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Activity 1: Sleepiness and Driving—What You
Don’t Know Can Kill You
Procedure
1. Introduce the lesson by asking the class to think about good and
bad sleep habits. Give each student a copy of Master 5.1, Good and
Bad Sleep Habits, and give them a few minutes to compile their
lists.
2. Ask the class for their list of good sleep habits and list them on the
board. Then ask students to share the bad sleep habits they listed.
Write those on the board.
For more information, refer to Table 5.1, on page 132. It provides
a list of some good sleep habits and can be used to supplement
student responses.
Figure 5.2. A typical list of good and bad sleep habits suggested by students.
3. Ask the class if there are consequences to having bad sleep habits.
Write responses on the board.
Students may respond that simply being tired during the day is a
consequence of poor sleep habits. Ask if there are consequences to
daytime (and nighttime) fatigue and sleepiness. Begin to focus the
discussion on both consequences for the individual and for society.
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