Reading Assignment

DR- Chapter 15 pages 312-330

Essential Questions:

1. Alcohol affects us both mentally and physically.From your readings this week explain in detail how alcohol affects your driving both mentally and physically.

2. What are three factors affecting a person's BAC?

3. Explain how depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogenic drugs can affect a driver.

4. What is meant by the " Implied Consent Law"?

5. Look on line and find information on the DUI law for the state of Vermont. Describe the law in detail.

Reading Assignment

DR- Chapter 11 pages 220-241

PDE- page 92

Essential questions: Post these in your homework section of your blog by Friday,9/26.

1.Explain what a controlled-access highway is and list some of the names for these types of roadways.

2. What are the 5 advantages of using a controlled access highway?

3.Explain the 3 parts of an expressway entrance and possible problems you may encounter using the entrance area.

4.Describe how you would make lane choices while driving on an interstate highway.

5.Explain the steps used for exiting an expressway and what possible problems you might encounter exiting an expressway.

6.What is meant by the terms "Highway Hypnosis" and "Velocitation"

Reading Assignment

DR-Chapter 8 pages 148-171

Chapter 13 pages 266-287

Chapter 14 pages 292-297

PDE-pages 82-87

Essential Questions:

1.List 3 types of emergency vehicles you might encounter while driving and what you would do if their siren/lights are on.

2.Explain all the concerns that you might have as you follow and/or pass a large truck.

3.During your 4 day break I would like you to change a tire with one of your parents and post in your blog how you did this and include safety components that should be considered in changing a tire.

4. Describe what you would do to handle an off road recovery emergency.

5. Describe how different types of emotions can effect your driving and what you can do to take control of your emotions.

These questions should be posted in your homework section of your blog by Tuesday, 9/23.

Remember to do your 3 current events and post them by Sunday.

Reading Assignment

PDE-pages 66-68

YCIAM- pages 40-46

DR- Chapter 5 pages 90-101

Chapter 12 pages 246-263

Chapter 18 pages 380-383

PDE- pages 74-76 and page 78

YCIAM-pages 47-49

Essential Questions:
1)Explain in detail what is meant by "Total Stopping Distance".Make sure you explain each of the three parts.
2)List and explain five factors that will affect your braking distance.
3)Explain what to do when meeting another vehicle with their high beam headlights on.
4)Explain what is meant by the term "Hydroplaning" ,what causes this to occur, and what you should do if your vehicle does hydroplane.
5)Describe the 5 types of skids listed in your readings and explain how to avoid putting your vehicle into each type of skid and what to do if you're involved in each of the 5 skids.
This assignment should be posted in your homework section of your blog by Thursday, 10/11, with a proper heading to show the date of this assignment.
Do not forget your current events that need to be posted by Sunday, 10/14.

Reading Assignment

DR-Chapter 6 pages 111-112

PDE-Pages 60-63

YCIAM- pages 39-46

Remember to post your 3 current events on Sunday.

Assignment to go with the above reading.

1) List and Explain 8 ways to receive and / or give communication to solve driving challenges.

2)Explain the procedure for backing into a perpendicular parking space.

3)Explain how to stop behind another vehicle at a stop sign and what is meant by using a 2- second delay with a start up.

The answers to thse questions should be posted in your homework section of your blog by Friday, 9/5/07.

Reading assignment

DR- Chapter 5 pages 100-104

Chapter 7 pages 129-144

PDE-pages 40-46

YCIAM-pages 5 and 18-23

Entrance Exam 8

This will be your first group project. I would like you to go to the following link: http://www.howstuffworks.com/search.php . At this site you will find the following sites to visit: 1) Introduction to How Seatbelts Work , 2) How Seatbelts Work: Taking a Hit , 3) How Seatbelts Work: Load Limiters , 4) How Seatbelts Work: Crashing Concepts , 5) How Seatbelts Work: Extend and Retract , 6) How Seatbelts Work: The Pretensioner , 7) Introduction to How Airbags Work (While at this link I would also like you to read and report on the following areas: Airbag Inflation, Airbag Safety Concerns, Airbag Deactivation, and The Future of Airbags ).

. Your assignment will be to read the information at your assigned site and write a summary of your reading. You will then post this summary in red print to you’re ‘my project’ section of your blog. You will then post your project and copy and paste the projects of your classmates in your ‘shared project’ area. Your project will remain red but change your classmate’s postings to black print. When finished you will have a completed shared project on ‘How Seatbelts Work’ and 'How Air Bags Work'. Luke A. will do # 1 & 2, Luke C. will do # 3 & 4, Jared will do # 5 & 6, Nadine you will do all of # 7. This will make up one of the days that you missed. If you have any questions or problems see me ASAP.

Assigned Reading 9/20

DR-Chapter 6 pages115-118

PDE- pages 30-37

YCIAM- page 18

VT.MAN-pages 21-22, 35-37, and 58-60

Essential Questions for the Reading assignment:
1.From your readings I would like you to explain what the state of Vermont's expectations are for motorists with regards to automobile insurance.
2.Using the information from your reading explain in your own words what is meant by " Right-of-way".
3. Explain in your own words what you must do after being involved in a crash.
4.From your readings explain a variety of ways to turn your car around and explain which way is the safest and why.
Please post these by Sunday, 9/23/07.