Teacher's Guide

Friluftsliv (can also be taught in VG1 and VG2)

Cross-curricular topics: public health and life skills

Cross-curricular topics: public health and life skills In friluftsliv (the Norwegian tradition of unhurried, outdoor open-air living), the cross-curricular topic of public health and life skills is about how moving through and spending time in nature contributes to and has a positive effect on physical health. By taking part in friluftsliv, pupils can develop a social community in which they can master challenges in nature both on their own and together. That, in turn, can help them develop a positive self-image and strengthen their mental health.

Sustainable development In friluftsliv, the cross-curricular topic of sustainable development is about pupils developing an awareness of how the way people live affects nature and the climate. It is also about reflecting on different forms of utmark (uncultivated open country, where the right to roam applies) use in friluftsliv, and how this can affect the practice of local friluftsliv, also in connection with Sámi culture. Friluftsliv shall help pupils develop the ability and the will to look after the environment, and it shall make it possible for pupils to move through nature in a sustainable way. VG2: • explore and carry out activities and trips in the local area across the different seasons • carry out safe access and movement and practise a friluftsliv that takes nature into account VG3: • plan and carry out activities and trips in the local area independently and as a group • apply first aid and life-saving skills in connection with the friluftsliv the pupil practises • practise and reflect on sustainable travel in nature • plan, carry out and assess activities and trips as a guide for a group

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