The Little Red Driving Hood educational package consists of a curriculum and interactive video based on the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. Educational approaches from social studies, law, humanities, theater and language arts are integrated to form the curriculum. Students watch the interactive video, then participate in activities to analyze Little Red's decisions. Discussion questions, traffic safety fact sheets, assessment activities and a glossary are included in the classroom presentation. Interactive learning and maximum student participation are emphasized.
Students are able to see the effects of choices based on poor judgement and peer pressure.
The serious moral and legal consequences of drinking and driving are graphically depicted. Through this experience, students learn to think critically about the choices they make, and to approach driving in a mature and responsible manner. The Little Red Driving Hood curriculum and video was distributed to driver education instructors through Illinois in the spring of 1997. A live presentation of the program reached more than 2,500 students and parents at 14 schools and 5 conferences. As a result of the live performance's success, Northwestern University's theater department incorporated the production into their special studies program.