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Physical
Education 1-2 (two terms) Required [TOP]
Physical Education 1 and 2 emphasize health-related fitness and
developing the skills and habits necessary for a lifetime of activity.
These courses provide students with opportunities to achieve and
maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness and increase
their knowledge of fitness concepts. The program includes skill
development and the application of rules and strategies of complex
difficulty in the following different movement forms: (1)
health-related fitness activities (cardiorespiratory endurance,
muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition), (2)
aerobic exercise, (3) team sports, (4) individual and dual sports, (5)
gymnastics, (6) outdoor pursuits, (7) self-defense, (8) aquatics, (9)
dance, and (10) recreational games. Ongoing assessment
includes both written and performance-based skill evaluations.
• This course is required to meet state graduation requirements,
Academic Honors Diploma and Core 40 requirements.
• One half-credit per term.
Health
Education (10) (one term ) [TOP]
Health Education provides the basis for continued methods of developing
knowledge, concepts, skills, behaviors and well being. This course
includes the major content areas in a
planned, sequential, compre hensive health education curriculum as
expressed in the Indiana Health Education Standards Guide: (1) Growth
and Development, (2) Mental and Emotional Health, (3) Community and
EnvironmentalHealth, (4) Nutrition, (5) Family Life, (6) Consumer
Health, (7) Personal Health, (8) Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, (9)
Intentional and Unintentional Injury, and (10) Health Promotion and
Disease Prevention. Students are provided with opportunities to explore
the effect of health behaviors on an individual's quality of life. This
course assists students in understanding that health is a lifetime
commitment by analyzing individual factors and health decisions that
promote and health and prevent disease. Students are also encouraged to
assume individual responsibility for becoming competent health
consumers. A variety of instructional strategies, including technology,
is used to further develop health literacy.
• This course is required to meet state graduation, Academic
Honors Diploma and Core 40 requirements.
• A one-credit course.
Elective
Physical Education - Advanced Physical Education (10-12) (one
term) [TOP]
Elective Physical Education promotes lifetime sport and recreational
activities and provides an opportunity for an indepth study in specific
areas. The student will participate in
activities that include (1) health-related fitness activities
(cardiorespiratory
endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body
composition), (2) team sports, (3) individual or dual sports, (4)
aquatics and (5) outdoor pursuits. It includes the study of physical
development concepts and principles of sport and exercise as well as
opportunities to develop or refine skills and attitudes that promote
lifelong fitness.
Students have the opportunity to design and develop an appropriate
personal fitness program that enables them to achieve a desired level
of fitness. Ongoing assessment includes both written and
performance-based skill evaluations.
• Prerequisites: Physical Education 1-2–with a
“C” or higher or with PE Department approval.
• A one-credit course.
• Repeatable
Elective
Physical Education - Aerobics/ Cardio Fitness (10-12) (one
term) [TOP]
This course is open to both boys and girls. It will provide the student
with regular workouts as well as knowledge about aerobic exercise. Body
movement and cardiovascular conditioning will be emphasized; calorie
and nutrition awareness will also be discussed. The student will be
shown how to develop a personal workout program. Ongoing assessment
includes both written and performance skill evaluation.
• Prerequisite: Physical Education 1-2–with a
“C” or higher or with PE Department approval.
• Repeatable.
• A one-credit course.
Elective
Physical Education - Water Safety (10-12) (one term) [TOP]
Water Safety will teach advanced skills in swimming, lifeguarding and
other aquatic techniques. The student will also complete other
health-related fitness activities (cardiorespiratory endurance,
muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition).
Upon completion, the student should be prepared to meet the high
demands of a lifeguard certification class, which is needed for
lifeguard employment. Ongoing assessment includes both written and
performance-based skill evaluations.
• Prerequisite: Physical Education 1-2.
