Physical Education Online

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SKU: D2L_OTH020
This course combines online instructional guidance with student participation in weekly cardiovascular, aerobic, muscle-toning, and other activities. Students fulfill course requirements by keeping weekly logs of their physical activity. The course promotes the value of lifetime physical activity and includes instruction in injury prevention, nutrition and diet, and stress management. Students may enroll in the course for either one or two semesters.

SEMESTER 1

Unit 1: Health Benefits of Physical Fitness: Students receive an overview of why physical fitness is important and how to prepare for workouts through stretching. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 2: Create Your Physical Fitness Plan: Students create a personalized, semester-long exercise and fitness program tailored to their specific interests and abilities. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 3: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health: Students learn how regular cardiovascular exercise can help keep them fit for life. They find out how to measure their heart rate and gauge the effectiveness of their aerobic workout. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 4: Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility: Students learn about the body's major muscle groups and how to exercise them safely and effectively. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 5: Nutrition and Hydration: Students learn what nutrients their body needs and how their body processes different types of food. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 6: Safety and Treating Sports Injuries: Students learn safety techniques and what to do in case of an injury. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 7: Judging Media Images and Marketing Claims: Sports equipment companies promote idealized and sometimes unrealistic body images; other manufacturers tout their supplements, powders, or pills as a fast track to physical fitness. Students learn to distinguish between fact and fantasy. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 8: Selection and Maintenance of Fitness Equipment: Students learn how to make good decisions in choosing what equipment to buy and how to take care of it. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 9: Revise Your Physical Fitness Plan: At the halfway point in the semester, students examine their progress, reassess their goals, and—if necessary—revise their plan. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 10: Individual Physical Activities/Sports: Students learn benefits of working out on their own and individual sports. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 11: Team Sports and Competitive Activities: Students learn about team sports and the thrill of competing. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 12: Rules and Strategies: Students examine one individual and one team sport in greater detail. They research the history, rules, strategies, and health benefits of the two sports. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 13: Personal and Social Behavior: Students learn what constitutes good sportsmanship. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 14: Diversity and Multiculturalism: Students learn about how those of different backgrounds and abilities have made the most of their opportunities in sports and physical activities. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 15: Skill Enhancement: Motor Skills and Movement Patterns: Students learn the principles of biomechanics and movement patterns and gain an understanding of how basic physical laws govern athletic performance. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 16: Career Options: Students learn the wide variety of job opportunities that exist in sports and fitness fields. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 17: Lifelong Physical Fitness: Students learn how the motivation and work ethic they acquire in this course can lead to long-term health benefits and a lifetime of physical fitness. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 18: Summarize Physical Fitness Experiences: Students measure the progress they have made during the entire semester and decide whether they've achieved the goals they set at the beginning. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

SEMESTER 2

Unit 1: Increase Your Reps: Health Benefits of Physical Fitness: Students receive an overview of why physical fitness is important and how to prepare for workouts through stretching. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 2: Increase Your Reps: Create Your Physical Fitness Plan: Students create a personalized, semester-long exercise and fitness program tailored to their specific interests and abilities. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 3: Increase Your Reps: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health: Students learn how regular cardiovascular exercise can help keep them fit for life. They find out how to measure their heart rate and gauge the effectiveness of their aerobic workout. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 4: Increase Your Reps: Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility: Students learn about the body's major muscle groups and how to exercise them safely and effectively. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 5: Increase Your Reps: Nutrition and Hydration: Students learn what nutrients their body needs and how their body processes different types of food. Students read online content in Lesson 1, and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 6: Increase Your Reps: Safety and Treating Sports Injuries: Students learn safety techniques and what to do in case of an injury. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 7: Increase Your Reps: Judging Media Images and Marketing Claims: Sports equipment companies promote idealized and sometimes unrealistic body images; other manufacturers tout their supplements, powders, or pills as a fast track to physical fitness. Students learn to distinguish between fact and fantasy. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 8: Increase Your Reps: Selection and Maintenance of Fitness Equipment: Students learn how to make good decisions in choosing what equipment to buy and how to take care of it. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 9: Increase Your Reps: Revise Your Physical Fitness Plan: At the halfway point in the semester, students examine their progress, reassess their goals, and—if necessary—revise their plan. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 10: Increase Your Reps: Individual Physical Activities/Sports: Students learn benefits of working out on their own and individual sports. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 11: Increase Your Reps: Team Sports and Competitive Activities: Students learn about team sports and the thrill of competing. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 12: Increase Your Reps: Rules and Strategies: Students examine one individual and one team sport in greater detail. They research the history, rules, strategies, and health benefits of the two sports. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 13: Increase Your Reps: Personal and Social Behavior: Students learn what constitutes good sportsmanship. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 14: Increase Your Reps: Diversity and Multiculturalism: Students learn about how those of different backgrounds and abilities have made the most of their opportunities in sports and physical activities. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 15: Increase Your Reps: Skill Enhancement: Motor Skills and Movement Patterns: Students learn the principles of biomechanics and movement patterns and gain an understanding of how basic physical laws govern athletic performance. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 16: Increase Your Reps: Career Options: Students learn the wide variety of job opportunities that exist in sports and fitness fields. Students read online content in Lesson 1, and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 17: Increase Your Reps: Lifelong Physical Fitness: Students learn how the motivation and work ethic they acquire in this course can lead to long-term health benefits and a lifetime of physical fitness. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

Unit 18: Increase Your Reps: Summarize Physical Fitness Experiences: Students measure the progress they have made during the entire semester and decide whether they've achieved the goals they set at the beginning. Students read online content in Lesson 1 and engage daily in a physical activity of their choice for at least 30 minutes, recording what they've done in an activity log, which is then signed by a parent or other responsible adult and submitted to the teacher.

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