Component Overview
Students will be introduced and instructed
on a wide variety of skills, concepts, and
activities that will significantly enhance
their appreciation, knowledge and physical
fitness levels. Introduction to fitness will
specifically focus on teaching students the
proper fundamentals and technique
necessary for core strength, stability
improvement, speed and agility. A
rigorous/intense cross fit approach will be
utilized to enhance student achievement.
Critical Content/Concept Web
Unit Topic:
Cross Training
Conceptual Lens:
Grade:
Fitness
9-12
Strength Training
Unit Topic:
Cross Training
These components are not to
be taught independently, but
rather interwoven throughout
the course.
Speed/Agility/Plyometrics
Terminology
Sets
Repetitions
Dynamic Warm Up
Cool down
Agility
Speed
Plyometrics
Periodization of Lifts
Principles of Overload
Principles of Specificity
Principles of Cross Training
Principles of Variation
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Muscular Power
Flexibility
Body Composition
Cardiovascular Endurance
Spotting
Anaerobic
Aerobic
Muscular Anatomy
Grade: 9-12
Subject: Introduction to Fitness
Unit: Cross Training
Lens: Fitness
Enduring Understandings
Guiding Questions
Muscular Strength and Endurance
 What is the difference between muscular strength and
1. Muscular strength and endurance enhance performance
muscular endurance?
and decrease risk for injury.
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9-12.PE.2.1.1 Know and understand pertinent scientifically based information
regarding movement performance.
9-12.PE.4.1.1 Demonstrate health-related fitness by improving, meeting and/or
sustaining gender and age-related fitness standards as defined by approved
tests.
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How does an individual use exercise to develop muscular
strength and muscular endurance?
Why should an individual assess their strength and endurance
before beginning a program?
Cardiovascular Endurance
 Describe the benefits of cardiovascular fitness to health and
2. Improving cardiovascular endurance will enhance
wellness.
wellness and the quality of life.
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9-12.PE.2.1.1 Know and understand pertinent scientifically based information
regarding movement performance.
9-12.PE.4.1.1 Demonstrate health-related fitness by improving, meeting and/or
sustaining gender and age-related fitness standards as defined by approved
tests.
Flexibility
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3. Improving flexibility will increase range of motion and
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reduce the risk of injury.
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9-12.PE.2.1.1 Know and understand pertinent scientifically based information
regarding movement performance.
9-12.PE.4.1.1 Demonstrate health-related fitness by improving, meeting and/or
sustaining gender and age-related fitness standards as defined by approved
tests.
Describe and demonstrate some methods you can use to
assess your cardiovascular fitness (target heart rate)?
Describe the characteristics of flexibility?
Explain how you benefit from good flexibility?
Explain why it is important to balance strength and flexibility
exercises?
Grade:
Subject:
Unit:
Lens:
Enduring Understandings
Guiding Questions
Speed and Agility
4. Improving speed and agility impact the level of
performance.
9-12.PE.2.1.1 Know and understand pertinent scientifically based information
regarding movement performance.
 Why do you want to develop speed and agility?
 Do speed, power, and agility determine personal success of an
activity? If yes, give some examples of activities influenced by
these skills?
Healthy Lifestyles
5. Improving personal fitness will lead to an improved
quality of life and decreased risk of injury
9-12.PE.3.1.1 Participate daily in physical activity both in and out of school
settings.
9-12.PE.3.1.2 Analyze the personal benefits that result from participating in
physical activity, both as individuals and with others.
9-12.PE.3.1.3 Analyze factors that influence personal physical activity
patterns throughout life.
9-12.PE.4.1.2 Develop an appropriate physical fitness program, and apply
appropriate technology to achieve and maintain physical fitness.
9-12.PE.4.1.3 Demonstrate an understanding that physical fitness is a part
of a lifelong wellness program.
9-12.PE.5.1.1 Initiate independent and responsible personal behavior in
physical activity settings.
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Describe various types of lifestyle physical activities?
How can participation in a regular exercise program improve
quality of life?