• A one-credit course
Elective
Physical Education - Weight Training (10-12) (one term) [TOP]
This course is open to both girls and boys. It will give the student
the opportunity for regular, supervised workouts while learning power
techniques and safety. Muscle structure
and movement will be taught along with specific lifts, which develop
each muscle group. Health-related fitness activities will be done to
include cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance,
flexibility and body composition. Students have the opportunity to
design and develop an appropriate personal fitness program that enables
them to achieve a desired level of fitness. Ongoing assessment includes
both written and performance-based skill evaluations.
• Prerequisites: Physical Education 1-2–with a
“C” or higher or with PE Department approval.
• A one-credit course.
• Repeatable
Specialized Weight Training
(10-12) (one term) [TOP]
Specific to certain sports. Must be recommended by coach to enroll.
Current
Health Issues (10-12) (one term) [TOP]
Current Health Issues is an elective course which focuses on emerging
trends in health including, but not limited to, (1) medical technology,
(2) local, state and national health
policy, (3) health care issues, (4) health careers and (5) chronic and
communicable diseases. The course is driven by student selection of
topics and emphasizes individual learning techniques.
• A one-credit course
Personal Fitness/Wellness (10-12)
(one term) [TOP]
This course will help the student build strategies for a lifetime of
healthy living. The student will gain a better understanding of the
human anatomy and how to build and
maintain a healthier body. It will expand on and explore areas of
health that cannot be covered in the regular semester course. Among
areas to be explored are safe and smart
physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility,
managing healthy weight, nutrition, personal program planning, health
care agencies, health club, and other related
areas. Work in the classroom will alternate with workouts in the
gymnasium. Local health club facilities will also be used. Movement is
a must.
• Prerequisites: Physical Education 1-2.
• A one-credit course
Substance
Abuse (10-12) (one term) [TOP]
This one-semester, elective course should make students aware and
increase their knowledge of the total drug world and how it relates to
them. Topics included in the course are
gaining respect for the dangers of misuse, learning to cope with peer
pressure, developing an understanding and respect for the necessity of
laws which control the commonly abused
substances, understanding feelings and emotions and developing the
ability to deal with life in a realistic, effective manner without
relying on drug use, examining current methods
of treatment and rehabilitation, and examining careers which may be
available in this area.
• A one-credit course
Lifeguarding
(10-12) (one term) [TOP]
Lifeguarding will teach advanced skills in swimming, lifeguarding, and
other aquatic techniques. Students will learn: Surveillance skills to
help you prevent injuries or recognize them immediately; Rescue skills
including equipment-based rescues, spinal injury management, and
post-rescue care; First aid training and CPR for the Professional
Rescuer to help prepare you for any emergency; Characteristics and
responsibilities of a professional lifeguard such as how to interact
with the public, accommodate patrons with disabilities, and address
uncooperative patrons. Upon successful completion of the course,
students will be certified in First Aid, CPR for the Professional
Rescuer, and Lifeguarding, which will allow the student to be qualified
for lifeguard employment. Prerequisite: Skills Pre-Test, Minimum Age of
15, and Basic Physical Education.
Lifeguarding
Internship (11-12) (one term) (Repeatable) [TOP]
(Prerequisites: Application with references and current certification
in American Red Cross Lifeguarding and CPR/PR.) This course - open to
juniors and seniors who are certified lifeguards - focuses on career
exploration through a close-up view of the world of lifeguarding. By
spending time during the regular school day in Bloomington South
Natatorium students will experience all aspects of the work
environment, complete assigned tasks and learn interpersonal skills
through interaction with peers and supervisors. See first-hand how
academic studies relate to job success, acquire new information to aid
decision-making about post-secondary education and career choices. This
student non-paid internship is an agreement between an employer and a
student that gives the student the opportunity to gain hands-on
experience in the field of aquatics. Internships allow students to
explore different aspects of lifeguarding in a closely supervised
real-world environment. Acceptance into the Internship Program is based
on completion of the application process and committee review of the
applicant.
Physical activity of any type can result in accidents
that lead to injury. Parents may want to consider purchasing a mouth
guard for their child to protect against unnecessary damage. Mouth
guards can be found at any local sporting good store.
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