Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 1/6/15 – 1/9/15
Lesson 1 Getting a permit and license
Objectives: Students will be able to
• explain how to obtain a permit or special learner’s permit and the differences between
them, and the advantages of the special learner’s permit
• describe the licensing procedure
• identify advantages to be gained from Driver Education
• describe 3 ways to control emotions that could affect driving
• describe what to do if a person with road rage is encountered.
Methods
• Distribute driver manuals and textbooks. Explain the information presented in
Chapter 1 and 2 of the manuals.
• Highlight the information presented in Chapter 1 of the text: the values of taking a
DE course, the Smith System of Space Cushion driving, and the SIPDE system.
• Review questions on page 21 of text.
• Read pages 23-25 in textbook about emotions and have students list examples of
emotions that can affect driving.
• View Ford Motor Company Film #1 “It’s a Matter of Attitude” and discuss.
Evaluation
• Participation in discussion
• Question and answer period
• Written quiz on film
Lesson 2 Review topic of Attitude and continue with Road Rage
Methods
• Review questions on text Chapter 2, Emotions and Driving
• View Film by AAA, “Road Rage.”
• Discussion of examples of road rage, and steps to avoid becoming a victim
Evaluation
Question and answer period
Participation in discussion
Review questions on text page 37
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 1/12/15 – 1/16/15
Lesson 3 Getting to Know Your Car
Objectives: Students will
• List the devices to control a car and explain what each does
• Name four safety features in a car
• Name typical instrument panel warning lights and describe what they mean.
Methods
• Read and discuss Chapter 6 pages 97 to 112.
• Discuss components of the comfort system, visibility system, protective system,
information system, and communication systems.
• Identify differences among various cars.
• Discuss pages 25-29 in state manual.
Evaluation
Q&A
Review questions text page 114.
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 1/20/15 – 1/23/15
Lesson 4 Basic Car Maintenance
Objectives
• Students will be able to list the fluid levels on a typical car
• Students will be able to name basic maintenance checks including coolant level, oil
level, and tire pressure, that can be performed by any motorist.
Methods:
Review the main points in Chapter 6 including the various controls, instrumentation and
components of various systems on a car, pages 300-316.
View Ford Film #3 “Taking Care of It”
Discuss page 29 in Driver Manual
Evaluation :
written quiz on film
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 1/26/15 – 1/30/15
Lesson 5 Entering your car and putting it in motion
Objectives
Students will
• be able to list steps involved in starting a parked car and putting it in motion,
• identify blind spots and checking mirrors as part of the steps needed in a lateral
maneuver/ lane change
• List pre-driving checks
Methods
Read and discuss pages 118-130
View Ford Film #2 “On the Streets”
Evaluation: Written quiz accompanying film
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 2/2/15 – 2/6/15
Lesson 6 Starting, Steering, and Stopping
Objectives: Students will
• identify that reaction distance and braking distance add up to total stopping distance
• be able to describe two methods to determine following distance
• describe proper braking techniques with and without ABS
• identify the 3 hand signals
• describe ways to execute 2 and 3 point turns and identify hazards with each
• describe the technique necessary to drive in reverse
Methods
Read pages 30-34 in state manual and 130-134 in textbook and discuss.
Read pages 62, 58-59 (following distances) in state manual.
View AAA film, “Unlocking the Mystery of ABS”
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 2/9/15 – 2/13/15
Lesson 7 Signs, Lines, and Signals
Objectives
Students will be able to identify and describe the purpose of regulatory, warning, guide
signs, pavement marking, and traffic control signals
Methods
• Read chapter 4 in textbook pages 61-79.
• Question and answer
• Discussion about noted poor road design and hazard they present
• Highlight select parts of state manual, pages 109-120.
• View film: The Road Ahead
Evaluation: oral quiz about signs- colors, shapes, and meaning
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 2/16/15 – 2/20/15
Lesson 8 Parking and Turnabouts pages 169-171
Objectives: Sudents will be able to
• identify common “impact points” in angle and perpendicular parking
• read the steps (in their notes) to perform parallel parking
• describe ways to perform 2 and 3 point turns and identify hazards with each
Methods
• Read and discuss pages 169-171 in textbook about parking, and pages 165-167 about
turnabouts, and pages 35-37 in state manual.
• Copy notes from blackboard about the parallel parking 3 step method
Evaluation: question and answer oral review page 175 and 177 in text.
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 2/23/15 – 2/27/15
Lesson 9 Making turns, Intersections, and Right of Way
Objectives
• Students will be able to describe how to safely implement right of way rules at a 2
way stop, 4 way stop, red light, and when making a left turn.
• Students will be able to diagram proper left and right turns from and onto one way
and two way streets.
Methods
• Read pages 84-86 in text.
• Present examples on the blackboard.
• Highlight sections of the state manual from pages 38-41and 43-45
• Group project: Intersections worksheet, which requires repeated diagramming of
intended paths.
