SYLLABUS
Health & Physical Education
Mr. Jones
COURSE DESCIPTION:
Physical Education will consist of a number of sports and fitness activities.
An introduction to fitness as a system. Showing the students that fitness is a lifetime
activity that can lead to overall social, emotional, and physical well-being. Students
will learn about team and individual sports and how they correlate to systems and life
experiences.
HEALTH EDUCATION IS AN MAJOR PART OF OUR LIVES, IN 9TH GRADE OUR
STUDENTS WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT HUMAN SEXUALITY, INFECTIOUS DISEASES,
COMMUNITY RESOURCING. OUR 10TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL TAKE DRIVERS
EDUCATION. THE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS VEHICLES HAVE ON
OUR WORLD. STUDENTS WILL BE TAUGHT DRIVERS EDUCATION AND TAKE THE NEW
JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO PASS THE WRITTEN TEST.
Health
Project # 1- Journal & Current Event
Since health is directly related to the world and social events, student will complete a daily journal
and weekly current event to incorporate their feeling, personal insight and understanding of
significant.
Project# 2 – Notebook / Portfolio
Students will complete a health related portfolio focusing on all topics discussed throughout the
marking period. Portfolio to be completed by the end of the marking.
Project #3 - Dream Car project
Students will identify the car of their dreams along with vital features of the car and present the car
in a creative way. Projects will vary student by student however requirements will be distributed and
must be followed. Students presentation is not mandatory but encouraged.
Project #4 – Drivers Education Essay Contest
Students will chose a topic related to driving and create a 3-5 paragraph essay expressing their
thoughts, opinions, and facts about the chosen topic. DE Essay is required to have a cover page and
list and sources used. Student participation in the contest is encourage but not mandatory.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PROJECT # 1 – STUDENTS WILL CONSTRUCT THEIR PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. THEY WILL MAKE UP A PROGRAM
TO FIT THEIR NEEDS. THIS PROJECT WILL TAKE A LOT OF SELF MOTIVATION AND PARENTAL SUPPORT. THE STUDENTS
WILL BE USING THE PROGRAM AS THEIR OWN WORKOUT.
PROJECT # 2 PRESENTATION OR 2 PAGE PAPER
EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE A CHOICE TO EITHER WRITE A PAPER OR PRESENT THE WORKOUT TO THE CLASS. IF THEY
PRESENT THE LESSON TO THE CLASS HE/SHE WILL TEACH IT TO THE CLASS AS THEY PERFORM THE EXERCISES. IF THE
STUDENT DECIDES TO WRITE A PAPER THEY MUST WRITE ON THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORKOUT AND WHOEVER
ELSE WAS INVOLVED.
Instructional Philosophy:
Students will engage themselves in numerous physical and social activities
that involves inter- curricular studies. In Health and Physical Education we will
have several projects that involves that being hands on. Major project including
Dream Car and Essay that may be presented to the class for the 10th grade
drivers education students. The 9th graders will complete a project on human
sexuality which will require the assistance of the parents or guardian.
Major physical education project for 9th and 10th graders will be the
completion of their workout program. Which will again have parental
involvement and will require homework to be signed. Assessment methods
will include written exams, test, oral written research, and written assignments.
Our belief is to prepare the students for society when the leave school in go out
into the world.
COURSE GOALS HEALTH
1. DEMONSTRATE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC SKILLS TO DRIVE.
2. USE A VARIETY OF SOURCES TO RESEARCH AND ORGANIZE INFORMATION TO
SOLVE PROJECT RELATED QUESTIONS IN HUMANS SEXUALITY.
3. USE TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED SUBJECT, ALONG WITH THE WEB TO
COMPLETE THEIR PROJECTS.
4. UNDERSTAND HOW THE BODY WORKS AS A SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN, GAIN , OR
LOSE WEIGHT.
5. USE NUMEROUS SKILLS TO UNDERSTAND SPEED AND FOLLOWING DISTANCE AS
RELATED TO THE ROADWAY.
6. TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES OF TEAM SPORTS GAMES AND HOW
TEAMWORK IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING A SUSTAINED SYSTEM.
ASSESSMENT PLAN
PHY. ED.
CLASS ROOM PARTICIATION--------------20%
ATTENDANCE--------------------------------20%
SKILL TEST------------------------------------20%
ASSIGNEMTS---------------------------------20%
PROJECTS-------------------------------------20%
FINAL GRADE---------------------------------100%
HEALTH
ASSESSMENT PLAN
CLASS PARTICIPATION------------------10%
CLASS / HOMEWORK ASSIGNMEN--10%
QUIZES-------------------------------------10%
NOTEBOOK / PORTFOLIO--------------20%
PROJECTS----------------------------------20%
STATE DRIVERS EXAM-------------------30%
FINAL GRADE----------------------------100%