Scio School District
COURSE SYLLABUS
Assignment Calendar
Notes: Home assignment(s) are to be completed that day or evening and, when required, are to be turned in the following class session.
c Use these boxes to check off your work as you complete each assignment and to keep track of entry and exit exam scores. Remember 100% of course work must be completed in order to pass this course.
Session 1 – Parent Night
Mod 1 Introductions & Expectations, DE Policies & Procedures
Receive Texts and Materials:
Books
Driving Experience Sheet
Parent Night Survey
Teen Parent Vehicle Use Agreement
Oregon Parent Guide to Teen Driving
Driving Log
Course Syllabus – Home Assignment Calendar
3-Ring Binder
Risk Factors Activity
Reference Points
Home Assignments - Student
c Your Car is a Monster (YCIAM) Pg. 1 - 5
c Parent Teen Vehicle Use Agreement
Home Assignments – Parent/Guardian
c YCIAM Pg. 1 – 5
c Parent Teen Vehicle Use Agreement
c The Oregon Parent Guide to Teen Driving Pg. 1 – 16
c Parent Involvement Packet (Turn at or before last class session)
Student Session 1 – Getting Ready to Drive: Your Controls, Seat and Feet
Mod1
Driver Vehicle Readiness
Orientation to Controls
Moving, Stopping & Steering Smoothly
Brake/Gas/Dead Pedal
– Getting Ready to Drive: Your Hands & Your Eyes
What 9 Risk Factors?
Orientation to Controls
Moving, Stopping & Steering Smoothly
Target and Vision Usage
Transition Pegs
Simulated Steering Activity
Review module 1 concepts
Home Assignments
c Home Assignment (HA) 1.07
c YCIAM pg. 1 – 17
c Oregon Driver Manual Section 3 pg 29 – 30 Speed Limits
Session 2 – Uniting Driver and Vehicle
Mod 1 Transition Pegs (review)
Simulated Steering Activity
Review module 1 concepts
Module 1 Exit Exam c Score
A passing score on Module 1 Exit exam makes you eligible to participate in your first in-car driving lesson.
– Reading Signs, Signals and Vehicle Position
Mod 2 Signs Signals & Markings
Speed Limits
Reference Points
Entering Traffic Flows Smoothly Safely
Securing and Exiting the Vehicle
– Reading Gauges & Entering Traffic
Activity – Identify Vehicle Gauges & Warning Devices
Entering, Crossing and Leaving Traffic Flows
Home Assignments
c HA 2.02 Vehicle Operating Space
c HA 2.03 Control and Gauges
c HA 2.04 Reference Point Discovery – Due prior to the beginning of Module 3 - 11/21/09
Entering Traffic & Precision Turns
Mod 2 Entering Traffic Flow from Curbside Model Roadway Activity
Precision Turns, Stopped and Moving Model Roadway Activity
Precision Turns
– Knowing Where You Are
Mod 2 Review concepts from Module 2
Module 2 Exit Exam c Score
Home Assignments
c Oregon Driver Manual pg 33 – 38 Yielding Right of Way & HA 3.01
c Oregon Driver Manual, Section 6 pg 97 – 100 Traffic Crashes and Insurance Requirements & HA 3.02
A passing score on Module 2 Exit exam makes you eligible to participate in the second in-car driving lesson.
Session #4 Regulations, Risk Management & Accurate Tracking
Mod 3
Oregon Insurance Laws and Regulations
Risk vs. Gain
Eliminating & Managing Risks
Control Tracking and Targeting Path
Curves, LOS-POT’s & Backing Maneuvers
Mod 3
Control of Tracking and Targeting Path: Model Roadway Activity
Introduction to LOS – POT’s
Activity Brainstorm Neighborhood LOS – POT’s
Introduction to Backing: Model Roadway Activity
You Are in Control
Mod 3 Review concepts from Module 3
Module 3 Exit Exam c Score
Home Assignments
c YCIAM Pg. 18 – 23
A passing score on Module 3 Exit exam makes you eligible to participate in the third 30-minute in-car driving lesson.
Session #5 – Searching with Accurate Perception
Mod 4 Introduction to the Zone Control System
Perception and Accurate Searching: PEP Activity
The Three Searching Ranges: PEP Activity
Judging Space in Seconds: PEP Activity
– Safety Restraints and Parking Maneuvers
Mod 4
Restrain Systems
Video: Seatbelts, They Work if You Wear Them
Forward and Angle Parking Model Roadway Activity
– Searching for LOS-POT’s
Mod 4 Review concepts from Module 4
Module 4 Exit Exam c Score
A passing score on Module 4 Exit exam makes you eligible to participate in the fourth in-car driving lesson.
Home Assignments
c YCIAM Pg. 5 Seat belts & Pg. 24 - 34
c HA 4.03 Judging Space in Seconds
c HA 4.05 Introduction to Zone Control
Session #6
-- Communication & Intersection Control
Mod 5
Sending and Receiving Communications
You Control the Intersection
– Rear zone Control and Stopping in Traffic
Mod 5
Video Clip – 45 Degree Searches
You Control the Intersection
PEP Activity A: Fastest Computer on Earth.
