Modules Assignment

Instructions: In a group of 3-4,

1. You will pick a Module and be responsible for researching it.
2. Use the questions below to help guide you through researching the most
important information in your Module.
3. YOU ARE THE TEACHER AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TEACHING THE MATERIAL TO
YOUR PEERS by presenting a slide deck, providing cloze notes for your classmates
to complete as you present the information.
4. Your lesson must include at least one activity that wraps up the Module and
focuses on the big ideas.
5. To end your lesson, you must create a quiz. The quiz should be 20 questions. They
can be a mix of multiple choice, short answer, fill in the blank, multi-select, etc. Be
creative!

Topics include:
1. Module 3: Vision & perception, assessing & managing risks, SEEiT (Silver due
11/21, Red due 11/22)
2. Module 5: Communicating with other roadway users, right of way, intersections,
navigating turns, negotiating curves (Silver due 11/25, Red due 11/26)
3. Module 5: Hills and mountains, passing, urban & rural roadways, expressway
driving (Silver due 12/2, Red due 12/3)
4. Module 6: Sharing the road part 1 (Silver due 12/4, Red due 12/5)
5. Module 6: Sharing the road part 2 (Silver due 12/6, Red due 12/9)
6. Module 7: Adverse conditions (Silver due 12/12, Red due 12/13)
7. Module 8: Vehicle systems (Silver due 12/16, Red due 12/17)
8. Module 9: Technological advancements (Silver due 12/18, Red due 12/19)
9. Module 10: Effects of alcohol and drugs on driving (Red 1/6 & 1/8, Silver 1/7 & 1/9)
10.Module 11: Driver attention/distracted driving (Red 1/10, Silver 1/13)
11.Module 12: Driver responsibilities- making informed choices (Red 1/14, Silver 1/15)

Your Topic: _______________________________________

Presentation Date: _________________________________

Questions to answer:
Vision & perception, assessing & managing risks, SEEiT
1. What are the three visual fields?
2. How do I select a target and develop a visual lead?
3. How do I assess and minimize risk?
4. What is the SEEiT space management system?
5. How should drivers manage visibility, time, and space to avoid collisions?
6. How should drivers use SEEiT to search, reduce risk and manage space around the
vehicle?
7. How do I determine the following distance?

Communicating with other roadway users

1. How does vehicle positioning and driver actions communicate with other drivers?
2. What are the right-of-way rules?
3. How do drivers identify the various types of intersections?
4. How should a driver safely navigate intersections?
5. How should a driver safely navigate left and right turns?
6. How do traffic signs and signals direct traffic?
7. What are the safety benefits of using a roundabout?
8. How should a driver safely navigate curves?

Hills, mountains, passing, urban & rural roadways, expressways

1. How does a driver apply SEEiT when navigating hills?
2. How should a driver apply SEEiT when passing?
3. What areas and conditions are illegal or unsafe to pass?
4. How should drivers apply SEEiT when traveling on urban or rural roadways?
5. How do you use a shared turn lane?
6. What are specific risks to consider when traveling on urban or rural roadways?
7. What are the types of interchanges?
8. How should a driver apply SEEiT when traveling on expressways?
9. What are some strategies when driving on multiple lanes?

Sharing the road

1. How should drivers handle situations with pedestrians?
2. How should drivers safely handle situations with bicyclists?
3. How should drivers handle situations with mopeds and scooters?
4. How should drivers handle situations with motorcycles?
5. How should drivers handle situations with passenger and school buses?
6. How should drivers safely interact with construction vehicles and highway
workers?
7. What are appropriate safety measures to follow when approaching or driving in
construction zones?
Sharing the road
1. How should drivers safely handle situations with animals, RV’s, emergency
vehicles, funeral processions, farm machinery and horse drawn vehicles?
2. How should drivers handle situations with trains, light rail vehicles, and trolleys?
3. How should drivers share the road with large vehicles when passing and merging?
4. When and how should drivers use escape ramps?

