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Basic 3 · Our World and Our People · Myself

Keeping Safe

In this topic you will learn how to stay safe at home, on the road and in the community.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Name dangers at home and on the road
  • Explain safety rules
  • Know what to do in an emergency

What you already know

  • Personal hygiene

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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All About Us
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Myself
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B3.1.2.1.1 – Explain ways of promoting personal hygiene and safety as a responsible citizen

Introduction

Ama saw her little brother reaching for a knife. She quickly took it away. Ama kept him safe.

1. Safety at Home

Home safety
DangerSafety rule
fire and matchesdo not play with fire
electricitydo not touch sockets with wet hands
sharp objectskeep knives away from small children
medicinestake medicine only from an adult
chemicalsnever drink from unknown bottles

2. Safety on the Road

  • Walk on the pedestrian walkway or the side of the road facing traffic.
  • Cross at a zebra crossing.
  • Look left, right and left again before crossing.
  • Do not play on the road.
Children crossing at a zebra crossing after looking both ways
Figure 1: Crossing the road safely Draw yourself crossing the road safely.Illustration: Sirbus

3. Other Safety Tips

  • Do not follow or take gifts from strangers.
  • Know your parents' phone numbers.
  • In an emergency, call for help or dial 112.

New words

safety
Being free from danger.
emergency
A sudden dangerous event.
pedestrian
A person walking.
zebra crossing
Black-and-white stripes where people cross the road.

Summary

  • Keep away from fire, electricity, sharp objects and chemicals.
  • Cross at a zebra crossing after looking left, right and left.
  • In an emergency, call for help or dial 112.

Class activity: Safety Signs

  1. Draw a safety sign for home or the road.
  2. Explain the rule on your sign.
  3. Act out crossing at a zebra crossing.

You need: Bar of soap, Toothbrush, Clean hand towel

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Where should you cross the road?

    • A. At a zebra crossing
    • B. Behind a parked bus
    • C. In the middle of a bend
    • D. Anywhere
    Show answer
    Answer: At a zebra crossingIt is the safest place.

  2. 2. What number can you dial in an emergency in Ghana?

    • A. 112
    • B. 123
    • C. 555
    • D. 000
    Show answer
    Answer: 112112 is the emergency number.

  3. 3. We should not touch sockets with wet hands.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueWater and electricity are dangerous.

  4. 4. It is safe to take medicine from a stranger.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseTake medicine only from an adult you trust.

  5. 5. A person walking is a ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: pedestrianThat is a pedestrian.

  6. 6. Write two safety rules at home.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any two: do not play with fire, keep knives away, avoid sockets, do not drink unknown liquids.These prevent accidents.

Homework

  1. Learn your parents' phone numbers by heart.