Orienteering

=**ORIENTEERING**= During this unit we will be leaving school to complete practical courses in and around Dunedin. In order to leave school you will need your parents permission before we complete any out of school trips. I will fully explain this permission slip/information in class. If you loose your sheet you can easily print another from the link below. Please feel free to ask any questions you or your parents may have regarding the information/permission slip.



Answer these questions based on the video bellow.
 * What does an orienteering course consist of?
 * What equipment do you need to participate in orienteering?

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Questions:
 * What are you trying to find on an orienteering course?
 * What happens when you find the thing you are looking for?
 * How do you know where to go?
 * How do you work out what all the different colours and lines mean on the map?
 * What does darker vegetation mean?
 * What does a map scale tell you?
 * We wont be orienteering with compasses, so how do we make sure our maps are orientated?
 * How do you keep your place when reading your map?

=**Activity**=

Cut out and match the word, definition and pictures related to orienteering. This will help you to learn the key terms and definitions for the sport. Note: the cards are already muddled up so once you cut them out you will need to match them up in threes. You will be able to find out the answers as we progress through class.



=**Maps**=

This is a course we will be completing during class time. Have a look at the main features of the land.

This is a course we will be completing during class time. Have a look at the main features of the land.

This is really helpful resource for map reading/interpretation skills

**Assessment**
For this unit you will be assessed on your orienteering ability as well as on your responsible behaviour. We will be completing achievement standard 1.7. This achievement standard is focused on responsible behaviour during activities. You will need to choose two responsible behaviours which you will then display and reflect upon after each practical session. I will also mark you upon your display of your chosen behaviours. You will then be assessed through a written component where you will write about your display of behaviours and how this effected safety during orienteering.



This is the review/journal template you will need to fill out after each practical session. It will be a good practice run for the actual assessment at the end of the unit. Writing these reflections will enable you to review your behaviour and make judgements/justifications as to how it affected safety.If you prefer to type your reflections up for home work that is great, you can download the template below and print the reflections off so that I can give you feedback.