Keeping Safe
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Health Social Studies | |
| Author | Michael R. Akers
Mary K. Perdue Sharon Powers | |
| Description | This multi-disciplinary unit deals with safety and prevention.
Areas covered include: safety responsibility, fire safety, bicycle safety, dealing with strangers and bullies, and first aid and contacting 911. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computers with Internet access
Assorted web sites Overhead projector Printers | |
| Grade Level | 3 | |
| National Standards | Health
1. Knows basic fire, traffic, water, and recreation safety practices 2. Knows precautions that should be taken in special conditions (e.g., bad weather, Halloween, darkness, staying home alone, being approached by strangers, avoiding conflicts) Knows ways to seek assistance if worried, abused, or threatened (e.g., physically, emotionally, sexually) Knows methods used to recognize and avoid threatening situations (e.g., not leaning into a car when giving directions to a stranger) and ways to get assistance 5. Knows some non-violent strategies to resolve conflicts Social Studies 3. Knows the cultural similarities and differences in clothes, homes, food, communication, technology, and cultural traditions between families now and in the past. 6. Knows ways in which people share family beliefs and values (e.g., oral traditions, literature, songs, art, religion, community celebrations, mementos, food, language) 1. Knows the ways that families long ago expressed and transmitted their beliefs and values through oral tradition, literature, songs, art, religion, community celebrations, mementos, food, and language (e.g., celebration of national holidays, relgious observances,and ethnic and national traditions; visual arts and crafts; hymns, proverbs, and songs) Language Arts 1. Prewriting: Uses prewriting strategies to plan written work (e.g., uses graphic organizers, story maps, and webs; groups related ideas; takes notes; brainstorms ideas; organizes information according to type and purpose of writing). Drafting and Revising: Uses strategies to draft and revise written work (e.g., elaborates on a central idea; writes with attention to audience, word choice, sentence variation; uses paragraphs to develop separate ideas; produces multiple drafts) 1. Contributes to group discussions 2. Asks questions in class (e.g., when he or she is confused, to seek others' opinions and comments) 3. Responds to questions and comments (e.g., gives reasons in support of opinions, responds to others' ideas) 4. Listens to classmates and adults (e.g., does not interrupt, faces the speaker, asks questions, summarizes or paraphrases to confirm understanding, gives feedback, eliminates barriers to effective listening) | |
| Keywords | fire safety
bicycle safety bullies first aid | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview: Keeping Safe
Lesson 1: Being Responsible for Your Safety Lesson 2: Safety Around Strangers and Bullies Lesson 3: Safety at Home Lesson 4: Bicycling Safety Lesson 5: Getting Help and Giving First Aid | |
| English IGO or CSO | 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 8.2.1; 8.2.2; 8.2.3; 8.2.4 | |
| Health IGO or CSO | 5.1.1; 5.1.2; 5.1.4; 5.2.2; 5.2.5 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 1.1.3; 1.1.6; 1.2.1 | |