| Curriculum Map 2006-2007 | |||
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The Dwight School |
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| (No Unit Name) | Volleyball Soccer Breathing and Martial Arts - Meditation, Tai Chi Health - Nutrition and Immune System  USA SOCCERNY TIMES TUESDAY'S SCIENCE SECTIONFOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONSUSAN KOMEN RACE FOR THE CUREVOLLEYBALL WORLD WIDEUSA VOLLEYBALL |
SPORTS Students will be able to: - understand and follow the basic rules of P.E. class, gym, and locker room use. - function knowledgeably, gracefully and enthusiastically while learning about and participating in sports including volleyball and soccer. - develop, practice, and implement basic game skills, both physical and tactical, that will get students to play the game at both ends of the court - offensively and defensively. - cultivate improvement in physical power, strength, speed, endurance, agility, coordination and flexibility through all class activities. - work to improve character in regards to personal responsibility, decency, work ethic, self-respect and respect for others through all class activities. BREATHING AND TAI CHI Students will be able to: – Experience & reflect on resting peacefully and the role of fatigue – Explore mind & body connection – Control & reflect on own breathing – Made aware of inspiration and expiration in relation to life & death – Learn first 8 forms of Tai Chi HEALTH Students will be able to: - Understand of lobbist role in the FDA - Understand the differences of malnutrition - Understand what RDA means? - Identify eating disorders in athletes and non-athletes - Know the role of proper nutrition and immune system |
SPORTS Students partake in the following daily class structure: - Warm-up and stretch - Physical fitness exercises such as sit-ups, push-ups, medicine balls - Tactical and technical drills - Tactical and strategic lessons - Competitive games - Cool down The class learns about the history and origins of volleyball and soccer along with their basic rules. VOLLEYBALL Students practice and develop the basic physical skills necessary to play volleyball including: - Passing drills: self toss and pass drill, partner passsing drill, wall passing drill, peppering, russian peppering (overhead, fore-arm) - Setting drills: pass and set drill, set short, set outside, set middle drill - Serving drills: partner serve over the net, serve against the wall, serve to the target drill - Attacking drills: flamingo approach, self toss and approach drill, attacking from outside, middle and right side outside Students practice and understand the basic strategies in the game of volleyball including: *Offense: serve-pass-hit drill *Defense: no block defense drill *Games: Nuke'em, 10 foot line game, backrow attack game SOCCER Students practice and develop the basic physical skills necessary to play soccer including: - Passing, ball control and receiving drills: Pass control drill, distance passing drill, number passing, "Rapid fire" drill, control-turn-play on drill, chip and receive drill - Dribbling and juggling drills: Folllow the leader, sprint drill, slalom drill, fancy foot-work drill, juggling in grids, free juggling - Goal-keeping drills: Handling drill, post to post foot-work drill, diving drill, high ball training drill, distribution drills Students practice and understand the basic strategies in the game of soccer including: *Offense - One on one dribble the Gauntlet drill, give and go drill, two versus one possession game *Defense - Numbers-down situation games, double zone cocker drill, switching from attack to defense *Games: - Pass and receive to score - Perimeter passing - All versus all BREATHING - Warm-Ups - Cardiovascular Calisthenics - Ah, Oh, Ahohum TAI CHI - Commencing Form - Parting Wild Horses Mane - White Crane Flashing Wings - Brush Knee - Playing Flute - Repulse Monkey - Stroking Birds Tail HEALTH - Read excerpts from "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul", "Ophelia Speaks", "Real Boys Voices" - Keep a food diary/journal and compare each day to how you physically feel - Write journal entries of your physical and mental health after an activity - Compare different articles in weightlifting magazines to sport magazines |
- How can sports improve your life physically and mentally? How sports can affect your personality? - Why is an athletic stance important in all sports? - Why Gods like Ra, Krishna, Ramma, Tatta, Buddha, Brahma, Shiwa, Jehovah, Kamisama and Allah end in the sound "Ah"? (Sound of creation and pleasure) - What does a craving mean? Why do people crave certain foods? - How does the goverment play a role in the foods we eat? |
