LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about a teen who took action to save lives in an emergency; explain the importance of offering assistance in an emergency.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 5: Use decision making skills to enhance health.

CASEL COMPETENCY: Relationship skills; responsible decision making

KEY VOCAB

avid

commendation

accolades

Lesson Plan: Diving In to Save Lives

When this teen saw a car go into the water, he knew he had to help.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Diving In to Save Lives,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

How should you offer help in an emergency situation?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “Diving In to Save Lives”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION AND VOCAB

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz
  • Vocab Builder

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

In A HERO SAVES THE DAY, have students write a one- to three-page short story from the perspective of one of the people Corion rescued from the water. Remind students to include plenty of descriptive details and dialogue to show their readers how the emergency unfolded, how the rescued teens may have felt once they saw Corion, and what they may have said to Corion to thank him for his bravery.

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