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Drinking and Driving
May 4, 2007







The L.A. Times is running an article entitled, "Police: Cardinals' Hancock
was Drunk at Time of Fatal Accident."

St. Louis Cardinals' Pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in a car accident,
early Sunday morning, on Interstate 64 in St. Louis.

The article states, "An accident reconstruction team determined Hancock
was travelling 68 mph in a 55 mph zone when his SUV struck the back
of a flatbed truck stopped in a driving lane. (Police Chief Joe) Mokwa
said there was no evidence Hancock tried to stop. He did swerve, but too
late to avoid the collision."

Read a Related Article!!


Discussion-Starters for Younger Children

  • Ask your students if they think it's smart to ride their bicycle with
    no hands. Why/why not? Is it smart to ride a bicycle without
    wearing a helmet? Why/why not?
  • Students could make signs, to place around the school,
    emphasizing the importance of proper bicycle safety.

  • Have your students ever gotten hurt because they were doing
    something that was not very smart? What were they doing? How
    did they get hurt? Do your students think they deserved to get
    hurt? Why/why not?
  • Students could write a story about somebody who does
    not think through his/her behavior very well and therefore
    gets hurt. This assignment should encourage students to
    think about their behavior.

  • Can your students think of any food or drink that it is OK to eat
    or drink a little bit of, but it's not good to eat/drink too much of?
    What? Why isn't it good to eat/drink a lot of this type of food?
  • As a class identify these foods/drinks and discuss why
    these foods may not be good for you. Some examples
    could include chocolate and soda.

  • What do your students think is the most important part of their
    body? What is the purpose of different parts of their bodies, such
    as toes, elbows, shins, etc.
  • Ask students to identify four or five parts of their body and
    explain the body part's importance. They could do this in
    small groups.


Discussion-Starters for Older Students

  • Vocabulary terms to discuss: "Accident Reconstruction Team";
    "Medical Examiner"; "Clause in Contract"; and, Toxicology.

  • Do your students think that the phrase "Don't Drink and Drive,"
    deters people from drinking alcohol and then driving? Why/why
    not? Can your students develop a better slogan? If so, what?
  • In groups of two or three students could develop their own
    slogans.

  • According to the news article Josh Hancock was driving drunk.
    Is it appropriate to ask whether or not he deserved to get into an
    accident? Why/why not?
  • These questions might prompt an interesting class
    discussion.

  • Imagine that the President of Students Against Destructive
    Decisions could have said one thing to Mr. Hancock after he died.
    What do you think the organization's president would have said?
    Why?
  • In groups of two or three, students could develop dialogue.
    Consider podcasting these dialogues.
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