By the end of this course sequence, students will have an understanding of Physical Education and Health standards.  By the end of 8th grade students will be able to receive their first aid and CPR certification.

Course Description

Students will be introduced to Health and Physical Education standards.  Students will receive instruction on how to become more responsible for their overall health status and how to demonstrate knowledge and skills that promote physical activity throughout their lives.

This course is nine weeks in length.

Academic Standards

Physical Education Standards

• 1: Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
• 2: Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics to movement and performance.   
• 3: Demonstrate knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
• 4: Demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior that exhibits respect for self and others.
• 5: Demonstrate value of physical activity for health, emjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction.

Health Standards

• 1: Students will comprehend content related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
• 3: Access valid information, products and services to enhance health.
• 6: Use goal-setting skills to enhance healthy behaviors.
• 7: Practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
• 8: Advocate for personal, family and community health.

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Practice observing carefully in order to recognize problems
• Gather and organize relevant information to formulate an argument
• Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
• Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
• Combine knowledge, understanding and skills to create products or solutions

Social Skills

• Practice empathy
• Delegate and share responsibility for decision-making
• Help others to succeed
• Take responsibility for one’s own actions
• Make fair and equitable decisions
• Manage and resolve conflict and work collaboratively in teams
• Encourage others to contribute
• Exercise leadership and take on a variety of roles within groups

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Take effective notes in class
• Give and receive meaningful feedback

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments; meet deadlines
• Set goals that challenging and realistic
• Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
• Create plans to prepare for summative assessments (examinations and performances)
• Practice strategies to develop mental quiet
• Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
• Practice strategies to reduce anxiety
• Practice ‘bouncing back’ after adversity, mistakes and failures
• Practice ‘failing well’

Research Skills

• Collect, record and verify data
• Access information to be informed and inform other

Course Description

Students will receive a deeper understanding Health and Physical Education standards.  Students will become more responsible for their overall health status and how to demonstrate knowledge and skills that promote physical activity throughout their lives.

This course is 18-weeks in length.

Academic Standards

Physical Education Standards

• 1: Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
• 2: Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics to movement and performance.
• 3: Demonstrate knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
• 4: Demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior that exhibits respect for self and others.
• 5: Demonstrate value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction.

Health Standards

• 1:  Students will comprehend content related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
• 2:  Use decision-making skills to enhance healthy behaviors.
• 6:  Use goal-setting skills to enhance healthy behaviors.
• 7:  Practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Approachings to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Practice observing carefully in order to recognize problems
• Gather and organize relevant information to formulate an argument
• Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
• Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
• Combine knowledge, understanding and skills to create products or solutions

Social Skills

• Practice empathy
• Delegate and share responsibility for decision-making
• Help others to succeed
• Take responsibility for one’s own actions
• Make fair and equitable decisions
• Manage and resolve conflict and work collaboratively in teams
• Encourage others to contribute
• Exercise leadership and take on a variety of roles within groups

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Take effective notes in class

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments; meet deadlines
• Set goals that challenging and realistic
• Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
• Create plans to prepare for summative assessments (examinations and performances)
• Practice strategies to develop mental quiet
• Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
• Practice strategies to reduce anxiety
• Practice ‘bouncing back’ after adversity, mistakes and failures
• Practice ‘failing well’

Research Skills

• Collect, record and verify data
• Access information to be informed and inform other

Course Description

Students will continue to explore Health and Physical Education standards.  By the end of the class they have an opportunity to be CPR and First Aid certified.

Academic Standards

Physical Education Standards

• 8.1: Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. Combinations of Movement Patterns and Skills 
• 8.2: Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics to movement and performance
• 8.3: Demonstrate knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
• 8.4: Demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior that exhibits respect for self and others.
• 8.5:  Demonstrate value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction.

Health Standards

• 8.1: Students will comprehend content related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
• 8.5: Use decision-making skills to enhance healthy behaviors.
  
• 8.6: Use goal-setting skills to enhance healthy behaviors.
• 8.7: Practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
  
• 8.8: Advocate for personal, family and community health.
  

Approaches to Learning Skills

Communication Skills

• Practice observing carefully in order to recognize problems
• Gather and organize relevant information to formulate and argument
• Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
• Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
• Combine knowledge, understanding and skills to create products or solutions

Social Skills

• Practice empathy
• Help others to succeed
• Take responsibility for one’s own actions
• Manage and resolve conflict and work collaboratively in teams
• Make fair and equitable decisions

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Take effective notes in class

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments; meet deadlines
• Create plans to prepare for summative assessments (examinations and performances)
• Set goals that are challenging and realistic
• Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
• Practice being aware of body-mind connections
• Practice strategies to develop mental quiet
• Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
• Practice strategies to reduce anxiety
• Practice ‘bouncing back’ after adversity, mistakes and failures
• Practice ‘failing well’

Research Skills

• Collect, record and verify data
• Access information to be informed and inform others

• Bryan Station High School Academy of Medical Sciences
• Frederick Douglass High School Academy of Health Sciences
• Locust Trace Agriscience Center
• Southside Technical School Medical Academy
• Tates Creek High School Academy of Academy of Medical and Emergency Services

• Get Fit Club
• All athletic teams