Adverse conditions
1. What are safety measures for driving at night?
2. How should drivers evaluate multiple solutions for weather related conditions that
reduce visibility?
3. How should drivers respond appropriately to hot & cold weather conditions?
4. How should drivers respond appropriately to other adverse road conditions?
5. What is the difference between electronic vehicle stability and traction control
systems?
6. What are evasive maneuvers?
7. How should drivers identify an emergency escape route?
8. How should drivers approach safe off road recovery?

Vehicle systems
1. What are Virginia vehicle safety requirements?
2. What are various forms of preventative maintenance to reduce the possibility of
brake failure and enhance safety?
3. How should drivers appropriately handle the main vehicle malfunctions?

Technological advancements
1. How are highways designed for safety to reduce traffic crashes, fatalities, and
injuries?
2. How are vehicles designed to reduce the consequences of a crash?
3. How should drivers maintain vehicle stability and how a traction control system
helps?
4. What are the emergency-response strategies used to avoid or reduce the severity
of a collision in high-risk driving situations?

Effects of alcohol on driving

1. What are the effects of binge drinking on the body?
2. How does drinking impact a driver's vision and space management?
3. What is the legal limit to be considered driving under the influence of alcohol?
4. What is the Zero Tolerance Law and why is it important to you?
5. What are some consequences of driving under the influence?
6. What are the costs and consequences of a DUI?
7. What is the Implied Consent Law?
8. Why are teens more likely to drive under the influence than adults?
Effects of drugs on driving
1. How are marijuana and other drugs absorbed, metabolized and eliminated on the
body?
2. What are the synergistic effects of using two or more drugs at the same time?
3. How other drugs, legal and illegal, prescribed, and OTC, can affect ones mood,
personality, risk taking, coordination, judgment, reaction time and driving
performance?
4. What are the effects of marijuana and other drugs on vision and space
management?
5. What are some ways to resist negative peer pressure?

Driver attention/distracted driving

1. What are the different types of distractions on the road?
2. How can you promote safe driving habits of friends and family?
3. What are fatigue warning signs?
4. Why is it important to drive when well-rested?
5. How do the effects of chronic health conditions impact driver performance?
6. What are ways to handle aggressive drivers?
7. How can I control my emotions on the road?
8. How does divided attention compromise cognitive, manual, and/or visual abilities?
9. What are the potential dangers of using a cell phone while driving?

Driver responsibilities
1. What is the financial responsibility law?
2. What are the different required and optional insurance coverages?
3. What are the consequences of moving violations and demerit points?
4. What are driver responsibilities at crash scenes?
5. How should rivers estimate a budget for routine maintenance and repair costs for
vehicles?
6. How should drivers interact with law enforcement?
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Organization Presentation is not Presentation lacks Presentation is Presentation is well
& organized. Topics organization. somewhat organized.
Preparation of are disorganized Transitions from organized and Transitions from
and not in any one topic to the easily transitions one topic flow
Slideshow type of order. other are not from one topic to smoothly into the
smooth. the other. next.

Subject Does not Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Demonstrates a

Knowledge demonstrate any vague reasonable clear understanding
understanding of understanding of understanding of of the content.
the content. the content. the content.

Graphics NO pictures are Pictures used are Pictures are Pictures are related
used. not relevant to the related to the to the content and
content. content; however are big enough for
not enough are the class to see.
used or they are
not big enough.
Activity No activity. The activity does The activity is The activity focuses
not tie the lesson relevant to the on the big ideas of
together or focus lesson, but does the Module.
on the most big not focus on the
ideas of the big ideas of the
Module. Module.
Quiz No quiz created. The quiz is less The quiz is at least The quiz is at least
than 20 questions 20 questions; 20 questions and all
or is not related to however, not all questions are
the content questions are related to the
taught. related to the content taught.
content taught.
Mechanics Presentation Presentation has 2 Presentation has 1 Presentation has no
contains 3 or more spelling or spelling or spelling or
spelling/ grammatical grammatical grammatical errors.
grammatical errors. Student errors. Student Student does not
errors. Student has difficulty has difficulty have difficulty
has difficulty pronouncing Pronouncing pronouncing
pronouncing some of the a few of the words.
most of the words. words. words.

Grade: _______________________________ Points: ___________________