Department Chair: Physical Education/Health
patricia.tilley@pulaski.kyschools.us

Pulaski County High School
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Health
Physical education/Health
Syllabus

This Health Education course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to confront health-related issues. Every individual has to make daily decidiond regarding health issues that affect their immediate and/or long-term health. These decision building skills will be covered inside health class at Pulaski County High School.

  • GOAL SETTING
  • SELF ASSESSMENT
  • COMMUNICATION
  • SELF MANAGEMENT
  • MODERATION
  • SELF DISCIPLINE

Maintaining a healthy way of life requires a balance of physical, mental emotional and social well being.

*HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE EMPHASIS
  • physical wellness
  • nutrition
  • safety
  • first aid
  • exercise
  • fitness
  • human growth and development
  • stress management
  • conflict resolution
  • substance abuse
  • mental wellness and community services
  • consumer decisions

*Health Education is an essential component of the total education program and an integral part of a student's growth, development, and transition into adulthood.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION SYLLABUS
Remaining physically healthy and accepting responsiblity for personal physical wellness is to possess the knowledge and skills needed to make choices which promote health and prevent disease. There is a strong relationship between behavioral choices and habits and a healthy functioning body
STUDENTS WILL:
  • describe how the benefits of exercise are interrrelated
  • apply principles of exercise
  • develop health related fitness
  • apply nutritional concepts in meal planning
  • establish, develop and implement a lifetime personal fitness plan and activity plan
  • realize one's own personal fitness level(e.g., endurance, flexibility, cardiovascular, weight)

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT: investigate benefits of exercise and nutrition
portfolio entry should include these topics:
increase in cardiorespiratory endurance
increase in flexibilty
increase in muscular endurance
decrease body fat
OTHER BENEFITS TO BE LINKED WITH BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
self esteem
increased life expectancy
feel better/look better
disease prevention
increase in stress release due to release of endorphins in brain during exercise
better rest more energy and lowered body fat percentage

MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Cognitive development is directly related to physical development. Cognitive information can be used to understand and enhance the development of motor skills such as movement sequences and patterns. Individuals who understand their bodies and how they perform various movements will be safer, more productive in recreation and work activities.
STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND:
Body Awareness
Spatial Awareness
Time
Effort
Relationship (while the body is moving or at rest)
STUDENTS WILL:
Analyze specialized movement sequences and patterns and make recommendations for improvement
Demostrate object manipulation
Use elements of dance to develop creative movement sequence
Participate in rhythmic activities and dances demonstrating movement concepts,sequences, and patterns
Participate in team and individual sports and activities.

**TECHNOLOGY SUGGESTION**
USE VIDEO TAPES TO CRITIQUE PEER MOVEMENT
USE INTERNET TO RESEARCH BIOMECHANICS OF MOVEMENT. IDENTIFY MAJOR MUSCLE GROUPS USED.

HOW WILL PARTICIPATION IN LONG TERM FITNESS ACTIVITIES BENEFIT MY OVERALL HEALTH?

Students will:
Describe benefits of regular participation in physical activities.
*Social interation
*Physical and Mental well being
*Skill Improvement
*Disease Prevention
Students will:
*Apply strategies for successful participation in lifetime activities and sports
*Good Sportsmanship
*Attitude is Everything
*Follow Rules
*Consideration of others
Students will:
*Refine techniques in lifetime activities and sports to enhance performance
*Improving performance through practice
*Benefits Include:
Muscle memory
building of self confidence

Previous Week      March 14 - 20, 2010      Next Week

Monday (03/15)
  • Due in class guided reading activity for chapt 21 lesson 1
  • Read Chapter 21 Lesson 1
Wednesday (03/17)
  • Quiz over chapter 21 lesson 1


The Effects of Tobacco Use: Chapter 21 Lesson 1
Addictive Drug
Nicotine
Stimulant
Carcinogen
Tar
Carbon Monoxide
Smokeless Tobacco
Leukoplakia