SPORTS Formative: *Daily teacher evaluations of the following criteria: - Punctuality - Preparation - Personal engagement - Proper behavior - Oral review of history and rules - Observation of skill drill - Observation of game play Summative: *Bi-weekly quizzes and/or assignments on: - History of games taught and played in class - Game specific rules and skills - Various topics related to the game and issues concerning physical and mental performance in athletics *Personal written reflections and responses with teacher on: - In class physical performance and understanding of lessons taught - Various topics related to value of physical education class for personal growth - Diary/journal checking BREATHING / TAI CHI Formative: - Self-Discipline in physical and mental stillness - Listening Skills - Attitude - Participation - Self-Motivation - Uniform Check - Posture Summative: - Reflective essay on improvement - Self-reflective journal writing on prior class HEALTH Formative: - Communication skills - Attendance - Participation - Debating skills Summative: - Private journal writing - Essay writing on HIV/AIDS, Cancer and the Immune System |
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| (No Unit Name) | SEE SEPTEMBER AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION |
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| (No Unit Name) | Basketball Breathing and Martial Arts Health - Drugs and Alcohol/Human Reproduction BASKETBALLNBAU.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT |
SPORTS Students will be able to: - understand and follow the basic rules of P.E. class, gym, and locker room use. - function knowledgeably, gracefully and enthusiastically while learning about and participating in the game of basketball. - develop, practice, and implement basic game skills, both physical and tactical, that will get students to play the game at both ends of the court - offensively and defensively. - cultivate improvement in physical power, strength, speed, endurance, agility, coordination and flexibility through all class activities. - work to improve character in regards to personal responsibility, decency, work ethic, self-respect and respect for others through all class activities. BREATHING AND TAI CHI Student will be able to: – Experience & reflect on resting peacefully and the role of fatigue – Explore mind & body connection – Control & reflect on own breathing in realtion to excitement – Made aware of inspiration and expiration in relation to life & death – Learn next 8 forms of Tai Chi HEALTH Students will be able to: - decipher the different affects and effects of drugs and alcohol - say "NO" when surrounded by the environment of drugs and alcohol - understand conception of human reproduction - understand the human reproductive system - identify drug and alcohol abuse |
SPORTS Students partake in the following daily class structure: - Warm-up and stretch - Physical fitness exercises such as sit-ups, push-ups, medicine balls - Tactical and technical drills - Tactical and strategic lessons - Competitive games - Cool down The class learns about the history and origins of basketball along with its' basic rules. BASKETBALL Students practice and understand the basic strategies in the game of basketball including: *Offense - Pick and Roll - Back Door - Last Shot *Defense - Zone - Man to Man - Press - Trap - Throw Ins -2 0n 1 Situation - Competitive games - Cool down Students practice and develop the basic physical skills necessary to play basketball including: - Passing (Chest, Overhead, Bounce) - Dribbling - Shooting Mechanics - Lay Ups - Foul Shooting - 3 Points Shots - Defensive Footwork and Use of Hands BREATHING EXERCISES - Relaxation - Lamaze - How to act and sing - Visualization TAI CHI - Single Whip - High Horse - Heel Kick - Punch ears with both fists - Turn and heel kick - Lower Movement and Golden cock stands on one leg - Fair Lady HEALTH - Distinguish the affects and effects of a drug addict and an alcoholic - Demonstrate role playing of pressured environment - Explain the stages of puberty - Explain the stages of child development |
- Why is it impossible to seperate a "healthy mind" and a "healthy body"? - How these sounds M,S,I,AY,HA,SH,SHA,HO,OMAVM, AEIOU, HUNG, CHA, SHOLOM, ALOHA, ALLEHVHIA activate diffrent groups of muscles which control different organs? (Through physical activity) - Why do people choose NOT to use drugs? |
