Houssam Eddine Hariri High School
ON THE ROAD2014
This year’s Committee Previous Events Planning Awareness Activities Our Actions (educational &physical)
Overview
Consists of Grades 10, 11, and
12.
Has one goal: To spread awareness
and hopefully make a change to this
growing problem in our surrounding
community
P.S.: This isn’t the first year we
participate in this project. We
American System students have
participated for two consecutive
years. That’s why the focus this year
will be different, especially we are the
same road safety team…
This Year’s Houssam Eddine Hariri Road Safety Committee
Our previous events: Awareness Stage (during the past two years)
• Staged car accident
• Interview with a victim
• Presentation
Activity to simulate
drunkenness
Presentation remembering
victims killed
Candlelit and prayers for
victims
• Multiple fund raising activities.
Every Saturday the road safety committee
works together for a solid hour and a half discussing
and planning activities and events to spread
awareness for road safety issue and try to find a
feasible solution to a surrounding road safety issue.
This Year’s Experience: Brainstorming and Planning
Highlighting our previous events, including the unsuccessful ones (during the past two years)
Researching and creating mind maps of first findings: Road Safety Types and issues (though done during the past two years).
Researching: people who faced car accidents in the community, including celebrities.
Planning Activities Researching : issues in the surrounding community
to increase road safety in our neighborhood Planning activities to raise funding for our drafted
actions
Planning this years’ project
Celebrity Photo GalleryThe first assignment that the road Safety Committee has put together is titled “Celebrity Car Crashes.” It is comprised of an array of celebrities who tragically lost their lives due to motor vehicle accidents, careless driving, and stunt racing. Each pair of students put together a photo of their assigned celebrity, along with their date of birth, date of death, miniature biography, and a quote they were known for. The purpose of this activity is to reinforce the notion that nobody can escape the tragic consequences of reckless driving. The pictures and information were printed and posted in the hallway. P.S. This assignment was modified and students just wrote about
their findings in the journal copy books. They shared ideas during committee meeting-the same assignment was done last year and students shared findings with all High school students. That’s why we decided to exert effort on new activities.
More Research and Assignments
New Activities
Adha Dinner (Muslim’s occasion). Our Goals: Goal 1: Commemorating Eid Adha Goal 2: Road safety Awareness: presentation by committee.
raising funds for other events.P.S. At this stage, we were at awareness level. We knew from the beginning that we have to take an action at the end; however, we were still thinking of what type of action, taking into consideration our abilities, age, etc…That’s why we decided that we need to raise funds from different activities we designed.
Activity 1: Spreading Awareness and Raising Funds
Eid Al Adha Dinner
The Road Safety Committee students would like to wish all staff and students at our school a Happy Eid and a prosperous year ahead. To celebrate Eid Al Adha in style, the Road Safety students put together Eid dinner on Saturday October 12th, 2013. Staff and students who attended the dinner enjoyed delicious food, fun company, vigorous dancing, entertaining games and exquisite prizes. After selling tickets for one week, our committee was able to successfully raise the money that funded the dinner as well as future events to be held. We would like to thank all the staff and students who took part in this event, and we hope to see you at future events.Sincerely,
Road Safety Committee
Eid Adha Dinner Article (was published on school website)
Eid Adha Dinner Pictures
Eid Adha Dinner Pictures
Eid Adha Dinner Pictures
The Road Safety Committee along with the 10B class enjoyed an afternoon activity filled with pleasure as they sat behind the wheel of the go-Karts. The Road Safety Committee decided to coordinate this particular expedition in order to examine the appropriate driving habits of students. Various safety signs were put in place at various points throughout the course. We saw a large number of students that did not fully stop at the stop sign and failed to yield when pedestrians were crossing the road.
Activity 2: Awareness and Pleasure
On January 18th, 2014, the Road Safety Committee along with the 10B class enjoyed an
afternoon filled with pleasure as they sat behind the wheel of the go-Karts. The Road Safety
Committee decided to coordinate this particular expedition in order to view the appropriate
driving habits of students. In total, the students were allotted 10 laps around the racing
course. During the first six laps, students were allowed to drive at their own free will with no
limitations or rules. During the last 4, however, various safety signs were put in place at
various points throughout the course. We saw a large number of students that did not fully
stop at the stop sign, and failed to yield when pedestrians were crossing the road. The
purpose of this exercise was to monitor the drivers’ behaviors, driving habits, and reaction of
students when they are expected to follow specific driving regulations. With all the photos
and videos gathered by the members of the Road Safety Committee, they will be reviewing
and analyzing their archives in order to create a documentary regarding driving habits
amongst youth in Lebanon.
Kart Racing Observation(was published on School Website)
Kart Racing Observation
After a night of rain
and dirt, our teachers’
cars were left filthy.
Driving around with a
dirty windshield is very
distracting, so we got an
idea to hold a car wash.
Activity 3: Raising More Funds and Decreasing Possibility of Car Accidents
Car Wash To enhance the concepts of team work, collaboration, and
tolerance, Community Service and Road Safety Committees from the American System Classes ran a successful car wash fund raising performance on Saturday, March 22.“It was crazy… in a positive way!” Daniella (10C) excitedly commented. According to Yasmine Othman (10C), this activity “made us come together as one bond…” She paused and added, “For the first time since the school year, it didn’t matter who was cool and who was nerdy… We were all united for the success of one mission…” Though this job wasn’t easy, it was worth the effort that students exerted! Most students reflected that such an experience taught them how to wash a car in the first place, how to be more organized, and how to work as a cooperative team.
