PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH 022 CO-ED SOCIAL DANCE 1 Term Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of 9th grade Physical Education – Kinetic Wellness or 9 PE Team Sports or 9 PE Adventure Education or 9 PE Individual/Dual Sports Do you want to take one of the hottest classes at Wayzata High School? We are looking for guys and girls who want to learn how to dance. In this class, students will learn a variety of social dances which include (but are not limited to): Cha-Cha, Swing, Fox Trot, Waltz, Salsa, Hip Hop, Folk Dance and Triple Swing. Grading will be based on participation, written tests, self and peer evaluation, additional assignments and daily points. May be repeated once for credit with instructor approval.
023 OUTDOOR WILDERNESS EDUCATION (Term 1 or 4) 1 Term Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of 9th grade Physical Education – Kinetic Wellness or 9 PE Team Sports or 9 PE Adventure Education or 9 PE Individual/Dual Sports Looking for a fun way to end the day? Outdoor Adventure Education is all about taking risks and stepping outside of your comfort zone. You should come prepared to face a new challenge every day. Some of the outdoor adventures you will experience are canoeing, rock-climbing, camp cooking, rolling a kayak, the ropes course and much more! Not to mention an all-day climbing trip to Taylors Falls!
024 WINTER OUTDOOR WILDERNESS EDUCATION (Term 2 or 3) 1 Term Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of 9th grade Physical Education – Kinetic Wellness or 9 PE Team Sports or 9 PE Adventure Education or 9 PE Individual/Dual Sports Got cabin fever? Head outside at the end of the day and have fun in the snow! In this class you will experience building snow caves (quinzhees), cooking outdoors, rock-climbing, rolling a kayak (in a pool), Nordic skiing and more! You’ll even get to try ice climbing on an all-day trip to a state park ice wall! May be repeated once for credit with instructor approval.
025 FROM FUN RUN TO 5K 1 Term Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of 9th grade Physical Education – Kinetic Wellness or 9 PE Team Sports or 9 PE Adventure Education or 9 PE Individual/Dual Sports This class is designed for the novice runner to be able to successfully complete a 5K road race. The student will learn everything that is needed to accomplish this task. Topics include running physiology, sport nutrition, running equipment in addition to proper training techniques that will help the novice runner become one with the 5k. May be repeated once for credit with instructor approval.
043 UNIFIED PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 Term Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of 9th grade Physical Education – Kinetic Wellness or 9 PE Team Sports or 9 PE Adventure Education or 9 PE Individual/Dual Sports This COMBINED General Education and Adapted Physical Education class will allow students to improve performance of self and others in recreational and fitness activities. Students will have the opportunity to participate in and make modifications for themselves and/or others in units of adventure education (ropes course, climbing wall), outdoor recreational activities (cross country skiing, bocce, golf) indoor recreational activities (archery, badminton, table tennis, indoor tennis), movement activities (dance, yoga, drumming), fitness activities (muscular strength/endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility, along with the opportunity to participate in the adapted athletics sports of soccer, floor hockey, and softball in the rolls of coordinator, coach, official, scorekeeper, and athlete. Students will also be introduced to the Paralympic sports of Goalball and sitting volleyball. Students will leave this class with a greater knowledge to analyze barriers and modify physical activity patterns appropriately, as needed. 57