Rear Zone Condition Recognition
Stopping in Traffic – PONR
Blindspot Checks
Review concepts from Module5
Module 5 Exit Exam c Score
A passing score on Module 5 Exit exam makes you eligible to participate in the fifth in-car driving lesson.
Home Assignments
c HA 5.02 Approaching & Controlling Intersections
c YCIAM Pg. 35 – 46
c HA 7.01 Driver Manual Study Questions 1 – 20
Session #7 Trauma Nurse Guest Speaker
Included in the presentation:
– Drinking, Drugs, Distractions & Driving
Mod 6
BAC Implied Consent Law, Open Container Law and MIP
Drinking, Drugs & Driving – PEP Activity
Drinking, Drugs & Driving: Demonstration: The affects of alcohol on vision and coordination.
Distractions: Brainstorm Activity
Session #8 Timing Lights and Managing Space
Mod 6 Traffic Lights Timing & Turning Left
Highest risk of crash exposure
Problem Solving Activity: Managing Time & Space
Find, Solve & Control
Backing Perpendicular Park
– Changing Lanes, Parking & Begin the Deadly D’s
Mod 6
Precision Lane Changes: PEP Activity
Lane Change with Precision: Model Roadway Activity
Backing into Perpendicular Parking Spaces: Model Roadway Activity
Mod 6
Mod 6 Review concepts from Module 6 Deadly D’s
Module 6 Exit Exam c Score
Home Assignments
c HA 7.01 Driver Manual Study Questions 21 - 37
c HA 9.01 Night Driving Packet
Session #9 Rules of the Road Review, Curves and Hills
Mod 7 Responding to Laws Activity
Approaching Curves and Hill Crests
Video Clips: Car in a Circle, Evaluating Drivelines
Demonstration: Traction Grip Comparison
Demonstration: How Speed, Vehicle and Load Affect Control
Walking Car Performance Approaching Curves: PEP Activity
Rules of the Road, Following Other Traffic & LOS-POT’s
Mod 7 Review Driver Manual Study Questions
Following Time & Space
Video Clips: Techniques with a Car in Front, Following Others Time & Space, Measuring Following Distance, New York City
“When I say stop” PEP Activity
Commentary Driving Practice Activity
Review concepts from Module 7
Module 7 Exit Exam c Score
Home Assignments
c HA 7.01 Driver Manual Study Questions 38 – 73
c YCIAM Pg. 40 – 46
c HA 8.03 Limited Visibility
c Sleep Diary Chart in preparation for Mod 9
Session #10 – Timing Side Zone & Parallel Parking
Mod 8
Timing Side Zones: Best Separation Activity
Parallel Parking PEP Activity
– Winter Driving and Vehicle Control
Mod 8 Small Group Problem-Solving: “8 Inches of Snow” PEP Activity
“Gripometer” PEP Activity
“Traction for Action” PEP Activity
Demonstrations: Loss of Traction
Demonstration: To Correct See Off-Target Condition
Demonstration: The Window of Opportunity
Practice Targeting for Detection and Correction: PEP Activity
Review concepts from Module 8
Module 8 Exit Exam c Score
Home Assignment
c YCIAM Pgs 47 – 49
A passing score on Module 8 Exit exam makes you eligible to participate in the sixth in-car driving lesson.
Session #11 Risky Situations
Mod 9 Night Driving Packets Due c
Drowsy Driving
Sleep Diary Due: Class Discussion c
Seven Sleep Tips for Teens and good sleep hygiene
Quiz: Passing and Being Passed “What do you know about passing?” c
Videos: Traffic Stop Crash, Drowsy Driver
Road Rage
– Sharing the Road and Emergency Situations
Demonstration & Discussion: Systematic Searches
Discussion: Sharing the Road with Motorcycles, Bicycles and Trucks
Evasive-Steering vs. Following Space Activity
– Emergency Situations
Mod 9 Emergency Maneuvers: PEP Activities
Vehicle Maintenance and Fuel Conservation:
Home Assignments
c HA 9.03 Avoiding Collisions & Minimizing Impact
c HA 9.03 Fact Sheet Avoiding Collisions & Minimizing Impact
c HA 9.06 Vehicle Malfunction and Maintenance
c Classroom 9.06 What's Your PSI
c HA 10.01 Diamond Interchange
Session #12
Review concepts from Module 9
Module 9 Exit Exam c Score
Limited Access Highways & Licensing Requirements
Mod 10 Quiz: Freeway Driving c
Discussion: Getting Your License
– Traffic Stops
Discussion: HA 10.01 Diamond Interchange
The Traffic Stop
Video Clips: Traffic Stop 01, 10.04 Traffic Stop 02
– Putting It All Together
Session #13 – DE Project presentations c Score
c Turn in binder
Final Exam c Score
Home Assignment
c Practice packet for in-car final exam
MAKE UP SESSION
Make up session: Use this time to retake tests and turn in any past due work, driving logs etc.
Home Assignment
c Practice for in-car final exam
Thank you for taking DE at Scio High School. Safe, Happy Driving to you!
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Revised 01-09