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Parks, People and Outdoor Activities
Victoria's parks offer opportunities for a wide range of outdoor activities. These pursuits include cross country skiing, canoeing, rock climbing, bushwalking, snorkelling and other endeavours such as birdwatching and photography.
The experiences students gain through outdoor recreational activities in Victoria's parks encourages the development of a sound understanding of the relationship between people and the parks in their care.
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CSF II Learning Outcomes
Level 5 SOSE
Geography
- Explain how natural processes and human activities change environments.
- Explain how people's use of natural and human environments changes over time.
- Develop a plan to address impacts of change.
Level 6 SOSE
Geography
- Explain the processes and interactions between people and major natural systems.
- Predict the effects of resource development and use on a selected natural and human environment.
- Develop a comprehensive strategy to resolve an issue related to the use and management of a natural or human environment.
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Key Understandings
- Human behaviour and endeavour impact on the environment and have consequences for the health of individuals and populations.
- Environments consist of both abiotic and biotic components.
- Human events and interactions mediate the processes that shape environments.
- Actions of people have direct effects on natural systems.
Aims
- Students to develop an appreciation of their impact on the environment when undertaking outdoor activities.
- Students will understand the need for, and will practice, minimal impact behaviour when undertaking outdoor activities in parks.
- Students will appreciate the need for laws, rules and codes to govern human interaction with parks and the environment.
Safety
Teachers should refer to the DEET publications, Safety in Outdoor Adventure Activities (1992), and the Schools of the Future Reference Guide (1996).
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