Evaluation
Worksheets done in groups of 4
Announce major test of state driver manual pages 1-50.
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 3/2/15 – 3/6/15
Lesson 10 Night Driving
Objectives: Students will be able to
• Describe how visibility is affected by low light conditions
• Describe the conditions that can create glare
Methods
• View Ford Film #4, “When the Sun Sets”
• Read pages 201-208 in text Chapter 11, Light and Weather Conditions
• Discussion, Question and answer period
Evaluation
Quiz on film
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 3/9/15 – 3/13/15
Lesson 11 Freeway Driving
Objectives
• Sudents will be able to define an acceleration lane and deceleration lane
• Describe proper use of mirrors and shoulder check in entering a freeway on each of
the 3 parts- entrance ramp, acceleration lane, and merging area
• Determine lane selection and passing system
Methods
Read and discuss p41-43, 55 in state manual and page 234, 192-5 in text.
View Ford Film #6, “On the Freeway”
Highlight sections in the state manual from pages 41-42.
Evaluation: Quiz on Film
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 3/16/15 – 3/20/15
Lesson 12 Skids
Objective: Students will be able to describe the natural laws of inertia, friction,
momentum, kinetic energy, and gravity in terms of how they relate to driving, i.e.
steering, stopping distance, and making a curve.
Methods:
• Read page 245, and 206-211 in text. Describe each of the 4 type of skids, offering
examples.
• Discussion about hydroplaning and page 60 in state manual.
• Highlight the main points in Chapter 13 Natural Laws
• View Ford Film #5: “When the pavement is slick”
Evaluation: Test on film
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 3/23/15 – 3/27/15
Lesson 13 Using Modern Technology (Internet)
Objective:
Students will be able to list various websites to assist in finding information about
• Locating a used car
• Book values of used cars: Kelley Blue Book and NADA
• Buying a new car online
• Using online information at the local dealer
• Invoice vs MSRP
• Available incentives and rebates
• Crash test results
Method
• Distribute my handout called “Driver Education: Buying a Car”
• Describe how to use the sites on that handout by demonstrating on the Gateway
Destination Computer from the Media Center.
Evaluation
Observe student input in this presentation
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 4/6/15 – 4/10/15
Lesson 14 Review
Objective: Students will be able to answer questions from the state manual page 1
through 64.
Methods: Q and A / oral quiz. Announce written test for tomorrow
View final Ford Film #7, “The Little Things” and discuss.
Evaluation: Written Test from manual and test on Film
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 3/13/15 – 3/17/15
Lesson 15 Using Technology: The AL Manual on CD-ROM.
Objectives
Students will be able to name a CD-rom that is available for purchase to continue DE
studies, and will be able to navigate it in class for the written and driving segments.
Methods
Using Gateway Destination Computer #1 from the media center, demonstrate the use of
the Sierra Driver Education program by putting on the AL Driver manual. Give a
demonstration of answering the 6 written questions in a topic area (chapter) and then
demonstrate the driving segment that goes along with that lesson. Using the steering
wheel that came with the program I donated, allow individuals to try.
Evaluation:
Observe volunteer students in action on the program.
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 3/20/15 – 3/24/15
Lesson 16, 17, 18 Alcohol and other Drugs
Objectives: Students will be able to
• Answer all questions about this topic as presented in the state driver manual involving
BAL, increased risk, confidence vs performance, and other important issues within
this topic.
• Describe the effects of alcohol on driving ability
• Name the laws and penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol
• Describe other kinds of drugs that affect driving ability
Methods
• Review and discuss pages 64-86 in the state manual, which are about ways to lose
your driving privilege, with alcohol as the main topic in these pages. Ten percent of
the final test for a driver license consists of information about alcohol.
• Role playing
• Use of Fatal Vision Goggles
• Lecture – underlining segments in the driver manual
• Read Chapter 3 in textbook.
Evaluation
Written test
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 3/27/15 – 5/1/15
Lesson 19 Emergency Situations
Objectives: Students will be able to describe what to do in the event of brake failure,
engine stalling, blowout flat tire, car fires, jump starting a car, procedures involved in the
event of an accident.
Method:
Read pages 94-100 in state manual and 254-272 in textbook
Cooperative learning: Jigsaw. Each group will be assigned an emergency and will teach
the lesson to the other groups.
Evaluation
Written quiz
Driver Education Lesson Plans Darren Golson
DATE: 5/4/15 – 5/15/15
Lesson 20 Registering, Insuring, and Inspecting your Vehicle; Costs of
Ownership
Objectives: Students will
• List factors to consider that may determine priorities in buying a car, i.e. safety
ratings, functionality, reliability, handling issues, etc.
• List costs of ownership including depreciation, insurance, and maintenance
• Describe the types of auto insurance including liability, collision, and comprehensive,
and roadside assistance.
Methods
Read pages 101-107 in state manual and pages 280-297 in textbook and discuss
List costs and samples on blackboard