DAY 1 OPENING ACTIVITY SEGMENT II

 Student’s Name:                                                     Today’s Date:

WANTED

“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in event of success.” 

- Earnest Shackleton

This advertisement is one of the most famous in history.  Shackleton, a well known explorer turned his attention to the crossing of Antarctica from sea to sea, via the pole. To this end he made preparations for what became the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914–17. Disaster struck this expedition when its ship, Endurance, became trapped in pack ice and was slowly crushed before the shore parties could be landed. What types of people do you think responded to his HELP WANTED AD?  Please list 3 possible attributes of these people:

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How do you think these men felt about embarking on this journey? (please write a short answer)

BEFORE WE GO FURTHER, WE NEED TO KNOW THE FACTS

• The number of people with a driver’s license in the United States grew from around 167 million in 1990 to approximately 222 million in 2016. Currently, women account for some 51 percent of licensed drivers in the U.S. 
• “For vehicles driven 15,000 miles a year, average ownership costs added up to about $706 a month or $8,469 a year in 2017, according to AAA.”
• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens.
  
1. In 2015, 2,333 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed and 221,313 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes in 2014.1 That means that six teens ages 16–19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries. 

So, you’ve taken Segment I. This is where you’ve reviewed the rules of the road and if you taken Segment I with us, you’ve thought a lot about the social and emotional aspects to driving with 4 different self-assessments.  I just reviewed some of the most renown statistics of driving.  What if you, prior to driver’s education, read an advertisement from the government stating, 

DRIVER’S WANTED! Safe travels… doubtful. Long hours of boringness and driving in complete darkness. You will have to pay $8,469 per year. You’re overall productivity will decrease. Honor and recognition for successes will not be given. 

How do you think we should feel about embarking on this journey? (Please write a short answer.)

Should adults and teens feel differently or should they feel the same?

What makes you think you are ready for this adventure?  Please list 10 reasons you’re ready to begin this adventure on your own:

  

Please list the number of hours you’ve spent on the road:

Please identify your level of geographical awareness by listing the places, roads, towns/cities, that you consider familiar to you:

Do you believe you are ready for the ROAD TEST?                      YES           or             NO

•           If YES, what makes you think you are ready? (Please respond with a short answer.)