ERIC Number: ED373043
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993-Jul
Pages: 49
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A Lifetime for Fire Safety. Health (High School). Fire Safety for Texans: Fire and Burn Prevention Curriculum Guide.
Texas State Commission on Fire Protection, Austin.
This booklet comprises the high school health component of a series of curriculum guides on fire and burn prevention. It is designed to meet the age-specific needs of ninth and tenth grade students. Objectives include: (1) reviewing comprehensive fire and burn prevention techniques and emergency actions; (2) developing an awareness of fire safety needs of all age groups; and (3) focusing on smoking and flammable liquids. Texas essential elements of health instruction that may appropriately be integrated with the fire prevention curriculum are listed. The booklet's three sections provide lesson plans, teacher materials, and student materials. The five lessons are: "The Needs of All Persons"; "Special Problems"; "Taking Charge"; "Helping Others"; and "Smoking Safety." Each lesson plan includes objectives; a list of materials; and suggestions for a focus activity, presentation of content, guided and independent practice, reteaching, enrichment, and closure. A pretest/posttest is provided, along with activity sheets to be photocopied. A scope and sequence chart covering kindergarten through high school is also presented. (JDD)
Descriptors: Fire Protection, Grade 10, Grade 9, Health Education, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans, Prevention, Safety Education, Smoking, State Curriculum Guides
Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Fire Prevention Education, P.O. Box 2286, Austin, TX 78768.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Texas State Commission on Fire Protection, Austin.
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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