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= "A boat in harbour is safe, but thats not what boats are for" = = = Hi Welcome to the year 11 Outdoor Education Wikipage. The purpose of this page is to be a reference point for you guys to find homework, submit homework, find permission forms and other important information about the outdoor ed course. We will also use this page for discussions, finding links to interesting stories and sharing ideas and responses to trip reflections.

I hope you will find this page a useful tool.

Your first task is to create your own page. This is where you will submit homework and links for any important issues that are happening around the world or geelong. To create a page click on the "New Page" link on the top left hand corner.

You can personalise your page. Try and find a quote or an image to summarise your feelings towards the Outdoors.

Week 1 Readings/Homework
Visit the 3 websites below on Adventure and read them. From these sites identify and summarize 4 **benefits** that outdoor adventure has for young people. Post a short summary of each site and the 4 benefits on young people into a word document, then onto your wikipage. (Due Thursday 24th Feb) [|Why Adventure] [|Adventure racing] [|Why Outdoor Adventure]

=**Week 2 Homework**= A media survey of the portrayal of outdoor activities Your task is to collect at least 6 articles, headlines or photos from a variety of newspapers and magazines, which depict adventure in various ways. Apply the following questions to the articles you have collected.


 * Explain the image that is being portrayed. eg is it a sensationalised report on misadventure, a glamorised description of adventure, does it convey the value and rewards of the activity, etc.
 * The impact this image is likely to have on participation eg. will it discourage people, inspire them, attract participants etc.
 * The possible motivations of people who choose to participate in this activity eg. is it the challenge, the fame and glory etc. (Due Monday 7th March)

=King Lake Ranges Wilderness Camp= On Thursday the 17th of March our class will be travelling to King Lake to visit the Wilderness Camp. This is a new area for Lara Secondary College to visit and it hold many benefits to for and what we are studying. Find out the following information about "//King Lake Ranges Wilderness Camp"// //Answer the following questions in pairs and put it onto your wikipage.// = =
 * 1) Location:**
 * Where is King Lake? How do we get there from Lara? How accessable is it to the greater population of Victoria?**
 * 2) Mission:**
 * Write a paragraph which summarises the Wilderness Camps mission statement.**
 * 3) Facilities:**
 * Identify the facilities at the camp. What programs do they run? Who is most likely to use the camp.**
 * 4) Challanges:**
 * What are the major challenges that the camp has faced over the past few years? What happened?**