Team Sports Syllabus

 

I Course Information
Department: Physical Education
Course Title: Team Sports 7210/7211
Level: College Prep


II. COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prerequisite: Sophomore PE
Open to: Juniors and Seniors            Length: Semester Credit: .5
Summary:   Team Games and Sports Skills provides an opportunity for physical education students to participate in a variety of games within a team setting. Students will improve their individual skills specific to each activity and will be presented with new strategies that will enhance their game and tournament play. This class is open to all juniors and seniors and may be repeated during those years.

III. TEXTBOOKS and MATERIALS
Each student must come to class daily in his/her own physical education suit, marked clearly with his/her name. Athletic footwear is also required. Sweatshirts and sweatpants are optional for colder days and must be gray, red, black or white absolutely no jeans are acceptable under physical education uniforms.  Students must have a folder for the first two days of each new unit study guides will be distributed and also available on the web for tests.

IV. ABBREVIATED COURSE OUTLINE
First Semester activities:    Lacrosse, Football, Soccer and Volleyball/Basketball/Ice Games& Classroom Work
Second Semester activities: Basketball, Floor Hockey, Team Handball & Softball/ Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer and Classroom Work

V. GRADING
Philosophy
Student's grades will depend on dress, participation, attendance, tests and classroom work. Fitness will also be emphasized and students will be graded on knowledge of fitness principles. Students should work at their own skill level, with improvement being the ultimate goal. Attitude and effort is very important. Teamwork and good sportsmanship should be demonstrated at all times. ( See the link on my home page for Grading and Policies for more information ).

Criteria and Scale

Quarter grades are determined as follows: Parents you can also check grade status on parent connect !
Written Evaluation   50%
Dress/ Participation/ attendance   50%


VI. A WORD FROM THE INSTRUCTOR
Absences and Make-ups: Absences from school/class will affect the student's grade. Any student not in class for any reason is considered to be absent. A make-up for physical education will consist of a minimum of 45 minutes of working out to make up one absence. Students may do this at home to make up a maximum of two absences, with a verification note from a parent. After two home sessions, make-ups must be done at school opportunities are listed in the parent-student handbook. Students  have only 1 week to make up an excused absence from the day the student returns to school.  If a student fails to turn in make-up absence this will result in a loss of points for their grade. (Absences from school/ class will affect students grades any student not in class for any reason is considered to be absent). Please remember the student only gets 1 week to make up any excused absence from the time they return to school.)

VII.   CLASSROOM
Students will take part in six classroom lessons based on the Foundations of Personal Fitness textbook. All work will be completed in class. If a student is absent, he/she is responsible to check out a book from the textbook center to co9mplete any make-up work.    

VIII.  Participation grades
   Students will receive points each day based upon their participation in the daily activity. If students are not dressed they receive a 0 for the day for participation with no make up.  If the student is absent for the day they also receive a 0 for participation with the option to make up the day by a 45 minute work-out. Participation, Attendance and Dress are very important and highly encouraged!