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F. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVEACTION:CONDITIONS:Demonstrate the extended rectangular formation.As a squad leader on a physical fitness training field and given anextract of FM 3-21.5.STANDARDS: Demonstrated the extended rectangular formation IAW FM 3-21.5.1. Learning Step / Activity 1. The extended rectangular formationMethod of Instruction: DemonstrationInstructor to Student Ratio: 1:8Time of Instruction: 1 hrMedia: Small Group Instruction (SGI)NOTE: This part of the lesson allows the students to demonstrate the extendedrectangular formation and warm-up/cool-down activities. Conduct this portion of thelesson outside the classroom. Have the students gather around you for the initialportion of this session. Tell the students that they will learn how to form and use theextended rectangular formation during their training sessions. Tell the students youwill show them how to properly form the extended rectangular formation and how toperform proper warm up/cool-down activities.Before you can do any type of organized physical training, you need toorganize your soldiers for control and supervision. The best way to do this is to formthem up in some type of formation. Basically, there are two different formations youcan use to conduct physical fitness training. They are the circle and extendedrectangular formation.Here at PLDC we’ll concentrate on the extended rectangular formation. Thereare eight commands you must give to put your soldiers into the extended rectangularformation for the physical fitness training session. You must give the propercommands in the proper order. Make sure when you form your group; you bring themto the position of attention before you begin your eight commands.NOTE: Have the students form into two ranks. Using the eight commands listed inSH-4, FM 3-21.5, demonstrate forming the extended rectangular formation andleading several warm-up/cool-down exercises. Have one student at a timedemonstrate the commands to form an extended rectangular formation and a fewwarm-up/cool-down exercises, then return to a normal interval formation. Thestudents may pick their own warm-up and cool-down exercises or the instructors willgive them the exercises to do. Ask the students if they have any questions.29