Warwick School District

Course Description

The focus and emphasis of Advanced Physical Education will be placed on game and practice strategies, advanced skills, competitive game-play, and maximum team interaction. Students will be held to a higher standard of the fitness components, and expected to strive for the highest level of achievement. Activities will include non-typical team and individual sports that require complex skills. Units will include softball, throwing and dodging, lacrosse, tchoukball, volleyball, team handball, and floor hockey.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Health, Safety, and Physical Education (2002)

• Safety and Injury Prevention

• GRADE 12

• Evaluate the benefits, risks and safety factors associated with self-selected life-long physical activities.(10.3.12.D)

• Physical Activity

• GRADE 12

• Evaluate and engage in an individualized physical activity plan that supports achievement of personal fitness and activity goals and promotes life-long participation.(10.4.12.A)
• Analyze the effects of regular participation in a self-selected program of moderate to vigorous physical activities. -social -physiological -psychological(10.4.12.B)
• Evaluate how changes in adult health status may affect the responses of the body systems during moderate to vigorous physical activity. -aging -injury -disease(10.4.12.C)
• Evaluate factors that affect physical activity and exercise preferences of adults. -personal challenge -physical benefits -finances -motivation -access to activity -self-improvement(10.4.12.D)
• Analyze the interrelationships among regular participation in physical activity, motor skill improvement and the selection and engagement in lifetime physical activities.(10.4.12.E)
• Assess and use strategies for enhancing adult group interaction in physical activities. -shared responsibility -open communication -goal setting(10.4.12.F)

• Concepts, Principles and Strategies of Movement

• GRADE 12

• Apply knowledge of movement skills, skill-related fitness and movement concepts to identify and evaluate physical activities that promote personal lifelong participation.(10.5.12.A)
• Incorporate and synthesize knowledge of motor skill development concepts to improve the quality of motor skills. -open and closed skills -short-term and long-term memory -aspects of good performance(10.5.12.B)
• Evaluate the impact of practice strategies on skill development and improvement.(10.5.12.C)
• Incorporate and synthesize knowledge of exercise principles, training principles and health and skill-related fitness components to create a fitness program for personal use(10.5.12.D)
• Evaluate movement forms for appropriate application of scientific and biomechanical principles. -efficiency of movement -mechanical advantage -kinetic energy -potential energy -inertia -safety(10.5.12.E)
• Analyze the application of game strategies for different categories of physical activities. -individual -team -lifetime -outdoor(10.5.12.F)

Units

Unit #1 - Introduction

Unit #2 - Softball/Throwing and Dodging

Unit #3 - Lacrosse

Unit #4 - Tchoukball

Unit #5 - Volleyball

Unit #6 - Team Handball

Unit #7 - Floor Hockey