Exploration & OAA

Lines of Inquiry

• Can we solve problems using communication, trust, and an open mind?
• Can we work together to plot coordinates on a map?
• Can you show your team members how a compass works?

Conceptual Understandings

• Each person is an individual.
• Reflecting on our experiences helps us to understand ourselves better.

Learning Outcomes

• identify positive thoughts and attitudes in themselves and others
• willingly approach and persevere with new situations
• demonstrate a sense of competence with developmentally appropriate daily tasks and seek support to develop independence.

Responsibility: Students will understand that they have specific responsibilities on a team and in small groups. Problem solving requires communication, therefore they all have a responsibility to communicate their thoughts, ideas, and opinions in a positive manner to help their team achieve success.

Reflection: The students will be asked to reflect upon their own actions and assessment the levels of trust, open-mindedness, and communication they had shown during the adventure challenge games and activities done in class. As well, they had to reflect on their teammates' actions, on a whole, and provide feedback in written and verbal forms.

Learner Profile

• Inquirers: We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.
• Thinkers: We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.
• Communicators: We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.
• Open-minded: We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.

PSPE Identity: Perseverance

Students will hopefully understand that adventure challenge activities can be very challenging and in order to be successful they must persevere through challenging moments that they are sure to confront in this unit. Every single activity planned in this unit is challenging to each person individually, but also to the group as a whole. This related concept of perseverance will be visited often through group discussion. Important and challenging moments that they will confront will be discussed on teams but also as a whole class. Specific difficult moments in which they overcome will be highlighted through these discussions but also through written reflection.

Extension Activity: As an extension, the students will need to explain and give examples of moments, outside of PE and the classroom, that they have persevered through difficulty.

PSPE Interactions: Conflict and Teamwork

Throughout this unit, student must be able to demonstrate teamwork skills as they will always be working in groups. Conflict is sure to arise as they devise plans and communicate/share their ideas. We will strive to ensure that any conflict that arises can be handled in a positive way. Group discussions are critical in sharing strategies to deal with conflict. Ensuring that connections are being made to the central idea is essential. More specifically how communication, trust, and having an open mind are the essential building blocks that form the foundation of any successful team.