Orientation

ORIENTEERING:

-Students will be asked to run around the gym in response to certain direction calls -This can be played as an elimination || -Listening -Movement -Absence of collisions || -Directions || -The students learn to follow directions, first with worksheets, and then up, on their feet || -Begin by handing out worksheets which present directions and ask the student to follow them -After all students have completed the sheets, have them all rise and ask them to follow a verbal path || -Listening -Problem solving -Movement -Absence of collisions || -Once most students are comfortable, go outside and do the same with natural features -Discuss the difference between inside and outside orienteering || -Respectful treatment of equipment -Helpfulness of experienced students to inexperienced ones -Degree of insight and awareness during discussions || -Students will walk out a course around the gym or field and then endeavor to record it, faithfully, as a followable course || -Respectful treatment of equipment -Ability to create a clear course || -The two groups will swap courses, and each student will exchange his paper for another student's -The students will, using the courses, guide the teacher and assistant along the second course -This may be done as a race, to see which team followed directions best -Once complete, each student will offer feedback to the student from whom they swapped courses, about notation and accuracy || -Respectful treatment of equipment -Ability to create clear course -Ability to follow a course -Ability to provide courteous and constructive feedback || -Each team may create a course in the field or neighborhood -Each team will label the waypoints in their course with the next point, so that all other teams may follow the course -The teams will compete to see which team is best able to follow the other courses || -Respectful treatment of equipment -Teamwork -Clarity of instructions -Ability to follow instructions || -Once most students are comfortable, go outside and do the same with natural features -Discuss the difference between a compass and a GPS || -Respectful treatment of equipment -Shift in attitude from compass to GPS -Degree of insight and awareness during discussions || -Students will walk out a course around the gym or field and then endeavor to record it, faithfully, as a followable course || -Respectful treatment of equipment -Ability to create a clear course -Adaptability to new technology || -Each team may create a course in the field or neighborhood -Each team will label the waypoints in their course with the next point, so that all other teams may follow the course -The teams will compete to see which team is best able to follow the other courses || -Respectful treatment of equipment -Teamwork -Clarity of instructions -Ability to follow instructions -Adaptability to new technology ||
 * LESSON || OBJECTIVES || OUTLINE || METHOD || ASSESSMENT ||
 * Orientation || -Cardinal and intra-cardinal directions || -The students will be introduced to orientation by running around, chasing compass points || -Designate one wall of the gym north, one south and so on
 * Intro to mapping || -Co-ordinates
 * Compass || -How to use a compass || -The students will learn to use a compass first inside, then out || -Distribute compasses and have students identify the directions towards objects in the gym
 * Course Plotting || -How to record compass direction for others to follow || -Students will create a course (like the one followed in intro to mapping) || -Distribute compasses and have students get out paper
 * Trail Plotting || -How to record a trip or journey as a course || -Students will record a trail walk as a course || -With compasses and paper, half students will follow the instructor on a walk around the neighborhood while the other half follow a TA or assistant along another walk
 * Course Competition || -How to follow the courses of others || -Students will challenge each other with courses in a large tournament || -Divide the class into teams
 * GPS lesson || -How to use a GPS to enhance your orienteering || -Students will be shown how to use GPS units in groups || -Distribute GPS units and have students identify the directions towards objects in the gym
 * Course Plotting II || -How a GPS can help you record a course || -As in course plotting, above, but with regard to the use of a GPS || -Distribute GPS units and have students get out paper
 * Course Competition II || -How a GPS can help you follow a course || -Students will challenge each other with courses in a large tournament || -Divide the class into teams