PE / HEALTH

Rob Pridemore

Health / PE

rpridemore@riverdale.k12.or.us

503-262-4844

Physical Education (PE1, Advanced PE, Weight Training, & Yoga) 

These courses are designed to educate students about lifelong physical activities through a variety of activities that include individual, partner, and team-based activities.  Within the course we examine the F.I.T.T. principals (Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type) of exercise and apply them to create a goal-based curriculum of improvement.  Students are measured on their active lifestyle, ability to demonstrate complex version of movement forms, analysis and application of responsible behavior, and self-critique of personal activity.  Finally each student’s physical proficiency is measured against the National Presidential Fitness Standards based upon each individual’s age range. 

• Participation

• Safety

• Knowledge of Skills / Rules

• Attitude / Effort / Sportsmanship

• Team Work / Co-operation 

Health A Course

This required class is designed to aid the student with his/her health related decisions, both now and in the future.  The focus is on the total person integrating physical, mental, and social health components.  This class is project oriented and encourages the application of knowledge gained to each individual student’s life.

Course Goals and Objectives

• Understand and demonstrate strategies to improve mental health, and social health.

• Recognize diversity among relationships and strategies on how to build healthy relationships.

• Understand concepts to lead a physically health life, including impact of substances on the body, their addictive qualities, and other potential dangers.

• Demonstrate ability to identify, manage, and reduce stress.

• Knowledge of human development, and all life’s stages.

Health B Course

The content of the course will be centered on answering the essential question about the meaning of health, be it physical, mental, or emotional. We will be exploring the behavioral, biological, and environmental factors that influence the health of individuals and communities. You will be encouraged to consider not only your personal health, but to examine health-related issues through a broader lens by looking at community, national, and global concerns.

Course Goals and Objectives

• Explain how public health policies and government regulations influence health promotion and disease prevention.

• Analyze public health policies and regulations influence health promotion and disease prevention.

• Describe health benefits of abstaining from or discontinuing tobacco and/or drug use and the potential addictive qualities of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

• Describe qualities that contribute to a healthy self-image.

• Describe contraceptive methods, disease reduction measures, their proper use, and their effectiveness including condoms.

• Define sexual consent and explain its implications for sexual decision- making.