Education

Welcome to the NoiseOFF Teacher's Guide

You can download and print the PDF version here.

The individual units may easily be adapted to many levels and taught across different scholastic curriculums:

• Science (Environment, Human Health)
• Social Science (Civics, Activism, Government, Consumer Protection)
• Language Arts, Communications (Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations)

Level 1 is for elementary and high school students to learn about noise pollution and how they can protect their hearing.

• What is sound?
• How does the human ear work?
• What is noise pollution?
• What is a decibel?
• How can you protect your hearing?

Level 2 is for high school students to develop a critical analytical ability about noise pollution, civics, human health and the environment.

• Does noise pollution have physical effects on the human body?
• Why has noise pollution become so prevalent in society?
• What is society doing about noise pollution?
• What negative social effects result from noise pollution?
• Are all noise pollution problems the same?
• Critical Analysis: The Tavern
• Critical Analysis: Boom Cars
• Critical Analysis: Backyard Motocross Track
• What is NoiseOFF?

The questions in each section are designed to engage students to better understand noise pollution issues from their own perspective. The questions are open-ended, there is no assumed right or wrong answer.

It may be helpful to establish ground rules for constructive discussion, including ways to respectfully disagree.