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Meredosia-Chambersburg High School
Driver's Education Class
Course Syllabus
Course Information/Teacher Information:
Teacher: Mr. Sievers E-Mail: tsievers@mcsd11.net Phone: 217-584-1291 ext. 1027
Marking Period: First Semester
Class Location: Room 137
Prep Period: 9:43-10:23 a.m. on Full Days of School
Prep Period for 2:15 p.m. dismissal: 9:29-10:03 a.m.
Course Description:
Drivers’ Education—Classroom and Laboratory courses provide students with the knowledge and experience to become safe drivers on America’s roadways. Topics in these courses cover legal obligations and responsibility, rules of the road and traffic procedures, safe driving strategies and practices, and the physical and mental factors affecting the driver’s capability (including alcohol and other drugs). Experience in driving a vehicle is an essential component of these courses.
Course Competencies/ Learning Objectives:
Students who successfully complete Drivers' Education will be competent in the following areas:
- Reading and Comprehension of the Illinois Rules of the Road Book
- Know the definitions of street signs and how to utilize them in the proper setting
- Knowledge, Awareness & Consequences of Drinking and Driving, Driving While Impaired and Texting While Driving.
- Speed
- Be more mindful of their surroundings including: pedestrians, bicyclist, motorcyclist, vehicles & weather conditions
- Exit strategies/Defensive Driving
- Know Scott's Law
- Vehicle Maintenance
- What to do in case of an accident
- Improve on their driving skills in town, on highways, interstates, and on rural roads
- Parking: including up and down hill
- Turnabouts
- Proper Lane Usage
Student Evaluation:
The grading system for Drivers' Education:
In this class your work is graded by total points.
- Tests are worth 80-100 points
- Papers are worth 50-100 points
- Quizzes are worth 5-10 points
- Reflection paragraphs are worth 10 points
- Class participation and Class Work/Homework/Project Points are TBA
Classroom Expectations:
1. Arrive to class on time
2. Be prepared
3. Respect your classmates and teacher
4. Give your all, all the time
5. Be responsible for your actions
6. No eating, drinking, cell phones, or iPods (This includes smart watches or ear buds) permitted in the classroom
7. No Phones with you while you are driving
8. Must have your permit on you in order to drive on that day
9. Must wear shoes in order to drive
Classroom Level Consequences-
Students not following classroom/district rules may receive the following consequences from:
- Verbal Warning
- Change of seat assignment
- Loss of technology privileges
- Loss of participation Points for the Day
- Lunch Detention
- Before or After School Detention
Class Requirements:
-Homework will be given approximately three-four days a week. It will be collected in the beginning of class the day it is due. It is YOUR responsibility to complete homework assignments.
- You will be given the opportunity to make up homework assignments and get full points for the First Week it is late.
- After the First Week the total points you can accumulate will drop to 75%.
- The Third Week the total points you can accumulate will drop to 50%.
- The Fourth Week it is late the total points you can accumulate will drop to 25%.
- After the Fifth Week the quiz, test, assignment or paper will be a zero
- If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to make up the assignments and/or tests when you return.
- All Assignments are posted on Mr. Sievers Teacher Page on the MCSD Website by the Monday of the new week of class.
- Plagiarism, Cheating, and Academic Integrity -----Plagiarism is the practice of copying words, sentences, images, or ideas for use in written or oral assessments without giving proper credit to the source. Cheating is defined as the giving or receiving of illegal help on anything that has been determined by the teacher to be an individual effort. Both are considered serious offenses and will significantly affect your course grade.
- Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct booklet for additional information.
Methodology:
A combination of lecture, class discussion, presentations, videos, cooperative learning, and problem-based learning will be used in this course.
Grades will be determined by the satisfactory and timely completion of assignments. The grade of each assignment is based on the prerequisite given for each assignment.
Below is an overview of topic/units to be covered by the 1st Semester:
(These may be subject to change due to the addition of materials, such as articles, primary and secondary documents, or videos/documentaries)
Chapter 1: Illinois Rules of the Road: Illinois Driver's License
Chapter 2: Illinois Rules of the Road: Driver's License Exams
Chapter 3: Illinois Rules of the Road: Drivers Under Age 21
Answer Chapter 3 Study Questions.
Chapter 4: Illinois Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws
Answer Chapter 4 Study Questions.
Chapter 5: Illinois Rules of the Road: Sharing the Road
Answer Chapter 5 Study Questions.
Take Test over Chapters 1-5
Chapter 6: Illinois Rules of the Road: Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Answer Chapter 6 Study Questions.
Watch and Discuss DUI Video
Chapter 7: Illinois Rules of the Road: Traffic Violations/Crashes
Answer Chapter 7 Study Questions
Chapter 8: Illinois Rules of the Road: Driver's License Revocation, Suspension, Denial & Cancellation
Answer Chapter 8 Study Questions.
Chapter 9: Illinois Rules of the Road: Roadway Signs
Answer Chapter 9 Study Questions.
Study Review of Road Signs in class
Take Test over Road Signs
Chapter 10 Illinois Rules of the Road: Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings
Answer Chapter 10 Study Questions.
Chapter 11 Illinois Rules of the Road: Safe Driving Tips
Answer Chapter 11 Study Questions.
Chapter 12 Illinois Rules of the Road: Equipment for Safe Driving
Answer Chapter 12 Study Questions.
Chapter 13 Illinois Rules of the Road: Owning a Vehicle
Take Illinois Rules of the Road Online Practice Test
Take Illinois Rules of the Road Test
The Book: How to Drive
The book How to Drive will coincide with the Class and the Illinois Rules of the Road Book and if some things have already been mentioned/covered we will do quick reviews of these chapters or sections.