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CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

Physical Education

Weight Training & Conditioning (DPC #62201)

Course Information

Grade Level: 9-12.

Length of Course: One semester. Upon approval of teacher and counselor, this course may be repeated for credit.

Type: Counts toward meeting the physical education graduation requirement.

Recommendation for Enrollment: The approval of the teacher is required for 9th and l0th grades.

Brief Description of the Course

This course is designed to provide a program of physical education with emphasis on conditioning and improvement of overall fitness through use of specialized equipment and techniques.

Board-Adopted Textbooks

None.

Supplementary Instructional Materials

None

Brief Outline of Course Content
  1. Physiology of muscle contraction involved in isotomic, isometric, and isokinetic exercises.
  2. Specialization of techniques for exercise of specific muscle groups.
  3. Cardiovascular fitness through running and aerobic conditioning exercises.
  4. Safety and breathing procedures used during weight training.
Behavioral Objectives for Weight Training & Conditioning

The skills assessed in the district's Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Math Computations proficiency tests will be taught and reinforced in a manner appropriate to the content of this course.

The student will:

  1. Increase the level of performance in the following:
    1. Bench Press
    2. Military Press
    3. Leg Press
  2. Attain improvement in strength and/or endurance, as set by mutual agreement between student and teacher at the beginning of the course.
  3. Demonstrate proficiency and continuing improvement in the following "workplace skills," as appropriate for the designated coursework.

 

  1. Basic Employability Skills
    1. good grooming
    2. good manners, politeness and courtesy
    3. pride in a job well done
    4. honesty and high ethical standards
    5. punctuality
    6. good work attendance
    7. completes tasks independently
    8. good speaking skills
    9. good listening skills
    10. good penmanship
    11. follows directions
    12. basic keyboarding skills
    13. computer literacy
  2. Employee Relations Skills
    1. able to work with teams of people
    2. cooperative attitude
    3. good interpersonal skills
    4. collaborates to problem-solve
    5. respects authority
    6. high cultural respect and sensitivity
  3. Job Success Skills
    1. problem-solving skills
    2. decision-making skills
    3. critical thinking skills
    4. higher order thinking skills
    5. able to plan and complete a project
    6. willing to engage in lifelong learning
    7. math skills through algebra
    8. good reading and writing skills
    9. good articulation skills
    10. good study skills
    11. meets increasingly higher expectations
    12. bilingual
    13. able to use technical tools correctly and safely
    14. able to change from task to task
    15. knows how to learn what one doesn’t know
    16. knows how to build upon what is known
    17. is a self-starter
Assessment Procedures
  1. Checklists denoting skills accomplished.
  2. Results of skill tests.
  3. Results of written tests or oral tests.
  4. Tournament charts verifying participation in situations which require skill and knowledge for successful competition.


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