Physical Education Curriculum
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Fit | Stay Well with Water
| Stress Management Techniques
Goals: To pursue knowledge of health
career education and science; to increase self-discipline
Objectives:
- To develop an awareness of career opportunities
in the health professions and the health care industry
as a whole, while building (the public’s)
confidence in the health care system.
- To create individual responsibility by educating
students to the possibilities and entrance requirements
needed to become a health care professional, and
how decisions students make now will influence their
ability to enter into these fields later.
What will the students do?
Students will learn about the three types of exercise:
aerobic exercise, strength training, and stretching.
They will learn the benefits of each type, and why
they all need to be performed as part of a lifestyle
to keep fit. Each student will be assigned to one
of three teams that will present information about
each type of exercise.
Each student will develop an exercise plan for the
next month. They will keep track of their exercise
activities. Using this simple training log, they will
determine whether they were able to exercise according
to their plan.
What will the educators do?
Educators will arrange for an athletic trainer or
physical therapist to provide background information
about the three types of exercise for each of the
teams. This information is available on-line.
The educator will assign students to each team and
facilitate their presentations.
The educator will present a training log for keeping
track of exercise activities. The educator will manage
the process of preparing the students in developing
their exercise plans; preparing the students for writing
in their exercise activity logs; writing in the logs;
and a follow-up analysis and discussion of the results.
What information is available to educators?
What are the activities of Business/Adopters?
- Academic Enrichment/Career Awareness: Serve as
resource speakers or tutors
- Cultural enrichment: Sponsor visits by health
professionals.
The speaker should be a health professional such
as an athletic trainer or physical therapist. Using
the information available on-line, they should make
a presentation to the students about the three types
of exercise, their benefits, and how to develop and
keep a balanced exercise plan that includes aerobics,
strength training, and stretching. The presentation
should include the concept of the target heart rate.
At the close of the presentation, they should work
with the teacher and the students to present and prepare
their exercise activity logs. If possible, the speaker
would be available to participate in the analysis
and discussion of the results.
They could use the materials provided to the educator.
What methods should the educator use to assess
the effectiveness of this activity?
First, each student will be part of one of three
teams assigned to research and present information
about one of the three types of exercise. The educator
will assess the research and presentation of each
team.
Second, as described, each student will produce a
simple exercise activity plan for one month. Using
the exercise activity log, the students will keep
track of their exercise activity for the next four
weeks. At the end of the month, each student will
analyze and participate in a group discussion about
the results. This journaling activity, analysis and
participation in a discussion will show how much they
learned about the importance of developing and implementing
a balanced and comprehensive exercise plan to keep
fit.
From the field of education, three methods of assessment
are recommended, in order of effectiveness for this
activity: collaborative learning; oral and written
expression; and journals.
Journals can be assessed on a continuum according
the precision, comprehensiveness, and completeness
of the entries.
This activity meets National Science Career Path
Standards for maintaining and promoting healthy living
concepts and life style; National Education Standard
for physical education in applying movement concepts
and principles to the learning and development of
motor skills; and National Health Care (Core) Skill
Standards for academic foundation and communication.
Goals: To pursue knowledge of health
career education and science and increase self-discipline
Objectives:
- To develop an awareness of career opportunities
in the health professions and the health care industry
as a whole, while building (the public’s)
confidence in the health care system.
- To create individual responsibility by educating
students to the possibilities and entrance requirements
needed to become a health care professional, and
how decisions students make now will influence their
ability to enter into these fields later.
What will the students do?
Students will learn the importance of drinking
enough water from a lesson by the educator or business/adopter.
They will learn the problems they may face if they
do not drink enough water. Using the hydration calculator,
they will determine how much water they should drink,
and when, based on their weight and the number of
minutes they exercise. They will maintain a simple
training log for one week, to determine whether they
were able to keep this schedule.
What will the educators do?
Educators will arrange for a dietitian or athletic
trainer to provide background information about the
importance of drinking enough water, at the proper
times, based on the student’s weight and activity
levels.
