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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING & USING THE VIEWERS

VIEWING FORMATS The activities in this Education Guide are directly connected to Horizon and may be viewed in 360° in three different formats: 1. Recommended format for individual viewing: Use the link provided below to access the film on your phone. Be sure to push the Google Cardboard icon found on the video’s timeline, before placing the phone in your viewer. See the instructions to the right for assembling and using the viewer. 2. Alternative format for individual viewing: If you wish to access the film as well as its bonus features, download the MERIDIAN VR app (detailed instructions are provided below). 3. Recommended format for group viewing: Using a digital projector, watch the film in full screen as a class. For optimal viewing, allow video to fully load before clicking “Play.” A teacher or designated student can rotate the picture 360° by clicking and dragging the film using the arrow keys. LINK: EXPLORESESQUI.CA

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DOWNLOADING & NAVIGATING MERIDIAN VR

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MERIDIAN VR is the SESQUI-produced Virtual Reality app used to show Horizon as well as five other interactive stories. You can download it for free from the App Store, Google Play, or the Oculus store by searching for SESQUI VR or MERIDIAN VR. The MERIDIAN VR app is compatible with select smart phone devices.

Directions for downloading, troubleshooting, and navigating the MERIDIAN VR app are available at: SESQUI.CA/EN/VR/

Sled Dogs & Musher (courtesy SESQUI, Inc.)

VIEWER ADVISORY Some users may find VR technology and/or Horizon to cause dizziness or discomfort. Before using the viewer, please read the instructions and warnings carefully in order to reduce the risk of nausea, injury, or property damage. If you experience any discomfort, please close your eyes to rest for 10 to 15 seconds. If discomfort persists, please remove the viewer and cease operations. Students use the viewer at their own risk. Please handle with care. These viewers are made of cardboard. They are designed to withstand regular use, but if too much pressure is applied they can tear. NOTE TO EDUCATORS: Please discuss these risks with your class before using the VR viewers.

NOTE TO EDUCATORS: There are multiple ways for your students to watch the film.

You may want to allocate time during class to screen Horizon or assign it as homework. If you choose to watch the 20 minute film as a class, consider screening Horizon on a projector. If you would like students to watch the film on the viewers, consider assigning the film in two separate 10-minute screenings or in shorter segments using the chapter divisions found on the website EXPLORESESQUI.CA . If students are watching the film via the MERIDIAN VR app, note that Horizon has a sub-menu that allows users to watch the film in three acts. Students may want to pause the film to look around and enjoy the 360° experience, to jot down notes, to take a short break, or to soak in what they have just seen. The film can be paused by pressing the tab at the top of the viewer.

Canoe on shore (Dreamstime.com/Elena Elisseeva/20852114)

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