HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Comprehensive Fitness Credit: 0.5 (semester) Offered to grades: 8-12 Prerequisite: None Description: Students will apply knowledge gained through the Personal Fitness course as they develop the physical skills necessary to be competent in overall fitness. In combination with Personal Fitness, students will become health literate students that make sound decisions and take positive actions for healthy and effective living. In class, students will actively participate in many forms of movement, gain knowledge of team sports concepts, such as offensive and defensive strategies and tactics, and appropriate social behaviors within a team or group setting.
Personal Fitness/Health Credit: 0.5 (semester) Offered to grades: 8-12 Prerequisite: None Description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to become healthy and physically active for a lifetime. This course addresses the health related components of physical fitness which are critical for students' success.
Weight Training Credit: 0.5 or 1 (semester or year) Offered to grades: 9-12 Prerequisite: none Description: The purpose of this course is to (a) extend the knowledge and development of skills in weight training, (b) further improve muscular strength and endurance, and (c) further enhance body image. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:
safety practices assessment of health-related fitness reinforcement of basic weight-training concepts expansion of weight-training programs weight-training theories the design, implementation, and evaluation of a personal weight-training program assessment of basic skills consumer issues fitness activities
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