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Brett Berfield (Brettb)
Junior Member
Username: Brettb
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 1:56 pm: |       |
Outdoor related classes and survival classes were not taught at my high school. I feel that these classes would be a good addition to any physical education curriculum. Teaching students basic survival skills and how to prevent and treat illnesses or injuries in the outdoors would be something that could benefit them later in life and would be good information for them to have. |
Edison Daryl Allen (Daryl4412)
New member
Username: Daryl4412
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:50 am: | |
I think that when the weather is nice the kids should be taught outdoors. PE is for the kids to be active and get moving. The kids sit inside a classroom in a desk all day surrounded by four walls. I dont see how you can take the kids only chance during the school day to get outside and engage in activity. If the weather is good you should be able to take them outside. |
nick (Stinky)
Junior Member
Username: Stinky
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 1:22 pm: | |
I also agree that students need to be outdoors as much as possible some ideas for lessons of survival skills could be covering hypothermia and prevention such as good layering systems (no cotton), water filtration, lymes dieses, and basic shelter such as tents or how to find shelter, most importantly how to build a fire. There is a lot you can do outside I also recommend low ropes courses. |
Arthur (Artamus1_2000)
New member
Username: Artamus1_2000
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Friday, October 06, 2006 - 12:18 pm: | |
What do you do in the event you only have a classroom for Phys. Ed? I just started at a new school in New jersey and when the weather is bad (like today) I am stuck inside. I do not have a lot of space and I average 18-25 kids, K-4th grade. At this point, I have managed. But I want to do better. How can I provide, fun engaging activities that require movement, yet make it safe enough for the kids to move without running into each other?? |
Krystal Handlovic (Klh0830)
Junior Member
Username: Klh0830
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 - 4:05 pm: | |
I think that you could incorporate a survival lesson into a team/trust building unit. This would give the kids a chance to not only be active outside doing different, but also provide valuable information. You could do some team building games and and activities, as well as trust building with the older age groups. |
chad lander (Clander2005)
Junior Member
Username: Clander2005
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 2:34 pm: | |
I would have loved to have outdoor/nature classes such as survival when I was in high school. I think it would be a great addition to a PE class. The only thing I think is a problem is the schools now days. Many schools and administration are so up tight that outdoor type activities will most likely never happen because of liability and what parents think, and insurance issues. However, I think that they should reconsider a class like this because of the learning experience and its correspondence to the real world. |
