Air Rifle Safety and Marksmanship

Lesson 1

Exercise 1: Weapons

 

Directions:  Complete the chart by identifying weapons used by humans that involve: 1) a PROJECTILE (missile weapon), 2) HUMAN EFFORT OR SKILL and 3) ACCURACY.  In completing the chart, describe the original purpose of the weapon and identify modern sports that developed from the original use of those weapons.

 

 

 


WEAPONS THAT REQUIRE 1) A PROJECTILE, 2) HUMAN SKILL, 3) ACCURACY

 

Weapon


Original Purpose


Modern Sport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise 2: Historical Marksmen

 

Directions:  After doing sufficient research on your assigned individual, present a brief report on how they were connected with marksmanship using this chart.

 

 


WEAPON/TOOL


TARGET


PURPOSE



David (and Goliath)

 

 

 



Meriones (Iliad)

 

 

 



William Tell

 

 

 



Annie Oakley

 

 

 



Nancy Napolski-Johnson