SPORTS Formative: *Daily teacher evaluations of the following criteria: - Punctuality - Preparation - Personal engagement - Proper behavior - Oral review of history and rules - Observation of skill drill - Observation of game play Summative: *Bi-weekly quizzes and/or assignments on: - History of games taught and played in class - Game specific rules and skills - Various topics related to the game and issues concerning physical and mental performance in athletics *Personal written reflections and responses with teacher on: - In class physical performance and understanding of lessons taught - Various topics related to value of physical education class for personal growth - Diary/journal checking BREATHING / TAI CHI Formative: - Self-Discipline in physical and mental stillness - Listening Skills - Attitude - Participation - Self-Motivation - Uniform Check - Posture Summative: - Reflective essay on improvement - Self-reflective journal writing on prior class HEALTH Formative: - Communication skills - Attendance - Participation - Debating skills Summative: - Private journal writing - Essay on the book "Go Ask Alice" - Essay on the topic of birth Control in the government and schools |
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| (No Unit Name) | Sport Skills and Games Breathing and Martial Arts Health - Physical, Social and Emotional Development CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL |
SPORTS Students will be able to: - understand and follow the basic rules of P.E. class, gym, and locker room use. - function knowledgeably, gracefully and enthusiastically while learning about and participating in various sports including boxing, ultimate frisbee, baseball, kick ball, soccer, basketball, and volleyball. - develop, practice, and implement basic game skills, both physical and tactical, that will get students to play the these games for personal enjoyment and physical health. - cultivate improvement in physical power, strength, speed, endurance, agility, coordination and flexibility through all class activities. - work to improve character in regards to personal responsibility, decency, work ethic, self-respect and respect for others through all class activities. BREATHING AND TAI CHI Student will be able to: – Experience & reflect on resting peacefully and the role of fatigue – Explore mind & body connection – Control & reflect on own breathing – Learn last 8 forms of Tai Chi - Improve propioception HEALTH Students will be able to: - Recognize the signs of depression - Know brain chemistry - Understand the stages of emotional development - Know the physical stages of development from pre-natal to senior adulthood |
SPORTS Students partake in the following daily class structure: - Warm-up and stretch - Physical fitness exercises such as sit-ups, push-ups, use of medicine balls - Tactical and technical drills - Tactical and strategic lessons - Competitive games - Cool down The class learns about the history and origins of the games taught along with their basic rules. SOFTBALL - Proper throwing mechanics - Fielding - Catching the ball safely with glove - Basic batting skills KICK BALL - Pitching - Kicking - Fielding - Running the bases SOCCER / BASKETBALL / VOLLEYBALL - Re-enforce the skills, techniques, and gameplay taught in previous trimesters BREATHING EXERCISES - Perform Tai Chi Movements with proper inhaling & exhaling - Apply isometric/isotonic and aerobic/anaerobic exercise to breathing - Working out with weights TAI CHI - Needle at Sea Botton - Fan Back - Turn to Deflect Downward - Parry and Punch - Opponent Closing up - Cross Hands - Closing Form HEALTH - Write an essay about the physical and mental connection to the book "Tuesdays With Morrie" |
- Why do we play games on courts or fields with lines? Would games be more fun without them? What is their importance? - What is the connection between humans mental development and their physical capabilities? |
SPORTS Formative: *Daily teacher evaluations of the following criteria: - Punctuality - Preparation - Personal engagement - Proper behavior - Oral review of history and rules - Observation of skill drill - Observation of game play Summative: *Bi-weekly quizzes and/or assignments on: - History of games taught and played in class - Game specific rules and skills - Various topics related to the game and issues concerning physical and mental performance in athletics *Personal written reflections and responses with teacher on: - In class physical performance and understanding of lessons taught - Various topics related to value of physical education class for personal growth - Diary/journal checking - Essay writing in health class BREATHING / TAI CHI Formative: - Self-Discipline in physical and mental stillness - Listening Skills - Attitude - Participation - Self-Motivation - Uniform Check - Posture Summative: - Reflective essay on improvement - Self-reflective journal writing on prior class - Perform all 24 movements of Tai Chi forms in sequence HEALTH Formative: - Communication skills - Attendance - Participation - Debating skills Summative: - Private journal writing - Write Self-reflective essay on "Tuesdays with Morrie" |
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