Cumberland Valley School District
6746 Carlisle Pike,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone:(717) 697-8261

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Resources

TEXTBOOKS

     License to Drive

    This textbook is signed out to each student and must be returned at the end of the semester. 

The textbook should be taken home or kept in the student's locker.
There is a set of  books available for everyday classroom use.
Readings will be assigned from this text to supplement the classroom instruction.

     PA Driver's Manual

   This manual is supplied to each student free of charge. 

The manual should be brought to class each day. 
Students will be highlighting this manual to help prepare for his/her permit test. 
The PA manual is also supplement to classroom instruction.

 

PACKETS  - Chapter/Unit study guides

    All students will receive a packet for the current chapter or unit of study. 

It is the student's responsibility to bring the packet to class each day. 
Completion of the packet will the responsibility of the student 

 

WEBSITES

    www.dmv.state.pa.us

This site allows the viewer to find forms and information from the state related to driving.

Practice permit test questions are found on this website!!!

     www.drivingrules.net  

This site allows the viewer access to many study questions on driving rules and laws.
It is a good site to review the material in the PA Manual.

    www.hwysafety.org 

Vehicle ratings/crash reports, teenage driver statistics, other driving statistics
This is a great research site!

    www.nhtsa.gov   

Vehicle ratings/crash reports and other vehicle statistics
This is a great research site!

    www.edmunds.com  

This site allows the viewer to get a value for a used or new car. 
This is a great research site!

    www.kbb.com  

This site allows the viewer to get a price for a used or new car.
This is a great research site!

    www.carfax.com  

This site allows the viewer to get a mechanical history of a vehicle.
This is a great research site!

  www.msnauto.com

This site allows the viewer to research the cost, reliability and mechanical history of new or used cars.

This is a great research site!

 

http://www.donatelife.net/index.php 

This site gives information about organ and tissue donation.

Visit this site to complete make up work if you missed the speaker. Check out one of the stories about a person who received a transplant and then find out how they would have been able to receive the organ or tissue needed to save or enhance their life. Don't just say someone died! Write 1-2 paragraphs on the subject. Spelling and punctuation count along with correct information.

 

MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS

    Consumer Reports  

This magazine allows the reader to check on the reliability of a vehicle.   

    The Patriot News 

Local newspaper that will have articles related to Driver Education. 
This is an excellent location to get articles for extra credit

    The Sentinel 

Local newspaper that will have articles related to Driver Education. 
This is an excellent location to get articles for extra credit