Lifetime Sports

Course Description 

Lifetime Sports will provide students the opportunity to participate in activities to develop basic skills and strategies to assist them throughout a lifetime of participation in a variety of lifetime activities. These units include tennis, softball, archery, volleyball, floor hockey and water polo. They will also learn skills related to problem solving, team work, sportsmanship, and good citizenship.

Essential Learning Goals

1. Standard 1:  50%

1. The student will demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

2. Standard 4:  30%

1. The student will exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

3. Standard 2: 20%

1. The student will apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement performance.

Major Assessment Evidence and Key Course Learning Experiences 

1. Demonstration of student engagement/participation in daily class activities.

2. Demonstration of citizenship/sportsmanship on a daily basis through participation in the class activities.

3. Self-reflection on student gains as an individual, as a partnership, or team, as it relates to skill progression and development of strategic play in different activities.

4. Participation in tournament competition to demonstrate development of skills and strategic play.

5. Assessments that demonstrate understanding of rules, vocabulary, strategies, positioning, and general knowledge of specific activities to assist in developing the students’ understanding and participation of sports and activities.

Key Course Learning Experience

At the end of each semester students who take our Lifetime Sports will have participated in a variety of activities that are designed to maintain a lifetime of participation to assist in maintaining an active and healthy life.