Lesson 1
Understanding Risks & Unintentional Injury View lesson
In this lesson, students begin their study of unintentional injury. After discussing the difference between intentional and unintentional injury, they examine the concept of risk, and identify examples of both good and unsafe risks. Then they review facts about young people and injury to help them understand that unintentional injury is a substantial threat to young people’s well-being. They identify the negative consequences of injury and the benefits of avoiding risks.