Physical Education

PERSONAL FITNESS

Credit .50                              

Personal Fitness provides students with opportunities to develop an individual optimal level of physical fitness, acquire knowledge of physical fitness concepts, and acquire knowledge of the significance of lifestyle on one’s health and fitness. The content includes knowledge of the importance of physical fitness, assessment of the health-related components of fitness, health problems associated with inadequate fitness levels, application of bio-mechanical and physiological principles to improve and maintain fitness, safety practices and psychological values of fitness including stress management, and sound nutritional practices and consumer issues related to physical fitness.

TEAM SPORTS I                

Credit .50                              

Team Sports, provides students with opportunities to acquire knowledge of strategies of team sport play, develop skills in selected team sports, and maintain and or improve their personal fitness. The content includes knowledge and application of skills, techniques, strategies, rules, and safety practices necessary to participate in selected team sports which may include, but not be limited to, basketball, flag football, flicker ball, gatorball, soccer, softball, speedball, track and field, and volleyball.

Paired with Personal Fitness for 1.0 Physical Education credit requirement. 

HOPE – HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Credit 1.0

Will meet graduation requirement for Physical Education with the integration of health topics HOPE provides students with opportunities to acquire knowledge to develop and enhance healthy behaviors that influence lifestyle choices and student health and fitness. The content includes, but is not limited to, applying fitness and health concepts, development of an individual wellness plan, responsible decision making, development of an individual nutrition plan, safety and injury prevention – (hydration, injury, violence, environmental issues, CPR), interpersonal communication – communication, relationships, sportsmanship, etc. 

WEIGHT TRAINING, I AND II

Credit: 0.5                            

The purpose of these courses is to develop the physical skills necessary to be competent in many forms of movement as it relates to weight training. The integration of fitness concepts throughout the content is critical to the success of these courses.

CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES

Credit .5

The study of the treatment and prevention of specific sport injuries resulting from activities in the home, recreational, intramural, and extramural settings.  Identification of injuries, proper treatment after they occur, and preventative measures. Students learn how to create a safe environment for athletes. Cramer and American Red Cross techniques will be covered.

FIRST AID SAFETY

Credit .5

This course provides a basic overview of the causes and preventions of unintentional injuries, appropriate emergency responses to those injuries and crisis response planning. Safety education should include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED), first aid for obstructed airway, and injury prevention.