xiv Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Assess Your Progress Practical information helps you prepare for your future. Special features add realism and interest to enhance learning. • Review Your Knowledge activities cover basic concepts presented in the chapter so you can evaluate your understanding of the material. • Apply Your Knowledge activities challenge you to synthesize what you learned in the chapter with your own ideas, experiences, and goals. • The ongoing Lifespan Plan activity provides a project-based, hands-on learning experience with real-world applications. By completing a Lifespan Plan, you will develop a route to help you achieve your goals. • College and Career Readiness activities provide ways for you to demonstrate the literacy and career readiness skills you have mastered. • Activity fi les are downloadable hands-on activities that provide opportunities to authentically engage with technology and the text material. Chapter 12 Sa y Review Your Knowledge 1. List four steps to follow when learning a new skill. 2. What is the primary reason for teen traffi c accidents? 3. Explain two restrictions that apply to teens and driving on the job. 4. Describe the results of repetitive-motion injuries. 5. How might a worker’s emotional state lead to an accident on the job? 6. What are two problems commonly associated with extended computer use? 7. What are the main causes of many fi res? 8. Explain why a worker should be knowledgeable of the four different types of fi re extinguishers? 9. When was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed? Who is covered under the act? Who not? 10. Describe the responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Apply Your Knowledge 1. List two examples of accidents that have occurred in your type of work or at school. Write a paragraph about each one describing what happened. Then write another paragraph about each explaining how the accident might have been prevented. 2 Collect information about job safety, including safety tips and ur job Use this information to create a ster with typ 9. When was the Occupational ona Sa fety and He covered unde r th e ac t? W ? W ho iis s no t? 9. When covered under the act? Who is not? 10. Describe the responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Apply Your Knowledge 1. List two examples of accidents that have occurred in your type of work or at school. Write a paragraph about each one describing what happened. Then write another paragraph about each explaining how the accident might have been prevented. 2. Collect information about job safety, including safety tips and procedures that relate to your job. Use this information to create a poster that could be displayed at your job site. Share your poster with the class. 3. Contact two local employers. Ask them to discuss safety training or any programs they use for their employees’ safety. Take notes during your interview. Share what you learned with other students in a small group. 4. Locate at least three fi re extinguishers in your school or place of employment. Determine the type of extinguisher and the last date of inspection. Then write a paper summarizing your fi ndings. State why you feel the specifi c type extinguisher was used in the location you found it. 5. Identify at least three examples of workplace violence that have occurred in the last six months. Briefl y describe the events and recommend changes in company policy that could help prevent future occurrences of each event.that 6 Identify a hazardous occupation requires the wearing of personal Determine what the equipment is by conducting i worker in your interview. S Sh grou p. 4. Locate at lea le ast three fi re extinguishers uis in your school ool or place of employm yme nt. Dete rmine th e ty ty pe o f extinguisher and r a t he l ast date of insp pLifespanoffPlaner ec ecti on. Then write a pa pap er summarizing yo y our fi nd ings. State why you you feel the specifi c type y pe o extinguish w w a as u sed in the location you foun d it . 5 5. Identify at leas t thStarted th r ree exam ples of wo work place violence that have occurred in the he last six months.Briefl Bri y describe th e events and recommend n d changes in compan pany policy that could help tto future o o cc ccur rences o f ea ch event. e Identiff a y that could help to ea ch e vent . 6 Iden tif fy a ha studying, look e activity icon ests and posttests6 abulary terms h e-flash cards and tching activities rmative assessment ww.g-wlearning.com Getting It is often easier to imagine where you want to be than to see the steps needed to get there. To help you more clearly see the steps necessary to reach your goals, you will create a lifespan plan as part of an ongoing project for this course. The time between birth and death is called a life span. The lifespan plan you develop will have fi ve elements that directly relate to achieving your life goals. The elements are career selection, education and training, skills, and lifestyle goals and fi nancial resources. Activity 1. The fi rst step in creating your plan is to set goals. Create a list of 10 goals you would like to accomplish over your lifetime. Include both short-term and long-term goals. A short-term goal is a goal you want to reach tomorrow, next week, or over the next few months. A long-term goal is a goal that might take several months or years to achieve. These goals will be the basis of your lifespan plan. 2. Review both your short-term and long-term goals after you read each chapter in this unit. You may want to revise them as you progress through the text. S our list of goals according to your instructor’s specifi cations. ness could communicate customers. Include ways the business could reach out to customers as well as ways customers can contact the business. Of the methods of communication you listed, which do you think would be the most effective? Explain why. College and Career Readiness Speaking. Using the Internet, research information on software piracy. Present your fi ndings to the using visuals to convey examples to your audience.class Listening. Listening combines hearing with evaluating. While your teacher is presenting a lesson, take notes evaluate his or her point of view about the material that being presented. What did you learn about listening?isand College and Career Readiness s work- trast the speakers’ information, points of ew, and opinions. How are they similar and different? Using the information presented, create a list of positives and negatives that you might encounter when taking part in a work-based learning program. Online Activities Complete the following activities which will help you learn, practice, and expand your knowledge and skills. Vocabulary. Practice vocabulary for this chapter using the e-fl ash cards, matching activity, and vocabulary game until you are able to recognize their meanings. Apply Your Technology Skills. Visit www.g-wlearning.com to download each data fi le for this chapter. Follow the instructions to complete an activity to practice what you have learned. Activity File 2–1 Managing Your Time College and Career Readiness Portfolio A portfolio can contain different items, depending on the purpose for the portfolio. The same or similar items could be included in a portfolio that you use in applying to a college or for a job. For example, you could include school transcripts, diplomas, and awards. If you are applying for a community service position, may want to include a variety of items. For example, you mightyou want to include letters from teachers o ex l i College and Career Readiness