And a good time was had by all! Camping for 4 days with our 7th grade students on the first of their 3 adventure experiences. The kids were amazing - such great attitudes in the face of so
me really hard weather. They were soaking wet and cold and didnt have all the best gear, for sure. The focus of this adventure was backpacking as a skill, and WWII as curriculum as that is what they are studying in their expedition classes. The camping trip was designed to give them an empathic idea of what it would be like to be a soldier. They spent the first day in "basic training" where they learned map and c
ompass skills, basic first aid, teambuilding and physical training. They also learned backpacking skills. The weather didnt
permit us to do our overnight backpack, but we made the best of it. The students went out anyway, for day trips to fulfill their "missions". They had to use their compass skills to find the food that was "dropped" in the wilderness, and to find the "enemy camp". They ate real MRE's for dinner and journaled from a soldier's perspective. It was a great learning experience and even though it was difficult they had a great time!
And a good time was had by all! Camping for 4 days with our 7th grade students on the first of their 3 adventure experiences. The kids were amazing - such great attitudes in the face of so
me really hard weather. They were soaking wet and cold and didnt have all the best gear, for sure. The focus of this adventure was backpacking as a skill, and WWII as curriculum as that is what they are studying in their expedition classes. The camping trip was designed to give them an empathic idea of what it would be like to be a soldier. They spent the first day in "basic training" where they learned map and c
ompass skills, basic first aid, teambuilding and physical training. They also learned backpacking skills. The weather didnt 
permit us to do our overnight backpack, but we made the best of it. The students went out anyway, for day trips to fulfill their "missions". They had to use their compass skills to find the food that was "dropped" in the wilderness, and to find the "enemy camp". They ate real MRE's for dinner and journaled from a soldier's perspective. It was a great learning experience and even though it was difficult they had a great time!
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