Notes for Teachers
This lesson was developed as a resource for Health and Safety in our
homes, school and
community. By making our students aware of safety needs, we make them more
prepared to meet emergencies.
Students will research ways to
prepare themselves in the event of emergencies and develop an emergency
preparedness plan. They will also prepare a public
awareness brochure to inform their families and community of their findings.
Learners
The lesson is anchored in High
School level Health and Life Skills. It is also useful as a community service
project for Student Leadership.
Prior to beginning this lesson,
students should have basic skill in word processing and in navigating the
Internet.
Curriculum Standards
Health
- Compare and contrast the
reliability of health products, services, and information sources and
explain how to use them. (Consumer and Community Health) LA, M
- Estimate the effectiveness
of different ways to protect health and safety by reducing the risks of
being involved in potentially dangerous accidental or violent situations
that may result from one's own actions or the actions of others. (Injury
Prevention and Safety) LA, M
- Critique the influences of
cultural, media, and technological factors on personal and environmental
health. (Environmental Health) A, H, LA, S
Life Skills:
14. Apply principles of
effective communication, using written,
keyboarding, and telephone
skills, for various purposes and audiences, (e.g., interviews, presentations, advertisements, letters, resumes). (Communications Skills) A,
HE, LA, S
National
Education Technology Standards for Students
Resources Needed
To implement this WebQuest
you will need
- Download How
to Prepare for Any Disaster to use as a guide for preparing the
emergency preparedness plan.
- Computers with Internet
access
- MS Publisher or any
desktop publishing program
- School librarian and
library resources
- Local Community Resources
such as Police and Fire Depts. or Red Cross
- Rubrics
for accessing student projects
The
Emergency
Preparedness Exam is
actually a Boy Scout exam for a merit badge. You may want to select
sections of it for your students, as it is quite long.
Resource
links are provided to use as you guide your students through the process
to complete this WebQuest
Hold a "Masters
of Disasters Quiz Bowl" to reinforce learning.
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