Car Wash Article(Was published on School
Website)
The Karting activity along with the ongoing research helped us realize that schools should take an action. We thought:
“If we can’t change it, at least we can help decrease it.”
Thus, we came up with action 1.
Action 1:
Educational : Integrating Road Safety Education into school Curriculum
Our Actions
A petition to Parents, Students, Makassed Board of Directors and the Road Safety Community to authorize and implement driving lessons for grade 11 students at the Makassed
Houssam Eddine Hariri High School Campus. We submit this petition to Mrs. Hanadi Jardaly Kotob on Saturday 29th March 2014.
Houssam Hariri High School-Road Safety Committee
Authorize Driving lessons on school campus
Individuals below the legal driving age 18 are going onto the roads; this is causing frequent problems whether with parents or the law, including accidents which are putting their
parents/guardians into serious trouble. Due to the lack of reputable know-how to drive, past research results have displayed that 80% of HHHS students are putting themselves into risky
situations, and for the past decade or two, this has become an incredibly difficult criteria of life to control, the underage driving. The best and foremost guaranteed is to go with the force,
but train it. We can begin to teach pre-prep and middle school students the driving ethics, and integrate the street rules with the help of PYP program.
The results will be if members of the municipality driving school teach grade 11 students the basics of driving, help them apply the previously learnt knowledge and certify them with a
“Learners Permit” which authorizes them to drive under the direct supervision of an adult/guardian of 18+ years of age and licensed, control of over this situation will begin to be
reinforced.
Driving has proven to be a lifelong lesson, and nowadays it is like the gift of entering young adult hood. Engaging into it at an early time is the parents’ responsibility to manage; things get
out of hand when the student tries to take things into his/her own hands. Accidents happen and trouble breaks out. We believe the only ideal thing to do is to train them, not change them
nor convince them to stop, either way they will end up driving. An obstacle will be very weak in front of an inconvincible force.
Various countries such as USA, South Africa, Canada, France, and Madagascar follow such a program. Students are given driving lessons on the school’s campus at additional fees, and
this is considered as a regular life lesson. The school issues students who have successfully completed the courses with a learner’s permit with authorization from the municipality.
As a private school, Houssam Eddine Hariri High School is authorized to execute and put this petition into effect with no government signatories. Agreements from the Road Safety
Committee, Student Council, and the Makassed Board of Directors will validate, and put this into immediate effect. Incase however HHHS is unable to take official action regarding as it
could require political regulations among others, the theoretical driving education can be applied.
Malek Wehbi
Road Safety Committee member
SC Secretary
Our Petition to School Principal and Parents
Action 2: Physical Action:
After deep thinking, we decided to take action in our community. Target:
fixing a traffic junction next to our school (Car drivers usually don’t know which path to take.. Thus, they might either cause traffic jam, or cars coming from opposite directions might bump into each other.)
Our Actions
Our problem early in the morning.. Kids’ Arrival
The bus and the car might
bump into each other…
It isn’t one way. However,
drivers think so because
road isn’t designed well.
Step 1: Examining the spot. Trying to find a solution
Our Action (physical)Cars move in all directions, thus causing traffic jam. Sometimes cars might bump into each other
Our Target
Step 2:
Visiting the head of municipality of Bkosta, Sharhabil to convince him of our plan.
Physical Action
Physical Action
Physical Action
Step 3:Realizing we need more funds..
HOW? By planning a Basketball Game at School
Our Action (physical)
Activity Basketball Game: Teachers VS Students : Fund Raise
We found
out that we
need more
money to fix
the road
issue next
to our
school, so
we
organized
this game.
Our Action Our Contributions
Step 4: • Convincing Head of Municipality
to change shape of the spot to fix issue surrounding our school community
• Offering some of the funds we raised
Our Action (physical)
Changing its shape to prevent drivers from taking the path they want …
This part will be longer to prevent car drivers coming from different directions to bump into each other
This part is dug
After the action we took, car drivers no more go in the direction they want. They are obliged to take direction designed by municipality…
This part becomes longer; consequently, we were able to prevent car drivers from going in the direction they want…We even planted flowers …
The space here is too narrow to prevent car drivers to pass-contrary to previous situations. Check slides 12 and 13 to see previous situation.Slide 12 Slide 13
NOW-After Our initiative
After the initiative we took, car drivers are obliged now to take the appropriate path..
Before we took our action, car drivers used to move from this direction. They used to face cars coming from opposite direction. Check slide 12.
Before our initiative NOW.
.
Before Our ActionSuch truck drivers might move in the middle of the road .
Now.. After this part was added and made longer, the truck driver is obliged to take the path you see (his right)
Sample of our Road Safety Comic Strips
Integration of Art
Special thanks to the teachers who supported us through out the past years:
Mrs. Huda Kaeen
Mrs. Areej Sayah
Ms. Nihmat Dandashli
Special thanks to the Head of Municipality of Bkosta-Sharhabil, Saida
Special Thanks