TITLE OF COURSE

Physical Education Essentials

TEACHER’S NAME

Wilson F. G. Personett

Course Information

P.E. Essentials is a one semester course designed for incoming 9^th graders; however, is open to all students seeking to meet their Physical Education requirement. 

Location:  Room 409 (Gymnasium)

Teacher Information

Planning/Conferencing: 8:50 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.

P.E. office phone:  (810) 591-5556

E-mail: gpersone@carmanainsworth.org

Prerequisite(s)

Students are expected to be in class, on time, dressed for rigorous physical activity, and willing to perform mentally and physically to the best of their ability everyday.

Course Description and Overview of Content

Physical performance & sport content areas may include, but not limited to:  Physical Fitness, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball, Racquet Sports, Water Safety, and Track & Field.

Cognitive content areas may include, but not limited to: Muscular & Skeletal Anatomy, Muscular Physiology, Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Conditioning, Cardiovascular Fitness, Nutrition, Health Risk Factors, Flexibility Lab Report, Sports Injuries, and the application of the above concepts using Choice Theory.

Course Goal/ Intended Outcomes

Upon completing two semesters of this course, students will have the physical skills to engage in a variety of life-long recreational behaviors, and the knowledge to evaluate the best way to meet their basic needs in their quality world.

Texts and/ or Other Materials

Material will be compiled throughout each semester through activities, lecture, class notes, and handouts.

Format and Activities

Using Choice Theory students will have many opportunities to participate in a variety of hands on group and individual activities.   Physical practice makes up 80-90% of the class contact time.  The other 10-20% of this course participant should expect to take notes, accompanied by written tests. 

Grading Practices and Procedures

Students earn 10 points everyday they are present, on time, dressed for and engaged in rigorous physical activity while demonstrating a high level of skill proficiency.  Students are also evaluated on physical performance test, and written tests in 3-4 week intervals.

Attendance/ Tardiness

When a student is absent from class for any reason, they may make up the points lost for that day by:

Daily Point Deducts:

      Tardy: -3        Inappropriate Dress:  -5           No Show:  -10

Up to 10 (excused and unexcused combined) absences may be made up per semester for daily participation points, with an alternate assignment.

The student may select and read an article (the article must be at least two pages of reading) from a magazine, journal, or webpage that has something to do with training, health, fitness, nutrition, or sports injuries.  Then write a one page review of the article.  In the review you should describe the main points of the article, with at least three supporting details.  The review should close with a paragraph describing your personal opinion of the article:  How or why this information is valuable or not valuable how does this apply to my life, “in the real world” or other people, etc.

• The article should come from a health, fitness, or medically driven source.  For example an article about dieting found in “People Magazine” is not an appropriate source.  Furthermore, a copy of the article must accompany the review.
• It is due the day you return to school if you are suspended.
• Or within two days of the absence.
• Summarizing a sporting event or a players performance is not appropriate.
• A makeup article may not be done in place of not participation or a test quiz or specific class assignment such as an insanity workout or beep test.

Classroom Rules and Procedures

All students are expected to be present, on time, dressed for rigorous physical activity, and willing to participate physically and mentally to the best of their ability everyday.

Academic Integrity

Cheating on written work is not tolerated.  Infractions will be handled in an equitable manner that maintains the academic integrity of the course and meets the need of the learner.

Technology Usage

-Weight Scale        -Blood Pressure Cuff         

-Calculator             -Biometric Impedance                                   

                             (% Body fat measurement)

-Power Point Presentations and Internet resources

Other Comments

This class is designed to enable all students to evaluate their behavior, and give them the opportunity to make a choice that best meets their basic needs.