accidents. Sample Assessments: Quizzes, group discussion. Instructional Strategies: Learners will make signs to be displayed in the classroom, and discuss other ways of managing traffic. Big Idea: Summarize New Jersey motor vehicle laws and regulations and determine their impac on the incidence of crashes and injuries. If there were vague rules and consequences related to the driving task, what would traffic look like? How does differentiating the severity of the penalty encourage compliance? Students will understand that Following the rules and safety procedures creates a safer roadway. It is essential to recognize the ramifications of their actions when behind the wheel D 5 Students will: Develop an appreciation for law enforcement as a way to keep themselves and others safe on New Jersey roadways. Instructional Focus: Develop recognition and an understanding of all of the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Vehicle Code.

3 Sample Assessments: Quizzes and practice tests State of New Jersey Driver Theory Test. Instructional Strategies: Group discussion, groups make up study guide questions by chapter and topic. Big Ideas: Develop a plan of action that the student driver can rely on when face with detractors. What are the major detractors when driving? What are some strategies that can be used to help the driver stay focused? What roadway conditions could create a roadway hazard? Students will understand that Obeying the posted speed limit and slowing down when there is adverse weather conditions is essential to maintain control of the vehicle. Distractions can be deadly and the driver has the responsibility to other roadway users to limit their distractions. (Cumulative Progress Indicators) D 4 Students will develop a rationale to persuade peers to comply with traffic safety laws and avoid detractors. Instructional Focus: Determine detractors in everyday life that spill over into the car and driving task. Sample Assessments: Quizzes and slogans that drive the point of drive focused and not distracted. Instructional Strategies: Brain storming, active discussion, problem solving. Big Idea: Develop a plan to stimulate action on a state,

4 national or global health issue including but not limited to organ/tissue donation. What current book/movie recently enlightened many on the struggles of tissue and organ donation within a family? If you could live with out a kidney and have a normal life would you be a donor? What would be a reason not to donate your organs once you were brain dead? D 5 Summarize New Jersey motor vehicle laws and regulations and determine their impact on health and safety (e.g., organ/tissue donation, seatbelt use, and the use of hand-held devices). Students will understand that Tissue/organ donation has a positive affect on multiple individuals. By being proactive and declaring that they wish to be an organ donor they have the ability to enhance the life of another individual. Instructional Focus: Learners will become familiar with organ/tissue donation and how it affects more than one family. Sample Assessments: Active discussion on the pros and cons of organ donation. Instructional Strategies: Learners will participate in a program that discusses the need for organ donation and how it can help save many lives. STANDARD 2.2 INTEGRATED SKILLS ALL STUDENTS WILL USE HEALTH-ENHANCING PERSONAL, INTERPERSONAL, AND LIFE SKILLS TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Effective advocacy for a health or social issue is based on communicating accurate and reliable research about the issue and developing and implementing strategies to motivate others to address the issue. What are some strategic methods used by the Students will understand that

5 media to draw attention to a cause and get people to empathize with that particular cause? How can teenagers raise awareness about the need to donate organs? How do you determine your target group when developing a marketing strategy about organ donation? People need to become familiar with the goals associated with organ donation and how their participation in the project will make a positive impact. No matter how old a person is they have a gift within their bodies and can make a difference in the lives of others if they donate their organs if they become brain dead. Developing a marketing strategy can show the positive side of the donation process. (Cumulative Progress Indicators) D.1 Students will: Plan and implement an advocacy strategy to stimulate action on a state, national, or global health issue, including but not limited to, organ/tissue donation. Instructional Focus: Awareness of the plight of others and how they struggle through days needing a new organ. Sample Assessments: Pamphlet contest on Organ Donation. Instructional Strategies: Develop a program within Summit that will encourage signing up for the organ donor group. Big Idea: Core ethical values impact behaviors that influence the health and safety of people everywhere. How do negative driving practices affect a morning commuter? When someone drives after drinking are they risking the lives of others on the roadway? Should we punish those who drink and drive only if they have an accident? Students will understand that driving is a social task and they are responsible for the safety of other roadway users and their own safety. Student will understand that the ramifications of negative behavior on the roadway impact not only them but also many others.

