Warwick School District

Curriculum❯Introduction to Physical Education 9 (sem)

Introduction to Physical Education 9 (sem)

Grade Levels: 09 |

Course Description

The primary aim of Physical Education 9 is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm to maintain a healthy lifestyle into adulthood, regardless of physical ability. Activities included in the course are designed to promote physical fitness, to develop motor skills, to instill knowledge and understanding of rules, concepts, and strategies, and to teach students to work as part of a team, or as individuals, in a wide variety of fitness and cooperative activities.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Health, Safety, and Physical Education (2002)

  • Safety and Injury Prevention

    • GRADE 9

      • Analyze the role of individual responsibility for safe practices and injury prevention in the home, school and community. -modes of transportation (e.g., pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular, passenger, farm vehicle, all-terrain vehicle) -violence prevention in school -self-protection in the home -self-protection in public places(10.3.9.A)
      • Analyze the role of individual responsibility for safety during organized group activities.(10.3.9.D)

  • Physical Activity

    • GRADE 9

      • Analyze and engage in physical activities that are developmentally/ individually appropriate and support achievement of personal fitness and activity goals.(10.4.9.A)
      • Analyze the effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities in relation to adolescent health improvement. -stress management -disease prevention -weight management(10.4.9.B)
      • Analyze factors that affect physical activity preferences of adolescents. -skill competence -social benefits -previous experience -activity confidence(10.4.9.D)
      • Analyze factors that impact on the relationship between regular participation in physical activity and motor skill improvement. -personal choice -developmental differences -amount of physical activity -authentic practice(10.4.9.E)
      • Analyze the effects of positive and negative interactions of adolescent group members in physical activities. -group dynamics -social pressure(10.4.9.F)

  • Concepts, Principles and Strategies of Movement

    • GRADE 9

      • Describe and apply the components of skill-related fitness to movement performance. -agility -balance -coordination -power -reaction time -speed(10.5.9.A)
      • Identify and apply practice strategies for skill improvement.(10.5.9.C)
      • Identify and describe the principles of training using appropriate vocabulary. -specificity -overload -progression -aerobic/anaerobic -circuit/interval -repetition/set(10.5.9.D)
      • Describe and apply game strategies to complex games and physical activities. -offensive strategies -defensive strategies -time management(10.5.9.F)

Units

Unit #1 - Introduction

Unit #2 - Soccer

Unit #3 - Adventure and Outdoor Activities

Unit #4 - Cooperative Activities

Unit #5 - Weight Room

Unit #6 - Pickleball

Unit #7 - Floor Hockey/Broomball

Unit #8 - Fitness Activities