Physical Education

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required courses

Physical Education I

Intended Audience: Grade 9

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Fundamentals of individual physical fitness
Instruction in varied physical activities

Instructional Focus: Physical activities designed to meet student interests

Physical Education II

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I

Intended Audience: Grade 10 [grade 10 preferred]

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Development and implementation of personal fitness plan
Instruction in varied physical activities

Projects, Activities, etc.: Fitness plan

Instructional Focus: To develop interest in lifelong physical activity

Human Performance and Wellness (counts as Physical Education II credit)

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Expose future health professionals to the world where athletics meets academics. Students will research training options after thorough investigation of various abilities and health histories of participants.

Projects, Activities, etc.: Hands on training equipment and body sensors to optimize health and wellness of all citizens, Career and Education Research

Instructional Focus: This course allows students to use the latest technology and hands-on learning opportunities to blend academics with athletics.

electives

Accelerated Basketball I

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I and Physical Education II or Human Performance and Wellness

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Individual offensive and defensive skills (dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding)
Proper warm up, rules of the game, etiquette, and terminology
Emphasis will be placed on person to person defense and a motion offense utilizing screens, cuts, spacing, and movement

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play

Accelerated Basketball II

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Accelerated Basketball I

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Improve individual skills and introduces more advanced offensive and defensive team concepts.
Topics include half-court zone offense and defense, sideline and baseline out of bounds plays, full court press and press break, and officiating signals.
Fitness components are specific to the game of basketball.
Emphasis is placed on improving upon skills learned in Accelerated Basketball I and implementing them within a more advanced team dynamic.

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play

Accelerated Basketball III

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Accelerated Basketball II

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Improve individual intermediate skills through self-analysis of strengths and weaknesses and introduce some of the most advanced offensive and defensive concepts in basketball
Topics include full court zone press, trapping and switching defenses, secondary break offenses, and video analysis
Emphasis on improving upon skills learned in Accelerated Basketball I/II and implementing them within a more advanced team dynamic

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play

Accelerated Volleyball I

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I and Physical Education II or Human Performance and Wellness

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Basic and advanced volleyball skills Team strategies

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play.

Accelerated Volleyball II

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Accelerated Volleyball I

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Advanced volleyball skills
Team strategies for competitive volleyball

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play

Accelerated Volleyball III

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Accelerated Volleyball II

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Advanced volleyball skills
Skill analysis, team-building concepts, coaching, and officiating

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play

Group Fitness I

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I and Physical Education II or Human Performance and Wellness

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Improvement of personal fitness through a variety of group fitness activities
Application of the Principles of Exercise and F.I.T.T.

Projects, Activities, etc.: Floor and Step Aerobics, Biking, Boot Camp, Cardio Kickboxing, Circuit Training, Jogging, Jump Training, Plyometrics, Power Walking, Inline Skating, Yoga, Resistance Training with dumbbells, bands, stability balls, and the latest trends.

Instructional Focus: Active participation

Group Fitness II

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Group Fitness I

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Improvement of personal fitness through a variety of group fitness activities
Continued application of the Principles of Exercise and F.I.T.T. in training
Principles of a healthy lifestyle
The opportunity to lead and develop group fitness workouts
Participation at a more advanced level than Aerobics/Group Fitness I

Instructional Focus: Active participation

Lifetime Activities Outdoors [Fall/Spring]

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I and Physical Education II or Human Performance and Wellness

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Experience various indoor and outdoor activities
Enhance fitness levels
Develop appreciation for the outdoors
Acquire leadership skills
Understand the importance of physical activity as it relates to a healthy lifestyle

Projects, Activities, etc.: Golf, rock climbing, canoeing, orienteering, court sports, fishing, biking, inline skating, hiking, and disc golf

Lifetime Activities Outdoors [Winter]

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I and Physical Education II or Human Performance and Wellness

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Experience various indoor and outdoor activities
Enhance fitness levels
Develop appreciation for the outdoors
Acquire leadership skills
Understand the importance of physical activity as it relates to a healthy lifestyle

Projects, Activities, etc.: Snowshoeing, Nordic skiing, bowling, court sports, ice fishing, downhill skiing/snowboarding, broomball, ice skating and hockey

Physical Education Elective 9

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I

Intended Audience: Grade 9

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Expanded opportunities in individual, dual, and team activities
Improvement in physical fitness

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play

Strength Training and Conditioning I

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I and Physical Education II or Human Performance and Wellness

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Knowledge and application of basic strength and conditioning principles
Development of associated skills and techniques

Instructional Focus: Individualized instruction and physical activity

Strength Training and Conditioning II

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Strength Training and Conditioning I

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Further development in training techniques and skills
Emphasis on fitness-related issues

Instructional Focus: Individualized instruction and physical activity

Strength Training and Conditioning III

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Strength Training and Conditioning II

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Improvement of skills learned in Strength Training and Conditioning I and II
Development of personal fitness program

Projects, Activities, etc.: Field trips

Instructional Focus: Individualized instruction and physical activity

Strength Training and Conditioning IV

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Strength Training and Conditioning III

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Development of advanced training techniques, skills and concepts
Opportunity to explore a variety of advanced strength training protocols

Instructional Focus: Individualized instruction and physical activity

Team Sports

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I and Physical Education II or Human Performance and Wellness

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

Basic skills and strategies of activities such as basketball, boot hockey, bowling, floor hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, team handball and volleyball

Projects, Activities, etc.: Field trips

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play. To develop interest in lifelong physical activity

Total Sports I

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Education I and Physical Education II or Human Performance and Wellness

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

This course is a combination of team and individual sport

Projects, Activities, etc.: Field trips

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play. To develop interest in lifelong physical activity

Total Sports II

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Total Sports I

Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

This course is a combination of team and individual sports. Play is more advanced than in Total Sports I

Projects, Activities, etc.: Field trips

Instructional Focus: Physical activity in skills and game play. To develop interest in lifelong physical activity.

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