6 (Cumulative Progress Indicators) C.2 Students will: Judge how individual or group adherence, or lack of adherence, to core ethical values impacts the local, state, national, and worldwide community. Instructional Focus: Discuss core ethical values and how there is a multitude of values throughout the world and all regions in the state and nation. Sample Assessments: Use of the internet to examine the cause and affect of group adherence, or lack of adherence, to core ethical values impacts the local, state, national, and worldwide community. Instructional Strategies: Have students research othe countries and states and how they handle driving and the rules that go along with it. Standard 2.3 DRUGS AND MEDICINES ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY INFORMATION ABOUT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUGS AND MEDICINES TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT SUPPORT A HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. Big Ideas: Students will apply information about alcohol and drugs to make informed decisions about drinking and driving. How can prescription drugs impact driving performance? If you were the designated driver and you were encouraged to drink, what strategies would you use to remain drink free? If someone takes the life of another by drinking and driving, what punishment would be appropriate? Students will understand that Alcohol and other drugs have a negative affect on driver performance. The traffic laws governing drinking and driving are designed to discourage drinking and driving. Peer pressure can have deadly results. (Cumulative Progress Indicators) B Analyze the relationship between Instructional Focus:

7 alcohol and drug use and the incidence of motor vehicle crashes. Laws associated with drinking and driving. Knowledge of the financial, physical, emotional and social consequences of driving under the influence. Sample Assessments: Written multiple-choice test. Group discussion Instructional Strategies: Police use the fatal vision goggles to demonstrate levels of impairment and performance of simple tests.

8 Texts and Resources: Drive Right New Jersey Driver Manual Summit Police Department AAA Videos Drink Drive and Rationalize Just Another Friday Night Sentenced for Life (Volkswagen) HBO Movie May 17, 1986 America Undercover The Sharing Network Internet Sites: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission AAA Miscellaneous Sites Resources for Teens Research and Studies Teen Driver Safety Statistics New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety NJ Safe Roads provides general information about the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety and the statewide safety campaigns Teen Driver Study Report to read the New Jersey Teen Driver Study Commission Report Don't Drive Stupid is an innovative program from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety designed to educate young drivers about staying safe behind the wheel back to top New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission MVC GDL explains regulations, restrictions, and exemptions of NJ Graduated Driver License Program MVC Teen Driver Abstract Parents can request an abstract of their teen's driving record MVC First-Time Drivers allows you to obtain a copy of "Safe Driving: A Parent's Guide to Teaching Teens" and the NJ Driver Manual MVC Licensed Driving Schools provides a list of registered driving schools in New Jersey

9 MVC Defensive Driving Programs provides a list of state-approved defensive driving courses AAA AAA teen drivers provides teen driving information AAA parent-teen contract to obtain a parent-teen driving contract AAA parent-parent contract to obtain a parent-parent driving agreement Miscellaneous Sites Brain Injury Association of New Jersey learn more about the consequences of teen crashes Underyourinfluence.org Your teen driver...your influence: Resources and information for parents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Alive at 25 A program to save teen drivers lives MADD Mother's Against Drunk Driving In the Blink of an Eye A six-minute parent/teen safe driving discussion video Make Some NOYS National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) promotes traffic safety education CHOP Keeping Young Drivers Safe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Teen Driver Safety Resources Beginning Teenage Drivers provides characteristics of teenage crashes along with rules that can be implemented by parents from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Teen Driver A Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety from the National Safety Council Preparing Your Teen for the Road Ahead Helpful tips for safe driving from Teensurance 16 Going on 17 State Farm teen driving site Allstate Teen Driver Allstate teen driving site The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at CHOP offers information to help prevent injuries. ZoomSafer Five friends Prevent Distracted Driving (YouTube Video) Resources for Teens UGotBrains is a Brain Injury Association of New Jersey website designed by teens to address the alarming number of New Jersey teens injured and killed on our roadways Keep the Drive is a teen-led movement to take on the number one killer of teens car crashes

10 U R the spokesperson discusses reckless driving among teens and gives teens the power to speak up Think Seat Belts allows you to put yourself in the driver's seat and simulate a crash Research and Studies New Jersey Teen Driver Study Commission Recommendation Report, March 2008 Report of the Commission charged with assessing the state of teen driving in New Jersey and making recommendations to help reduce crashes and save lives Driving: Through the Eyes of Teens A research report of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Reducing the Crash Risk for Young Drivers A report from AAA discussing the reasons why teen drivers continue to crash, even under graduated driver licensing provisions Teen Driver Safety Statistics Teen Drivers: Fact Sheet From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Traffic Safety Facts, Young Drivers, 2005 Data A summary of crash statistics of fatal crashes for young drivers