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PE Aquatics 1,2 (5751, 5752)


Grade Range:
 11–12
 Prerequisites:
 Physical Education 1,2 and Physical Education 3,4, or equivalent
 Course duration:
 Two semesters
Subject area in which graduation credit will be given:
 Physical Education
Notes:
 This class must be taught by a water safety instructor certified by the American Red Cross and follow the San Diego Unified School District’s Aquatics Activity Plan, District Administrative Procedure 4178.
Course Description:
 High School Course 3

This elective course includes survival methods, water safety and swimming as a fitness activity. American Red Cross stroke standards will be followed and adaptations will be allowed based on physical ability and strength.

Swimming strokes covered:

  • Front crawl
  • Back crawl
  • Breaststroke
  • Elementary backstroke
  • Sidestroke
  • Butterfly

Movement Focus

  • Demonstrate expertise in aquatics and its variety of elements.
  • Analyze and evaluate the interrelationship of biomechanical principles and strategies.
  • Create and/or modify a practice/training plan based on evaluative feedback.
  • Practice in a real-world setting.

Fitness Focus

Participate in aquatic activities that improve health-related fitness; analyze the effects of these activities on personal fitness; improve or maintain physical fitness levels to meet the principles of exercise; explain the relationship between participation in aquatics and health.

Social Focus

  • Self-responsibility: Evaluate changes in self-responsibility as skill-level activities improve; design a personal fitness program for home or gym consistent with aquatics.
  • Social interaction: Modify an activity for a child, an elderly person or an individual with disabilities; analyze the role of social interaction in the successful participation in and enjoyment of aquatics.
  • Group dynamics: Perform and evaluate leadership assignments and roles at a high level in aquatics.
State Course Code(s):
  State Course code not defined or retired.
Basic Texts and Teaching Guides:
 Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, California Department of Education, 2005.
Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, California Department of Education, 2009.
FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Test Administration Manual, 4th ed., Cooper Institute, 2007.
2012–13 SDUSD Physical Education Course 3 Syllabus.