Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.1E Grade 12 CPI 1

 

Standard: 2.1 - Wellness

 

Strand: E -  Safety

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 - The student will evaluate work and leisure situations for perceived and actual risk of intentional and unintentional injuries.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       SPORTS INJURIES - Students select a sport or recreational activity and investigate the most common injuries associated with the activity. Based on their findings, students develop a plan to increase safety and prevent injuries when participating in the activity.

 

      Variation: Students develop a poster or booklet for younger students promoting sports and game
safety (e.g., a skateboard or roller blading safety book or poster).

 

·       SAFETY DEBATE - Students investigate existing and proposed highway safety laws and prepare to debate the issues. Examples of possible topics include the following:
 

 

 

·       BUCKLE UP - Ask two volunteers to mold a glob of clay into a ball and make a nose with some extra clay. Each student volunteer stands 10 feet from the board. Tell the class they are about to witness two simulated motor vehicle crashes. The two globs of clay represent the “victims” in the accident; neither is wearing a seatbelt and there is no airbag. In the first accident, the “vehicle” is proceeding at 55 miles per hour. The first student throws the ball of clay at the board as hard as he/she can. Retrieve the clay and show that the victim has been seriously injured. The second vehicle is moving at 25 miles per hour. The volunteer gently tosses the clay victim at the board. Even though the speed was slower, the victim has still sustained injuries. Discuss the experiment and have students draw conclusions. Students list factors that contribute to motor vehicle crashes and deaths (be sure to include pedestrian incidents). Divide the class into small groups to develop a list of guidelines to reduce one’s risk of injury or death. Reconvene the class and complete a class list of risk-reduction guidelines. Variation: As part of a schoolwide safety campaign, students create a motor vehicle risk-reduction
pamphlet and poster. Provide each student holding a driver’s license with a copy of each.

Variation: Divide the class into small groups, and give each group a driving situation to analyze. Students recommend safety precautions and driving strategies to reduce the risk of injury or crash. Sample situations appear below.

DRIVING SAFETY SITUATIONS

Situation #1: You just got your driver’s license. It wasn’t snowing when you left home but now it’s coming down hard—and you have an hour drive
to get home.

Situation #2: The roads are very wet and slippery. The driver in front of you keeps stepping on the brakes and it’s hard for you to see in the rain.

Situation #3: Your friends all want a ride, but you only have seat belts for three passengers and there are six people. Some of your friends say they
will ride in the back of the station wagon without a seat belt.

 

·       MARKETING YOUR MESSAGE - Brainstorm slogans coined for health issues such as “Just Say NO” or “Be Smart, Don’t Start.” Divide
the class into small groups to develop a public relations campaign and slogan for a particular health issue. The group functions like an ad agency hired to develop a campaign. Students select a problem or issue, find a target audience, investigate the problem, collect data, hold focus groups, and develop
an action plan. Students brainstorm the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that impact the risk of personal injury or susceptibility to the health problem. Groups develop a campaign strategy statement, outlining the names of the PR team, the problem, and the campaign objectives. Finally, each team presents their campaign to the class and asks for constructive feedback. Students finalize and implement their plan for the target audience.

 

·       IT'S A MATTER OF SAFETY: DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE - In small groups, students track the potential consequences of a bus driver, airline pilot, or train engineer who operates a vehicle while under the influence. In these same groups, students assess the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs on their own ability to operate a car or motorcycle. Each group addresses ways to deal with situations involving impaired drivers and presents the strategies to the class.