High School Curriculum Guide 2022 - 2023
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION In health and physical education we provide students with a unique opportunity to display their creativity, compassion, courage, and confidence in a safe environment-beyond the classroom. Our main objective is to guide students in understanding the importance of valuing physical movement for its contribution to a healthy lifestyle and enhancing their health beyond the school. Interpersonal skills such as demonstrating respect, offering positive feedback, demonstrating responsible behavior in terms of physical and emotional safety are essential for success in HPE This model allows students to explore a variety of possible lifelong health enhancing pursuits. Health Prerequisite Duration Units of Credit
None 1 semester 0.5
The relative importance of achievement strands in this course:
The Health course content aims to teach skills in awareness and decision making towards healthy behaviors, finding reliable and relevant health information and services, analyzing external factors that influence health and practicing mindfulness. Units covered in Health include mental health and wellbeing, substance use and abuse, sexuality and relationships, and a cumulative passion project. The final summative is a passion project where students dive deeper in a unit topic of their choice to further their understanding and uncover new ideas. The Health course is designed to be taken before 11th Grade, though any student without a health credit must take the class to graduate. Yoga and Rhythmic Movement Prerequisite Duration Units of Credit
None 1 semester 0.5
The relative importance of achievement strands in this course:
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