MODULE IN PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND
HEALTH 4
th
(4 GRADING)
Prepared by:
MR. CARL LEWIS D. RENDON
AU-JSC-SHS P.E. TEACHER
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CONCEPT NOTES – LESSON 6 - 7
I. Topic: Outdoor Activity (Camping and Mountaineering)
Reference: Physical Education and Health Volume II Chapter 9
II. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the leaners will be able to:
a. Discusses the basic concepts and background of camping and
mountaineering;
b. shows appreciation of the health benefits of camping and mountaineering
through an essay;
c. creates a story board depicting a scenario of a mountaineer’s encountered
experiences in camping or mountaineering.
Concepts:
CAMPING MOUNTAINEERING
Camping – Is an outdoor activity involving Mountaineering, also called alpinism, is
overnight stays away from home in a simply climbing a mountain and knowing
shelter such as tent or recreational how it is done. The act of Mountaineering
vehicle. has three highly technical branches called
rock-craft, snow craft and skiing which
Car Camping – The campsites are vary depending on the whether the terrain
accessed by car or RV. Campers sleep in is rock, snow or ice. The purpose of
trailers so there is no need to pack a light. mountaineering is to stand on the summit
Amenities vary by campgrounds. of a peak, using each utilizes different
Backpacking- Involves hiking a distance equipment.
with all your supplies in your backpack.
Gears should be compact and light.
Ultralight – It is a form of backpacking that
emphasizes lightweight gear and only
packing the absolute essentials.
Canoe Camping – It is a combination of
Canoeing and camping. Canoe Campers
carry enough with them to travel several
days via canoe.
Different types of Tents
Pop – up tent – Round tent with a
framework that deploys automatically.
One – person tent – Small low-roofed tent
with enough room to accommodate one
person.
Dome tent – Semicircular tent that once
pitched can be moved without being taken
down.
Two Types of Sleeping Bags
Mummy – It has a part that covers the
head and neck with an opening for the
face.
Rectangular – Sleeping bag that is
spacious enough to give the body room to
move.
Types of Camp Sites
Full Service – Sites offer electric hookups
for RVs, water and amenities like flush
toilets, dumping station and sometimes
shower.
Tent Only – These camping sites do not
allow RVs or trailers. A site for your tent is
provided but no other amenities.
Primitive – These sites usually require
hiking in from a distance, so you must pack
in all your supplies and no amenities are
provided.
CAMPING MOUNTAINEERING
Camping as a recreational Also known as the sport of climbing
activity became popular among a mountain. Regardless of the
elites in the early 20th century. length of the trip ―which can range
With time, it grew in popularity from a few hours to multi-day
among other socioeconomic expeditions―, mountaineering is
classes. Modern campers more physically demanding than
Definition frequent publicly owned natural hiking.
resources such as national and
state parks, wilderness areas, Mountains often provide a mixed
and commercial campgrounds. terrain (with the presence of rock, ice
Camping is a key part of many and snow), so climbers need to be
youth organizations around the able to navigate through a wide
world, such as Scouting, which variety of conditions. Depending on
use it to teach both self-reliance the case, mountaineering may
and teamwork. involve using technical equipment
and combining a series of related
skills like scrambling, climbing,
glacier travel, ice climbing or mixed
climbing.
The history of recreational Mountaineering in a contemporary
camping, as we know it today, sporting sense was born when a
can be traced back to the turn of young Genevese scientist, Horace-
the 20th Century. Bénédict de Saussure, on a first visit
to Chamonix in 1760, viewed Mont
In 1908, Thomas Hiram Holding Blanc (at 15,771 feet [4,807 metres]
produced the The Camper’s the tallest peak in Europe) and
Handbook, which helped to determined that he would climb to the
popularise his love of camping in top of it or be responsible for its being
the outdoors as a recreational climbed.
activity in the United Kingdom.
History and Holding wrote the book after He offered prize money for the first
Background remembering his early years, ascent of Mont Blanc, but it was not
and the time he spent travelling until 1786, more than 25 years later,
across the United States of that his money was claimed—by a
America with his family in a Chamonix doctor, Michel-Gabriel
wagon train. Paccard, and his porter, Jacques
Balmat. A year later de Saussure
In America, however, part of the himself climbed to the summit of
popularity of recreational Mont Blanc. After 1850 groups of
camping can be traced to William British climbers with Swiss, Italian, or
Henry Harrison Murray, who French guides scaled one after
published Camp-Life in the another of the high peaks
Adirondacks, which was of Switzerland. A landmark climb in
essentially a how-to-camp the growth of the sport was the
guidebook, in 1869. The year of spectacular first ascent of
its publication saw a huge leap in the Matterhorn (14,692 feet [4,478
the popularity of camping, metres]) on July 14, 1865, by a party
particularly in New York’s led by an English artist, Edward
Adirondack Mountains. Whymper. In the mid-19th century
the Swiss developed a coterie of
In the decades following, guides whose leadership helped
organisations such as make mountaineering a
Association of Cycle Campers distinguished sport as they led the
(1901) and the still popular Boy way to peak after peak throughout
Scouts (1907) cropped up, central Europe.
creating more of a culture and
organisational structure around
recreational camping.
1. Peace and Quiet 1. Helps make your feet, heart and
2. Reduced Stress lungs stronger and healthier.
Health 3. More Exercise 2. Can forge a strong will.
Benefits 4. Improved memory 3. Can stimulate your wisdom.
5. Better sleep 4. Helps you build interpersonal
6. Vitamin D boost relationships.
7. Better relationships
Written Work #2
Essay: Guide Questions
1. What benefits do you think families can draw from outdoor activity?
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2. How do you make camping fun?
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Written Work #3
Essay: Guide Questions
1. How does Mountaineering help to improve our lifestyle?
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2. What are the following essential things that we need to consider while doing
Mountaineering?
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PETA #2-3: Camping and Mountaineering e-Brochure Making
Direction: Create your own brochure that will focus on promoting the safe campsites
located on mountainous areas here in the Philippines. Be as artistic as you can be.
Criteria:
Graphic/Picture – 25%
Attractiveness – 25%
Accuracy/Content – 50%
Total 100%
Deadline: May 8, 2023 at 11:59PM
