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Teacher’s/Leader’s Guide for On driving safe and smart Page 2—Essay Ask your students to write an essay on what their lives would be like if there were no cars or trucks. Have them answer these questions: • How would they get around? • What things would they have to do differently?  • What activities that are fairly simple with a car would now be very difficult (for example, going to the store)? Ask them to end the essay by discussing what they appreciate about being given the opportunity to drive, and how it will enhance their lives. You could also ask students to research and write a paper on the modes of transportation people relied on before the invention of the automobile. Supports Writing Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2a,b,e,f CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.2a,b,e,f CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3a,b,e CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3a,b,e Pages 4, 6, 22—Guest speakers Ask speakers to talk to your students about driving issues. Some ideas: • a state police representative to discuss car crashes, how many teens are hurt or injured by them, and steps your students can take to avoid getting into a crash • an insurance representative to discuss auto insurance for teens, why it’s more expensive, and what the surcharges are for specific violations • a representative from an organization that works to promote safe driving and/or reduce drunk driving • an official from the department of motor vehicles, to discuss licensing procedures. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1c,d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1c,d Page 5—Media watch Ask your students to keep a log of the media images they see related to driving for one week. This could include images from movies, TV (including commercials), print advertisements, and music. Ask them to record: • a description of the image • what they thought the message about driving was • who they thought the message was aimed at • how it related to driving in real life. Discuss their findings in class, or ask them to write a report. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1a,c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1a,c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.4 ® Please read: Talk to a professional! This guide is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified expert. 2014 Edition ©2001 Channing Bete Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (04-14-A) Channing Bete Company, One Community Place, South Deerfield, MA 01373 • 20D-0014 To reorder call (800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com and ask for item number PS99003 The activities below can help reinforce the material in this On ® workbook when used in the classroom. Many are experiential, helping students work together to better understand issues related to driving and to improve skills needed for success in school and life. You can also use these activities to help students meet select Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA). Correlations to specific standards are listed below each activity. Visit www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy to learn more. Follow your organization’s policies and regulations (for example, those that apply to parental notification and consent) when using these activities. C O M P A N Y Channin ®