Physical Education 7,8 (5705, 5706)
Course Description
High School Course 4
This course is intended to help students in grades 11–12 meet or exceed high school physical education content standards 1–3 and the corresponding performance standards for Courses
4A–4D.
This level of instruction provides a continuation of four elective options for students who have previously passed the state-mandated fitness test and successfully completed the first part of
the elective sequence in High School Course 3 (Physical Education 5,6, course numbers 5703, 5704):
- Course 4A: Advanced Adventure/Outdoor Activities
- Course 4B: Advanced Aerobic Activities
- Course 4C: Advanced Individual and Dual Activities
- Course 4D: Advanced Dance
High School Course 4A (Elective): Advanced Adventure/Outdoor Activities.
Movement Focus
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Demonstrate expertise in one adventure/outdoor activity; analyze and evaluate the interrelationship of biomechanical principles and strategies; create or modify a practice/training plan
based on evaluative feedback; practice in real-world settings.
Fitness Focus
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Achieve a level of fitness that improves health and performance and provides opportunities for enjoyment; design a personal fitness program for home or gym consistent with the demands of
adventure/outdoor activities.
Social Focus
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Self-responsibility: evaluate changes in self-responsibility as skill levels improve; set personal goals for improved performance.
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Group dynamics: perform leadership assignments and roles in high-level adventure/outdoor activities.
High School Course 4B (Elective): Advanced Aerobic Activities.
Movement Focus
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Demonstrate expertise in two or more aerobic activities, at least one from each category:
| Category 1 |
Category 2 |
| Aerobic dance | Cross-country skiing |
| Running | Cycling |
| Skating | Rowing |
| Swimming | Triathlon |
| Walking |
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Analyze and evaluate the interrelationship of biomechanical principles and strategies; create or modify a practice/training plan based on evaluative feedback; practice in
real-world settings.
Fitness Focus
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Identify and achieve levels of personal excellence; measure health-related fitness and adjust personal goals for improvement; design a personal physical fitness program to
improve performance in a competitive aerobic activity.
Social Focus
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Self-responsibility: demonstrate a physically active lifestyle that is enjoyable through aerobic activities; identify qualities that enhance personal enjoyment; evaluate
changes in self-responsibility as skill level improves; set personal goals for improved performance.
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Group dynamics: perform leadership assignments and roles in high-level aerobic activities.
High School Course 4C (Elective): Advanced Individual and Dual Activities.
Movement Focus
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Demonstrate expertise in two or more individual and dual activities, at least one from each list:
| Individual |
Dual |
| Archery | Badminton |
| Cycling | Handball |
| Golf | Racquetball |
| Gymnastics/Tumbling | Squash |
| Skating | Tennis |
| Skiing | Two-player volleyball |
| Surfing | |
| Yoga | |
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Analyze and evaluate the interrelationship of biomechanical principles and strategies; create or modify a practice/training plan based on evaluative feedback; practice in
real-world settings.
Fitness Focus
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Develop personal fitness standards that exceed the state standards; demonstrate the ability to effectively analyze and economically purchase products and programs;
achieve a level of fitness that improves health and performance; design a personal physical fitness program to improve performance in an individual/dual activity.
Social Focus
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Self-responsibility: evaluate changes in self-responsibility in individual/dual activities improve; set personal goals for improved performance.
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Group dynamics: perform leadership assignments and roles in high-level individual/dual activities.
High School Course 4D (Elective): Advanced Dance.
Movement Focus
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Demonstrate expertise in two or more aerobic activities, at least one from each category:
| Category 1 |
Category 2 |
| Ballet | Modern |
| Folk | Social |
| Jazz | Square |
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Analyze and evaluate the interrelationship of biomechanical principles and strategies; create or modify a practice/training plan based on evaluative feedback; practice in
real-world settings; demonstrate skills in choreography.
Fitness Focus
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Achieve a level of fitness that improves health and performance and provides opportunities for enjoyment; design a personal fitness program for home or gym consistent
with the demands of dance activities; measure health-related fitness and adjust personal goals for improvement.
Social Focus
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Self-responsibility: evaluate changes in self-responsibility as skill levels in dance activities improve; set personal goals for improved performance.
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Group dynamics: perform leadership assignments and roles in high-level dance activities.