P.E./Health

PHYSICAL EDUCATION I

This one-year course focuses on students becoming independent decision makers capable of planning for lifetime fitness and physical activity, while achieving current personal fitness and activity goals. Students are provided with experiences in psychomotor skills, movement, goal-setting, and health-related fitness knowledge. Students participate in movement experiences, team sports, individual and dual sports, dance/rhythms, and lifetime recreational activities. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society. This course fulfills one of the two physical education credits required for high school graduation.

Grades: 9

Prerequisite: None

Credits: 1

PHYSICAL EDUCATION II

This one-year course, required in the tenth grade, focuses on the physical, mental, social, and emotional development of the individual in cooperative and competitive settings. The student is provided with experiences in psychomotor skills, movement, and lifetime health-related fitness knowledge, skills, and values. The goals of this course are accomplished through participation in movement experiences and application of movement principles found in team sports, individual/dual sports, fitness and wellness activities, dance/rhythms, and lifetime recreational activities. Rules, strategies, and safety are emphasized in relation to active participation and development of knowledgeable spectators. Self-esteem is incorporated into all areas of the curriculum as is the exploration of career opportunities in related fields. This course will fulfill one of the two physical education credits required for graduation.

Grades: 10

Prerequisite: PE I

Credits: 1

HEALTH EDUCATION

This one-semester course is designed to introduce students to the intricate relationships between the structural and physiological functions required for the mental, social, and physical wellness of the individual. The course includes health awareness, body functions, human development, use of community health resources, first-aid techniques, and the relationships of these to the total health and fitness of the individual. Human sexuality and sexually transmitted infectious disease education, within established guidelines, will be an integral part of the course. Instructional practices will incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to our society. This course will fulfill the one-half health credit required for high school graduation.

Grades: 10

Prerequisite: None

Credits: ½

DRIVER EDUCATION

This course is designed to develop an adequate understanding of motor vehicle operation, laws, risk awareness, and driver alertness which enables students to become safe and successful drivers. Emphasis is placed on linking visual skills, space management, and balanced vehicle movement to risk-reducing driving strategies. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills the NAC 389.568 state requirement to complete 30 hours or more of driver education classroom instruction and is restricted to pupils who are at least 15 years of age per NRS 389.090. This course fulfills one half of one of the elective credits required for high school graduation.

Grades: 10

Prerequisite: None

Credits: ½