Warwick School District

Course Description

Team Sports will incorporate the health and skill related components of fitness into team activities.  The focus would be on developing and practicing skills, learning game strategies and working on teamwork. The objectives of this course would focus on team communication and cooperation, as well as the physical and social benefits of participating in the sports. Units will include football, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, broomball, speedball, and basketball.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Health, Safety, and Physical Education (2002)

• 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 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)
• 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 - Football

Unit #3 - Ultimate Frisbee

Unit #4 - Soccer

Unit #5 - Speedball

Unit #6 - Basketball

Unit #7 - NitroBall

Unit #8 - Mini Games