Adventure Experience

**CALENDAR**

Content/Links

Outdoor Adventure Leadership Careers & Job Links

http://www.ithaca.edu/hshp/depts/rls/oalinfo/joblinks/

Video: Intro to Carabiners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llUg6LhvryE

Video: How To Tie Figure 8 Follow-Through and Backup Safety Knot

https://youtu.be/tFffbkXSgNI

Video: Rock Climbing Basics: Top Rope Belay Technique

https://youtu.be/FCUJrXSKWrw

Article: Nine Basic Types of Climbing Hand Holds

http://climbing.about.com/od/RockClimbingTechnique/tp/Nine-Basic-Types-Of-Climbing-Handholds.htm

Video: How to Understand Climbing Grades

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbEuDamWKX4

Video: The World's Worst Belayer - Bad Belaying Technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9hsWjA3SmU

Video: 11-Year-Old Girl Shatters Climbing Record

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P5akoQ_eNI

Video: Rock Climbing Shoes Buying Guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBvzC40pgGI

Video: Types of Climbing

http://climbingschool.org/types-of-climbing

Video: How Rope is Made

https://youtu.be/UyDHBNix6hA

Adventure Experience 1

Evaluation Policies

Adventure Experience 1 is a Physical Education elective course that incorporates interpersonal skills as well as physical skills. Trust, Integrity, Communication, and Teamwork are addressed as students practice group initiatives, trust activities, knot tying, belay school, and climbing. The 5 C’s are emphasized: Communication, Cooperation, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Caring. We utilize the indoor climbing facilities (upper gym) and the outdoor challenge course (behind Cresthill Middle School).


Attendance: Each student may earn 10 points a day.

Tardy: Lose 2-3 points for the day.

Excused Absence: HRHS Adventure make-up policy allows for 45-minutes of fitness-related activity for each excused absence. Please write a note describing your activity and how long you did it. Parents sign their name and include their phone number. This must be turned in within 5 class periods of the absence(s) for credit.

Unexcused Absences: Lose 10 points for the day. See teacher for make-up.


Grading:

Activity Points 70% of your grade. (Including the daily attendance points)

Assessments 10% of your grade. (Quizzes, assignments, evaluations, final exam, etc.)

Climbing Grade 20% of your grade (Including weekly climbing logs)

Academic Honesty Policy: Cheating on written work and tests will not be tolerated and will result in a grade of 0 on the assignment or test. A student who cheats will also be subject to disciplinary action per school policy. Cell phones are not allowed to be visible while a student is in possession of a written test.