The Content
Our Ideas
Our Vision
Our Purpose
What We Did: Step by Step
Exhibition
Our Ideas
At first when we discussed about road safety we
talked about new implementations on cars, or on
traffic lights. We designed new traffic signs that can
help. But besides, all of them were to make roads a
safer place, we realized that they all had something
in common: We were trying to prevent accidents
caused by insensibleness of people by changing the
tools. So we realized that we had to work on this
insensibleness. Because as much as we do
something about the tools, as long as the people are
insensible there will be accidents.
Our Ideas
Taking everything into account, we thought that
explaining the basic structure of risky behaviors
and precautions to primary school, middle
school and high school students who have a
vivid imagination should be appropriate.
Therefore, we made a labor, that we saw the
world from their eyes and walked in their shoes
to find solutions for our future.
Our Vision
We think that, raising public awareness
should be our number one priority when it
comes to making our roads safer. The
most important key point in this issue is to
remind people that these topics are not
jokes but crucial. Many accidents are
caused by unconsciousness. People
should start to care more.
Our Purpose
We believe that the best way to create this
awareness in our community is to start with our
future kids: future road users ( The younger
generation ).Education is the essential tool to
pass this knowledge and awareness. As a result
while deciding the events and activities that we
were going to do, we focused on educating the
students in these projects.
WHAT WE DID: STEP BY STEP
First Step
We organized a painting competition
between the first grade classmates.
Second Step
We prepared a traffic game in
our traffic zone for the second graders.
Third Step
We made a presentation to eight
graders about road safety.
Fourth Step
We arranged a poster contest
among ninth grade students
First Step: Painting
Contest
The little ones are the ones with the best
imagination. Maybe it is hard for them to
find advanced solutions to road problems
but we always knew that we can ignite a
flame in their minds. Every stunning
invention starts with an inspired and bold
mind.
First Step: Painting
Contest
So starting with this vision :
First we made them a speech about road safety and we
shared our purpose in this project. Then we presented the
painting contest that we thought about.
We asked them to use their imagination and draw the most
useful car that they believe, the car will be beneficial to
reduce the rate of accidents. In other words we asked
them to draw “the future car” . We encouraged them to do
their best . We knew they would .
Starting: We are so
excited !
Mentorship
.
Inspiration and Aspiration
Responsibility
Collectivism
Imaginatio
n
Mentorship
Conclusion
We received so many wonderful
paintings. We were more than pleased
with the works. They were really inspiring
and surprisingly very good. We thanked
all the kids for their amazing efforts and
gave them candies as a reward. They
were also very happy about the result.
Step Two: Traffic Simulation
The best way to implement something learnt is to practice it . So we
welcome you to our traffic simulation .
First we found the best place to implement our traffic stimulation
lessons which happened to be in our school .
Then we created an imaginary community which had Markets ,a
Bank , a Cinema , a Park and real people .
During the simulation we gave them tasks to accomplish in different
locations like : Taking the money from bank to the shopping in the
supermarket .
The traffic rules were monitored by the facilitators while the students
were driving and using crossing the Presbyterian .
Traffic Orientations
Line up : We are starting !
Empowering
Words in actions
Conclusion
The simulation was very efficient and beneficial.
Actually some of the students were really
responsible about how to behave in traffic, even if
they knew it was not real but just a simulation. We felt
very hopeful and happy about this issue. Because as
we said before even they are very young right now,
they will be active drivers on roads in real world
when they grow up. And this responsibility that the
kids learnt will help them when they grow up. Also
this is very important for not only for their future but
also for our future .
Step 3: Presentation
When it came to doing an activity with older students, we
thought that making a more academic event would be
more beneficial and efficient . Older students are a lot
more aware of the fact that road safety is a serious topic.
So we needed to make a more serious event that they
could remember how important it is.
We prepared a presentation for them with a content of
risky behaviors and their preventions. Also we wanted to
see that if they knew the traffic signs or not. So we put a
little game at the end of the presentation.
Education
Conclusion
The presentation itself was a success. But sadly
the mini game was a failure. We saw that most of
the students didn’t know the traffic signs. So we
decided to put traffic signs stickers on the food
that sold in canteen to teach kids the traffic
signs and their meaning. Without any doubt this
was the most effective way to teach them traffic
signs and how important they are.
Step 4: Poster Contest
We knew that our 9 graders would be
more aware of this road safety. So we
wanted them to share their knowledge
with the whole school by making a poster
about it.
The main task that we gave them was to
prepare a poster about risky behaviors
and preventions.
Working Hard
Creativity
Conclusion
There were really great posters. They
were emphasizing the key points very
well. It was a very hard decision to
choose the best 5 posters among all the
posters that they have made. The first 5
place were rewarded with free movie
tickets.
Exhibition
We prepared an exhibition for
the whole school on the wall at
the great entrance. We exhibited
the paintings that 1st graders
made and also the posters that
9th graders prepared.
Looking Good !