The educator will present a training log for keeping
track of activities and water consumption. The educator
will manage the process of preparing the students
for writing in their training logs; writing in the
logs; and a follow-up analysis and discussion of the
results.
What information is available to educators?
What are the activities of Business/Adopters?
- Academic Enrichment/Career Awareness: Serve as
resource speakers or tutors
- Cultural enrichment: sponsor visits by health
professionals
The speaker should be a health professional such
as a dietitian or athletic trainer. Using the information
available on-line, they should make a presentation
to the students about the importance of drinking enough
water, at the right time, based on each individual’s
activity levels. They should also explain the problems
the students may have if they do not drink enough
water. They should emphasize that because of chemicals
such as caffeine, or foods such as sugar, that the
key is to drink water, not just liquids or other beverages.
At the close of the presentation, they should work
with the teacher and the students to present and prepare
the training logs. If possible, the speaker would
be available to participate in the analysis and discussion
of the results. The speaker could use the materials
provided to the educator.
What methods should the educator use to assess
the effectiveness of this activity?
First, as described, each student will produce
a training log of his or her daily activity and water
consumption for a week. At the end of the week, each
student will analyze and participate in a group discussion
about the results. This journaling activity, analysis
and participation in a discussion will show how much
they learned about the importance of quantity and
timing of drinking water to stay well.
From the field of education, three methods of assessment
are recommended, in order of effectiveness for this
activity. They are collaborative learning, oral and
written expression, and journals.
Journals can be assessed on a continuum according
to the precision, comprehensiveness, and completeness
of the entries.
This activity meets National Science Career Path
Standards for maintaining and promoting healthy living
concepts and life style; National Education Standard
for physical education in applying movement concepts
and principles to the learning and development of
motor skills; and National Health Care (Core) Skill
Standards for academic foundation and communication.
| Stress
Management Techniques |
Goals: To pursue knowledge of health
career education and increase self-discipline.
Objective:
- To create individual responsibility by educating
students to the possibilities and entrance requirements
needed to become a health care professional, and
how decisions students make now will influence their
ability to enter into these fields later.
What will the students do?
Students will learn about stress, with a
focus on how to use imagery and visualization techniques.
These techniques can be used to manage stress and
to improve personal performance. They will keep a
journal of their feelings about this activity, and
the value of these techniques.
What will the educators do?
Educators need to provide background information
about stress and how to manage this as part of a healthy
lifestyle. Building on this foundation, educators
need to invite a guest speaker who will teach and
demonstrate how imagery and visualization techniques
can be used to manage stress and to improve personal
performance. These guest speakers should be a psychologist,
sports psychologist, or social worker. After this
presentation, the teacher should manage the process
of preparing the students for writing their journals;
and a follow-up discussion about their feelings.
What information is available to educators?
What are the activities of Business/Adopters?
- Academic Enrichment/Health Career Awareness: Serve
as resource speakers or tutors
- Cultural Enrichment: Sponsor visits by health
professionals.
The health professional will teach and demonstrate
how imagery and visualization techniques can be used
to manage stress and to improve personal performance.
They would also assist the educator in the preparation
and analysis of the journals, including the follow-up
discussion about the students’ feelings. The
business/adopters could use the materials provided
to the educator, as well as their own resources.
What methods should the educator use to assess
the effectiveness of this activity?
First, as described, each student will produce
a journal of their feelings about using imagery and
visualization techniques to manage stress and to improve
personal performance, and the value of these techniques.
From the field of education, two methods of assessment
are recommended, in order of effectiveness for this
activity. They are journals and oral and written expression.
Journals can be assessed on a continuum according
to the precision, comprehensiveness and completeness
of the entries. Another continuum that can be used
to assess journals is the degree of thoughtfulness
the student used in writing the entries.
This activity meets National Physical Education Standards
for applying movement concepts and principles to the
learning and development of motor skills; and demonstrating
responsible personal and social behavior in physical
activity settings. This activity meets National Health
Care (Core) Skill Standards for academic foundation,
communication, employability skills and safety practices.
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