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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.