OutdoorEducation10/20/30

CourseOutline

Mrs.KateWeber
St.JosephCatholicHighSchool

Phone(780)5327779
Emailkateweber@gpcsd.ca
Twitter@kateweber7

Igotonaturetobesoothedandhealed,andtohavemy
sensesputinorder.
JohnBurroughs

OBJECTIVE:
OutdoorEducationusesthenaturalenvironmenttohelpparticipantslearnexperientially,and
directexperienceisthefoundationforthelessonsinthisclass.Studentswillexploretheir
relationshiptonatureandtheimapctthattheyhaveontheirnaturalworld.Thiscoursewillfocus
onplacebasededucation,inquirybasedlearningandexperienceasalearningtool.

EXPECTATIONS:

Studentsareexpectedtoparticipatefullyandberespectfulatalltimesduringthis
course.Wewillbedoingmanyactivitiesthatrequireresponsibility,careandattention.
Studentswillneedtohaveapositivebehaviorandacademicrecordthroughouttheterm
inordertoattendthepossibleyearendoutdoortrip.
PartofOutdoorEducationislearninganappreciationforownershipandimpact.Student
enrolledinthisclasswillberesponsiblefortheimpactoftheiractionsonthelearningof
theirclassmatesandthemselves.Thereforestudentsareexpectedto:
Bepreparedforclass.Thismeansinsideandoutside!
Studentsaretobedressedappropriatelyforclass.Therefore,inwintermonths
studentswillberequiredtohaveahat,mittensorgloves,bootsandawinterjacket.
Snowpantswillbeanassetandwillberequiredonsomedays.Studentsshouldhave
alloftheseitemswiththemwhenwinterconditionsrequirethemthroughoutthe
semester.Studentswithoutproperclothingmaynotbeabletoparticipateinthe
assignedactivitiesthusaffectinghisorhermark.

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Participation:OutdoorEducationisaHANDSONCOURSE.Assessmentwill
comelargelyfromparticipation,handsonactivities,groupworkandpersonal
involvement.Studentsshouldhaveapositiveoutlookaboutparticipation.
Studentswhodonotliketheoutdoorswillfindthisaspectchallengingasmost
dayswewillaimtobeoutside.
ActivitiesinthecourseARENOTOPTIONAL.Ifforanyreasonyoucannot
participatefully,pleasearrangetomeetwithyourinstructorinadvancetodiscuss
possiblesolutions.Adenialtoparticipatewillresultinapoorassessment.
Neartheendofthecourse,wewillbetakinganoutdoortripawayfromschool
(locationanddatesTBD).Thiswillbeatanextracostforstudentsduetothenature
ofthetrip.Itwillnotbeunreasonable,butpleaseknowthatwewillsupplementthe
tripwithcoursefees,fundraisingandothermethodsaswell.Pleasebeadvisedthat
thisisanOPTIONALtripandnotrequiredforalloutdooredstudentstoattend.This
tripisforstudentswhoareingoodstandingwiththeirinstructorsandadministration.
Nostudentwillbeinvitedtoattendthisexcursioniftheyarebehindincoursework
foranyclassoradministrationadvisesusnottoallowthemtojoin.

MAJORCONCEPTS:
StudentstakingOutdoorEducationwillgaincreditsforthefollowingcourses:

WLD1010IntroductiontoWildlife
WLD1060WildernessNavigation
WLD1020WildlifeDiversity
WLD1130OutdoorCookingTheory
WLD1100OutdoorSurvivalSkills

Possibleothercredits:HCS2020FirstAidandCPR(TBD)

ASSESSMENT:
OutcomeParticipation:
PortfolioandReflections:
UnitAssignments:
TOTAL

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50%
20%
30%
100%

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OutcomeParticipation(50%)Ineachunit,studentswillbegivenarubricoutliningthe
outcomesthatwillconnecttotheunitbeingexplored.OutdoorEducationfocuseson
experientiallearningwherestudentswillbedemonstratingtheirknowledgeduringtasksgivenin
class.Feedbackwillbegivenduringallparticipation.
PortfolioandReflections(20%)Studentwillcreateaportfoliotokeepallreflectivejournal
entries,observations,dataandassignmentsin.

