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Course
Syllabus
I Course Information
Course Name:
FRESHMAN P.E.
Course Number: 7401
Level: Freshman
Department: Physical
Education
II Course Description
Prerequisite: none
Open to: freshman
Length: semester
Credit: 5spc's
Summary: The first quarter
freshman units includes swimming, tennis and the Presidents Physical Fitness
Test. Students will have a four week unit in swimming and tennis and a
single week of fitness testing. In the swimming unit students will learn
the front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and sidestroke.
They will also be taught how to dive off the board, tread water and make deck
rescues. Students will be grouped by their abilities for safety. The
tennis unit will include the basic skills of forehand, backhand, serve and
volley, along with emphasis on court etiquette and scoring for both singles and
doubles. The fitness testing includes the mile run, sit-ups, push-ups, shuttle
run and flexibility testing. "B" Quarter the students will have Basketball
and Weight Training and Line Dancing. In basketball the fundamentals of
dribbling, passing, shooting and defense will be taught. Included will be
lead-up games as well as co-ed competition games. Weight training will
include safety instruction, basic anatomy, training programs as well as
technique instruction. Line Dance will included basic instruction in
various line dances as well as group work in mixers.
III Course Goals:
The students will develop basic
skills and knowledges in each of the above listed units, that may be used as
lifetime recreation skills well into their adult years.
IV Textbooks and Materials:
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HF PE uniform
- Appropriate athletic shoes
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Socks
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Sweatpants and sweatshirt are
optional but suggested (red, gray, white or black)
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Swimsuit (one piece)
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Studyguides will be provided for
each unit
V Course Outline
First Semester
Units of Instruction: Swimming, Tennis, President's Physical Fitness,
Basketball, Weight Training and Line Dancing.
Major Assessments:
Swimming - stroke skill tests, land rescue skills,
diving, treading and swim written test.
Tennis - Game Play Evaluation and written test
Fitness Testing - Effort and Completion
Basketball - Basic skill evaluation and written test
Weight Training - Basic form/technique evaluation and written test.
Line Dance - dance performance grade and written test
Second Semester Units of
Instruction and Assessments:
Units of Instruction: Health
Major Assessments: See Health Instructor's webpage.
(Parents and students: please
consult individual teachers for grading policies, extra credit info, class
procedures, etc.)
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