Portrait Orientation Lock

I have an iPod 4th Generation that is using the 5.1.1 iOS.
Somehow my viewing orientation got locked in portrait orientation. How do I unlock the portrait orientation?
I'm kind of new at this orientation stuff. I just know that when I want landscape view I just turn the iPod right or left & the screen adjusted before & now it isn't doing that.
Please help me I can't play some of my games because they need landscape view.
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
john_r_l

double tap the home button and swipe the bottom of the screen that just popped up. left to right you will see a button with a circular arrow. if it is locked, you will see a lock in the middle, press it to unlock
like in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2RaAKz2Oy0

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