Course Description

The Lifetime Sports class reinforces the importance of physical activity to one’s health and in doing so, introduces students to various lifetime sports and recreational activities as fun and socially engaging options one might pursue to meet physical activity guidelines.  Developing sport skill competency and understanding of key tactical aspects of game play/competition are associated with participation and therefore, are major focal points throughout the class. Along with monitoring their daily physical activity, students will set their own skill development goals, identify and engage in appropriate practice strategies, and monitor their own progress toward skill competency.  As in all physical education classes, safety and injury prevention will also be emphasized throughout the course. 

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Course Objectives

As a result of successfully completing this course, you will:

• Gain knowledge about how physical activity provides opportunities for self expression, social development & interaction
• Build competency in movement forms that may facilitate desire to participate in & benefit from a lifetime of physical activity
• Understand that balancing daily physical activity & proper nutrition contributes to lifelong fitness and wellness

DoDEA Lifetime Sports Standards may be viewed by clicking the link.

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Course Outline

Quarter I:
Module Zero - Course Overview
Module One -  Lifetime Sports
Module Two - Dual/Individual Sports
Module Three -Team Sports  

Quarter II:
Module Four - Performance Sports
Module Five - Tactical Sports
Module Six - Contemporary Sports

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Required Materials/ Textbook

There is no textbook required for this course. All of the instructional content is available online within the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS). The following materials are required for successful completion of this course:

• Access to a computer with various productivity software
• Internet acess
• 3 ring binder
• 5 dividers
• Pens
• Pencils
• Sneakers
• Appropriate fitness training attire

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