Cornerstone Philosophies of Project Adventure x Challenge by Choice o A chance to meet potentially difficult and frightening challenges in an environment of support, trust and caring.
o The opportunity to “back-off” when performance pressure or self doubt become too strong, knowing that an opportunity for future attempt will always be available o A chance to challenge oneself, recognizing that the attempt is more significant than performance results o Respect for individual ideas and choice x The Full Value Contract o To understand or create safe and respectful behavioral norms under which it will operate o For a commitment to those norms by everyone in the group/class o To accept a shared responsibility for the maintenance of those norms x The Experiential Learning Cycle o Based on David Kolb’s theory that learning happens most effectively in a four-step process.
ƒ Concrete experiences
ƒ Reflective observation
ƒ Abstract conceptualization
ƒ Active experimentation x The Adventure Wave o Framing o Doing o Reflecting
Students participating in Adventure Education (Project Adventure) programming will be able to: x Demonstrate an understanding of movement concepts and the use of motors skills.
x Demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior.
x Demonstrate the ability to use effective interpersonal skills.
x Demonstrate the ability to use the decision-making skills of appropriate goal setting, risk taking and problem solving.
x Understand that challenge, enjoyment, creativity, self –expression and social interaction are important, life-enhancing experiences and are found in Adventure activities.
x Demonstrate an understanding of respect of and respect for differences

Week 1
Lesson 1 & 2
Week 1
Lesson 3 & 4
Learning Objectives
Creating a Community x
Challenge by choice x
Develop Full Values Contract x
Learning each others names; x
Promoting positive working relationships x
Goal setting/Strategy x
Understanding the Journal Writing x
Discuss Low Rope Challenge course safety.
x
Discuss Low Ropes Challenge course readiness and maturity.
Learning
Objectives
Risk Taking and Creativity x
Understand Different types of risk x
Supporting each other and expressing needs in taking risk x
Explore the relationship between trust & risk taking: practice challenge by choice x
Moving and acting creatively in a non threatening environment x
Investigating creativity x
Applying creativity when some risk is involved x
Identify proper spotting techniques for
Trust Lean Progression and Levitation activities.
x
Discuss Low Rope Challenge course safety.
x
Discuss Low Ropes Challenge course readiness and maturity.
Suggested Activities
& Strategies x
Gotcha x
What’s in a Name x
Whoop ’ em (name game) x
Progression w/ Pairs o Finger Fencing o Thumb Wrestling o Shoe Tag o Wiggle Waggle x
Block Tag/Knee Tag/Triangle
Tag/Pairs Tag x
4 Quad x
Discuss Journal
Suggested Activities & Strategies x
Swat Tag x
Trust Progression Activities o Caught you peeking o Ready Aim o Hog Call o Velcro Circle-Meow o Blind Polygon x
Trust Lean Progression o Palm Off o Feet together/apart o Straddle feet o Wind in the Willows o Levitation x
Pitfall(Minefield) x
Sherpa Walk x
Trust Run x
Cross the line x
Emotions Tag x
Object Retrieval x
Port Hole (Low Element) x
Wild Woozy o Everyone up o Bridge it o Spotters o Use element
Assessment
& Debrief
Debrief:
Did you have fun?
What did you like or dislike?
What did you learn about your classmates/yourself?
Assessment
& Debrief
Did you have fun?
What did you like or dislike?
What did you learn about your classmates/yourself?
What, if any were your apprehensions with these activities?
What do you feel were the most important lessons learned as a result of these activities?
What did you feel you and your group did well?
What id you feel you and your group might need to improve upon?
How might you change these activities?
Resources
Adventure Curriculum for
PE –High School
Jane Panicucci
Adventures in Low
Elements. Training Boo k
Resources
Adventure Curriculum for
PE –High School
Jane Panicucci
Adventures in Low
Elements. Training Boo k

Week 2
Lesson 5
Learning
Objectives
Leadership x
Introduce the 9 characteristics of leadership x
Experiencing how actions of others influence behavior x
Reflecting on leadership characteristics x
Applying concepts previously experienced x
Discuss Low Rope Challenge course safety.
x
Discuss Low Ropes Challenge course readiness and maturity.
Suggested Activities
& Strategies x
Discuss the 9 characteristics of
Leadership x
Helium Hoop x
Four Way Change Up x
Negations Square x
Key punch x
Spiders Web (low element)
Week 2
Lessons 6 & 7
Learning
Objectives x
Discuss Low Rope Challenge course safety.
x
Discuss Low Ropes Challenge course
.
readiness and maturity.
x
Discuss teamwork with readers to leaders and followers.
Suggested Activities
& Strategies x
Triangular tension Traverse(low element) o Spotting techniques o Individual o Team x
Swinging tires (low element) o Individual o Team o Use rest spots
Assessment
& Debrief
Did you have fun?
What did you like or dislike?
What did you learn about your classmates/yourself?
What, if any were your apprehensions with these activities?
Resources
Adventure Curriculum for
PE –High School
Jane Panicucci
Adventures in Low
Elements. Training Boo k
What do you feel were the most important lessons learned as a result of these activities?
What did you feel you and your group did well?
What id you feel you and your group might need to improve upon?
How might you change these activities?
What do you feel is the most important leadership characteristic and why?
Assessment
& Debrief
What have you learned?
Resources
Adventure Curriculum for
PE –High School
Jane Panicucci What were some of the good leadership characteristics that you saw in today’s activities?
Adventures in Low
Elements. Training Boo k
What did not work? Why?
How might you have change the way accomplished your task today to improve?

Week 2
Lesson 8 & 9 optional
Learning
Objectives
Review x
Creating a community x
Risk taking x
Trust x
Leadership x
Teamwork
Suggested Activities
& Strategies
Review each of the 5 low elements x
Port Hole x
Spiders Web x
Wild Woozy x
Triangular Tension Traverse x
Swinging Tires
What would you leave alone and not change?
What did you learn about yourself?
What did you learn about your class mates?
What did you learn about leadership and teamwork?
What did you learn about being a team player?
Assessment
& Debrief
Resources
What is Adventure Education?
What does it teach you?
How does it teach you?
How can you apply this to the real world?
What did you find out about yourself from start to finish?
Adventure Curriculum for
PE –High School
Jane Panicucci
Adventures in Low
Elements. Training Boo k