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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Wellness Through Strength And Fitness Level I Physical Education Course
The course teaches students strength and conditioning skills and techniques. Multiple principles of training are implemented. Using progressive resistance exercise (PRE), flexibility exercises, plyometric form running drills, and aerobic activity programs, students will develop/maintain a high level of physical conditioning throughout the year. Student evaluation is based on quarterly testing in strength and fitness, as well as completion of all prescribed work. This course is not limited to students participating in varsity athletics and may be taken one year for credits.
Wellness Through Games and Sport
Level I Physical Education Course
This course provides an opportunity to explore fitness with an emphasis on games and sports. Physical wellness will be achieved through sports-specific workouts to help maintain/improve the following health-related components of fitness: cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance. Other physical fitness activities will include cooperative games, invasion, net and wall, target, and fielding, and striking games/sports. Various tools will be used to assess student progress and goal achievement. Students will leave this course with an understanding of how to develop their own physical fitness program.
Wellness Through Virtual Personal Fitness
Level I Physical Education Course
An online course with the ultimate goal of empowering students with the skills necessary to assess, develop, and maintain their personal fitness status. This course is designed for students who learn independently, are well organized, self-motivated, and computer savvy. The class is ideal for those learners that cannot fit a traditional physical education into their schedules and would like to explore the world of online education. Fitness development will be assessed throughout the semester during face-to-face meetings with the instructor using cardiovascular fitness and body composition tests. Students must understand that the aforementioned fitness development assessments will be a factor in their quarter grade. Each week, students will be responsible for an exercise journal that ties the weekly learning objective to their individualized fitness development plan. Most communication is conducted via email, text messages, and digital forums; however, the instructor has daily office hours to answer student questions and concerns.
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grade: 9-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 9-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 9-12
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