Quarter 2

Physical Education 7

Quarter 2

“You win some, you lose some, but you always try again.”

--Unknown

Course Description:

As seventh graders, you are entering a new building, facing new challenges and preparing for your high school career. One of the most important components to ensure success is to maintain a healthy lifestyle. In this class, you will participate in many activities, both physical and academic, that will guide you to achieve your healthy lifestyle goals. You will be evaluated by your pre and post fitness test scores.

Units and Topics covered:

· Goal setting

· Health-related components of fitness

· Skill-related components of fitness

· Muscle identification

· Target Heart Rate

· President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Tests

· Badminton

· Dance

· Basketball

· Swimming

· Weight Training

Grading:

· Grades will be based on completion of academic content, participation and attendance.

· Daily points – 15 points/day, each category is 0-3 points

E = 100% Effort Teamwork

Co-operation

Warm-ups/Game/Activity

R = Respect Good sportsmanship

Play by the rules

Positive to peers

Care of equipment

OT = On Task Stay on task

Follow directions

PA = Prompt Attention Whistle/Voice = Listen

Delayed attention = loss of points

DC = Dress Code Appropriate Uniform

On time

In squad

No gum

· Tests, quizzes, worksheets, assignments, make-up work grades are based on total points.

· Grade percentages

94-100 A 77-79 C+ 60-63 D-

90-93 A- 74-76 C 0-59 F

87-89 B+ 70-73 C-

84-86 B 67-69 D+

80-83 B- 64-66 D

“Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.” Mike Singletary

Physical Education

Make-up Assignment

Choose one of the following to make up the day you were absent from class. Assignments should be typed.

A. Find a newspaper/magazine article relating to health and fitness. Write a one-page reaction to the article. This is not a summary of the article. Attach the article or a copy of it to your reaction paper.

B. Exercise 30-60 minutes outside of class. Complete the form on the back of this sheet. Make sure to get it signed.

C. Exercise 30-60 minutes with an adult (out of high school). Write one paragraph about your experience and have the adult sign your paper.

D. Make a poster explaining one of the health-related or skill-related components of fitness.

E. Find a newspaper/magazine article relating to health and fitness. Give a brief oral report to the class about the article and what you learned.

F. Set up an appointment with one of the physical education teachers to help clean the fitness center.

G. Draw the new food pyramid and describe each category.

Make-up Assignment Log

Student Name___________________________ Date___________

The purpose of the following is to document participation in a health-enhancing physical activity outside of the scheduled physical education class. This is a make-up assignment for absences. Activity should be 30-60 minutes in length and should be of moderate intensity.

What I did:____________________________________________

How long I did it:_______________________________________

Intensity: (circle one) LOW MEDIUM HIGH

My activity exercised these muscles (be specific, name them):

_____________________________________________________

My activity improved _________________, which is one of the

health-related or skill-related (circle one) components of fitness.

It also improved my health in the following ways:

_____________________________________________________

One of my health and fitness goals is:______________________

_____________________________________________________

Parent/Coach signature:_________________________________