Monthly Archives: March 2018

Driving scavenger hunt

  1. Among teen drivers, those at especially high risk for motor vehicle crashes are:(CDC list the 3)
  1. List 5 teenage driving dangers (thezebra)
  2. In 2015, _____ teens in the United States ages 16-19 were killed and ______ were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes (CDC).
  3. The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among what ages than among any other age group? (cdc)
  4. In 2017, which state is the best for teen driving? Worst (wallethub-look at chart)
  5. According to the chart, what is Florida’s ranking?(wallethub)
  6. What percent of teens admitted to texting while driving? (driversedguru)
  7. What percent admit to talking on the cell phone while driving (driversedguru)?
  8. In their first year on the road, teens are almost ____ times more likely to be in a crash. (sps186)
  9. Approximately ______underage drinkers die each year behind the wheel and alcohol is a factor in a third of all teenage auto fatalities (dui.drivinglaws).
  10. List 3 pros and 3 cons of raising the driving age to 18 (open)

3/26 and 3/27

molly and lauren driving article

  1. What is still developing as teenagers move toward independence?
  2. Reflecting back to the previous question, what functions are being controlled by this portion of the brain (5)?
  3. Explain in your own words how each of the five functions would be used while driving
  4. At what age do experts suggest the brain is fully developed?
  5. In regards to car crashes involved with teens from ages 16-19, alcohol is usually involved what percent of the time?
  6. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, teen drivers’ crash rates are two times higher per mile driven than those of drivers aged twenty years and older. True/false

 

  1. Molly mentioned that her daughter could be irrational at times while driving with her. What are three factors that could play a major part in accident rates increasing?

 

  1. In your opinion, why do you think car rental agencies have a minimum age limit of twenty-five for protection? (complete sentence)

 

  1. What actions did Molly mention she would take if she had to create a system developing great drivers?

 

  1. Why do you think it is hard for teens to ignore the impulse to constantly check electronics while driving? Is it worth causing a fatal accident?

 

  1. In your own words, what do you think the term that is used in the text “volatility” means?

 

  1. What ages were 21 percent of the distracted drivers were distracted by the use of cell phones?

 

  1. What argument does Laura propose will happen if you don’t learn a skill with your peers?

 

  1. The argument that driving education should start at a young age suggest parents should model what characteristics while children are still at an age of listening?

 

  1. What positive outcome could children get out of driver education?

Robot article

The complication of taxing robots

  1. Define: Obligation, essential,subsidize
  2. What role should the government play in the development of technology?
  3. Do you think a company has an obligation to retrain workers it used to employ?
  4. The article points out that workers pay taxes. Robots currently pay no such taxes. Where will governments make up the lost revenue?
  5. What positive effects do you anticipate with robots doing more jobs?
  6. Assuming that robots would create more jobs and reduce carbon emissions, should we encourage or discourage the production of robots?
  7. Should the government try to restrain the development of new technology? Why/why not?

Extreme sports extra credit

extra credit opportunity

The students are to find an article that is about some aspect of extreme sports, and then complete the article summary worksheet. You must print out both items, the article and article summary worksheet, and staple them together. You will get 3 points toward your folder check or assessment per each article completed, and will not accept more than two article summaries per nine weeks.