UnitAssignments(30%)Eachunitwillalsoincludesmallassignmentsthatstudentswill
completeeitherindividuallyorinsmallgroups.Thisgivesstudentsanotheravenueto
demonstratetheirknowledgeofthegiventopic.

OutdoorEducationProgramofStudies

WLD1010:IntroductiontoWildlife
Studentsdeveloptheattitudes,skillsandknowledgerelatedtowildlifeandecosystems,andan
understandingfortheneedtomanagewildlife.
SpecificOutcomes:
Developadefinitionofwildlife
Describeinterrelationshipsamongecosystemcomponentsandtheireffectson
wildlifepopulations
Investigateanddescribedifferentattitudesandopinionsregardingwildlife
management
Demonstratebasiccompetencies
Makepersonalconnectionstotheclustercontentandprocessestoinformpossible
pathwaychoices

WLD1060:WildernessNavigation

Studentsdeveloptheattitudes,skills,andknowledgeinwildernessnavigationtoenhancetheir
outdoorexperiences.
SpecificOutcomes:
Identifyanddescribedifferenttypesofnavigationtechniques,andtheirdevelopment
Identifyanddescribedifferenttypesofmaps,including:
o Topographical
o Hydrographical
o Satelliteimagery
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o Others
Demonstratemethodsusedtoreadandinterpretavarietyoftypesofmaps,including:
o Topographical
o Hydrographical
o Satelliteimagery
o Others
Demonstrateuseofavarietyofnavigationaldevices,including:
o Maps(paperanddigital)
o Compasses
o Romerscale
o GPS
o otherdevices
Demonstratebasicwildernessnavigation
Demonstratebasiccompetencies

WD1020:WildlifeDiversity

StudentsinvestigatethediversityofCanadianwildlifeintermsofstructure,behaviourand
habitat,andcompareAlbertawildlifewithwildlifeinotherpartsoftheworld.
SpecificOutcomes:
Compareandcontrastthesocial,cultural,environmentalandeconomicsignificanceof
wildlife
Describetheimpactofpersonalneeds,wants,beliefs,andactionsonwildlifeandwildlife
habitats
Analyzeanddefendapositiononanissueortrendinwildlife

WLD1100:OutdoorCookingTheory

Studentsdevelopanddemonstratesafeandsanitaryfoodhandlingprocedures,equipmentcare,
comprehensionofrecipesandanunderstandingoftheimportanceofefficientworkhabitsin
outdoorcookingenvironments.
SpecificOutcomes:
Describeanddemonstratefactorsrelatingtosafetyandsanitationinanoutdoorcooking
environment
Describefactorsrelatingtothesafehandlingoftools,equipmentandproducts
DemonstratefoodchoicesinrelationtoEatingWellwithCanadasFoodGuide

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Describeavarietyofoutdoorcookingmethodsandtheadvantagesandlimitationsof
each,including:
o openfire,coals
o gasex.propane,whitegas
o alternativemethodsex.solar,pit,smoking
Demonstrateknowledgeandskillsintheplanning,preparingandevaluatingofbasicfood
recipesinanoutdoorenvironment
Describeproperwaystomanage,minimizeandcontainwasteinanoutdoorenvironment.

WLD1130:OutdoorSurvivalSkills
Studentsdevelopanddemonstratetheattitudes,skills,andknowledgerequiredforresponsible
participationinarangeofoutdooractivities.
SpecificOutcomes:
Demonstrateandapplyanunderstandingofresponsibleoutdoorexperiences
Demonstratetheknowledgeandskillsnecessaryforsafeoutdooractivities
Demonstratetheknowledgeandskillsnecessarytominimizeenvironmentalimpact

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