Critical Content and Skills
AC = Assessment Code:
Students will Know…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The importance of warming-up correctly
The importance of cooling down
Safety rules necessary for cross training
Fitness terminology
The difference between olympic, core and
auxiliary lifts
6. Proper technique for olympic lifts and auxiliary lifts
7. Proper spotting techniques
8. Breathing patterns and proper lifting rhythm
9. Proper warm-up lifts (lifting percentages)
10. Body part lifting, front/back concept, and whole
body Chest/Arms/Legs routines
11. How to target their core muscle groups
12. The proper technique used to increase speed,
agility & plyometrics efficiency
13. A variety of drills to improve speed, agility and
plyometric technique
14. Major muscle groups (primary and stabilizer) and
the exercises that impact these groups
15. Set appropriate individual goals for each fitness
component (muscular strength and muscular
endurance)
AC
Q – Quizzes
O – Observations
D – Dialogues
T - Tests
P - Prompts
WS – Work Samples
SA – Student Self-Assessment
Students will be able to…
1. Perform proper olympic and auxiliary lifts
2. Demonstrate a proper warm up specific to the
activity (lifting v. speed/agility training)
3. Demonstrate proper spotting technique
4. Apply fitness concepts to attain personal
fitness goals
5. Perform various agility drills
6. Perform various speed/ aerobic activities
7. Perform various plyometric activities
8. Perform various stretching and flexibility
routines
AC
Critical Content/Concept Web
Unit Topic:
Cardiovascular Fitness and Endurance
Conceptual Lens:
Grade:
Component Overview
Fitness
Students will be introduced and instructed
on a wide variety of skills, concepts, and
activities that will significantly enhance
their appreciation, knowledge and physical
fitness levels. Introduction to fitness will
specifically focus on teaching students the
proper fundamentals and technique
necessary for aerobic training and
flexibility. A rigorous/intense cross fit
approach will be utilized to enhance
student achievement.
9-12
Aerobic Training
Unit Topic:
Cardiovascular
Fitness and
Endurance
These components are not to
be taught independently, but
rather interwoven throughout
the course.
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Flexibility
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Terminology
Cardiovascular endurance
Flexibility
Static, dynamic, ballistic
stretches
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Heart Rates: Target, resting,
maximum, recovery
Pulse
Grade: 9-12
Subject: Intro. to Fitness
Unit: Cardiovascular Fitness and Endurance
Lens: Fitness
Enduring Understandings
Guiding Questions
Aerobic Training
1. Cardiovascular fitness is a key to maintaining a
 What are some different types of cardiovascular
healthy lifestyle.
activities?
 Is one type better than another?
 What defines a cardiovascular activity?
 What is the importance of regular cardiovascular
activity?
 What are the physical, mental and social benefits of
cardiovascular exercise?
Flexibility
2. Regular participation in a flexibility program will
 What is the relationship between flexibility, strength
decrease risk of injury in sports and recreational
and speed?
activities.
 Why is flexibility important?
 What is the role of flexibility in injury prevention?
 What defines flexible?
 Why is flexibility an essential component of a well
rounded fitness program and a healthy lifestyle?
Grade: 9-12
Subject: Intro. to Fitness
Unit: Cardiovascular Fitness and Endurance
Lens: Fitness
Critical Content and Skills
AC = Assessment Code:
Students will Know…
1. The difference between aerobic and anaerobic
training
2. Running mechanics
3. How to calculate and monitor target heart rate
4. How to calculate maximum rate
5. How to calculate resting heart rate
6. The role flexibility plays in overall fitness
7. Various stretching methods to increase
flexibility
8. Terminology specific to cardiovascular fitness
and flexibility
9. The variety of cardio outlets available
10. Benefits of aerobic and anaerobic exercise
11. The importance of warming-up correctly
12. The importance of cooling down
13. Safety rules necessary for cross training
14. The difference between dynamic warm up and a
static cool down
15. Set appropriate individual goals for each fitness
component (cardiovascular endurance & flexibility)
Q – Quizzes
O – Observations
D – Dialogues
T - Tests
P - Prompts
WS – Work Samples
SA – Student Self-Assessment
AC Students will be able to…
1. Calculate a variety of heart rates (target,
resting, recovery, max)
2. Perform various aerobic activities
3. Perform various flexibility exercises and
routines during warm up and cool down
AC