Course Title: Physical Education

Grade               Kindergarten, One, Two

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Follow directions ( right, left, forward, backward, clockwise, counter-clockwise)
• Do Warm-up exercises (arm circling, stretches, jumping-jacks, modified push-ups, etc.)
• Learn to stop on a whistle
• Learn boundaries
• Engage in movement skills (walk, march, skip, hop, jump, slide, gallop, run)
• Play games of low organization (sharks and minnows, tip the waiter, steal the bacon, etc.)
• Participate in relays (special ones at Halloween, Christmas and Easter)
• Play Soccer (dribbling, shooting on goal, passing to a partner, sideline soccer)
• Learn matt skills (hand and knee crawl, bear crawl, bunny hop, frog, lame dog, wheel barrow, etc.)
• Begin basic tumbling skills (rocker, log roll, egg roll, forward roll, backward roll)
• Enjoy parachute play
• Play bean bag tossing (to self, into a target, with a partner)
• Climb ladder (up, down and across with support as needed)
• Participate in jump roping (Long rope – progressing from jumping over a stationary rope to running in and jumping over a turned rope, Circle jumping – jumping over rope as it is swung as a radius around in a circle, Short rope – forward and backward jumping, “Jump Rope for Heart” contests)
• Bounce and toss playground balls (to self, against wall and to a partner)
• Throw pizzas (soft Frisbee-like discs) Frisbee style across the gym
• Throw light-weight volleyballs over the volleyball net
• Catch the light-weight volleyball as it comes over the net, leading up to a game of Newcomb
• Learn Floor hockey (explain parts of the stick; correct holding of the stick; dribbling the hockey ball with the stick; shooting on goal; passing the ball to a teammate; playing a modified game)
• Learn Tennis (explain parts of the tennis racket; correct holding of the racket; bouncing the tennis ball against the floor with the racket; bouncing the tennis ball in the air with the racket; volleying a tossed tennis ball over the net; dropping and hitting a tennis ball across the net)
• Learn Kickball (kicking at a at a rolling ball; running of bases; fielding of ball; playing the game)
• Learn Whiffle ball (correct holding of bat; swinging at ball; running of bases; fielding of ball; playing the game)

Teaching Strategies Used

• Explanation
• Demonstration
• Active participation
• Practice
• Repetition through drills
• Individual attention
• Small group
• Game situations
• Praise
• Encouragement
• Constructive Criticism

Evaluation

• Gym class is a participation class. As long as students come prepared to take part and participate to the best of their ability, they will receive the top grade.

Course Title: Physical Education

Grade               Three

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Perform warm-up exercises: (stretches, strength training, cardio)
• Play World Cup Soccer (Four teams representing different nations are formed in each class; dribbling, shooting, passing drills are done in teams; round robin tournament is held among the four teams; playoffs between homerooms are held at the end of the unit)
• Learn Badminton (explain parts of badminton racket; correct holding of racket and birdie; how to correctly do the underhand serve; hitting the birdie back and forth across the net while staying within the boundaries; challenge matches between students [5 – 10 points, depending on time])
• Jump roping (long rope progressions, individual short rope jumping adding shuffle, skier and timed jumping to skills previously learned.)
• Learn Basketball (dribbling, shooting, passing drills;  third grade does sideline basketball;  fourth and fifth are put on teams with NCAA names that they pick, a round robin tournament takes place with inter-class playoffs held at the end of the unit)
• Learn Newcomb (the throwing and catching of a light weight volleyball over the volleyball net – this is a lead up game to volleyball)
• Learn Floor hockey (review skills, make teams, and play the game)
• Learn Tennis (review previously learned skills; introduce forehand and backhand strokes; starting with bouncing and hitting the ball, continue hitting the ball back and forth over the net with a partner)
• Learn Whiffle ball (make two teams, review rules, play game) 

Teaching Strategies Used

• Explanation
• Demonstration
• Active participation
• Practice
• Repetition through drills
• Individual attention
• Small group
• Game situations
• Praise
• Encouragement
• Constructive Criticism

Evaluation

• Letter Grade
• Gym class is a participation class. As long as students come prepared to take part and participate to the best of their ability, they will receive the top grade.

Course Title: Physical Education

Grade               Four, Five

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Perform warm-up exercises: (stretches, strength training, cardio)
• Play World Cup Soccer (Four teams representing different nations are formed in each class; dribbling, shooting, passing drills are done in teams; round robin tournament is held among the four teams; playoffs between homerooms are held at the end of the unit)
• Participate in “The President’s Physical Fitness Test”, which includes five separate tests:  
  • mile run -  measures endurance
  • shuttle run – measures speed and agility
  • sit-ups in one minute – measures abdominal strength
  • pull-ups – measures arm strength
  • v-sit reach – measures flexibility          
• Learn Badminton (explain parts of badminton racket; correct holding of racket and birdie; how to correctly do the underhand serve; hitting the birdie back and forth across the net while staying within the boundaries; challenge matches between students [5 – 10 points, depending on time])
• Jump roping (long rope progressions, individual short rope jumping adding shuffle, skier and timed jumping to skills previously learned.)
• Learn Basketball (dribbling, shooting, passing drills;  third grade does sideline basketball;  fourth and fifth are put on teams with NCAA names that they pick, a round robin tournament takes place with inter-class playoffs held at the end of the unit)
• Learn Volleyball: (wall volleys, keeping ball in air by setting in a group, digs or bumps, underhand serving across net; students are placed on two teams to play the game; go over rules, rotating, and scoring)
• Learn Floor hockey (review skills, make teams, and play the game)
• Learn Tennis (review previously learned skills; introduce forehand and backhand strokes; starting with bouncing and hitting the ball, continue hitting the ball back and forth over the net with a partner)
• Learn Whiffle ball (make two teams, review rules, play game) 

Teaching Strategies Used

• Explanation
• Demonstration
• Active participation
• Practice
• Repetition through drills
• Individual attention
• Small group
• Game situations
• Praise
• Encouragement
• Constructive Criticism

Evaluation

• Letter Grade
• Gym class is a participation class. As long as students come prepared to take part and participate to the best of their ability, they will receive the top grade.

Course Title: Physical Education

Grade               Six

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Perform warm-up exercises (stretches, strength training, cardio)
• Learn Archery (explain parts and functions of 20 pound “recurve”  bow and target arrows; explain and demonstrate shooting stance, scoring, safety precautions and procedures)
  • Sixth grade will practice shooting at targets; last day of the unit they will shoot at balloons
• Learn Soccer (teams are formed and games are played on sport’s court while waiting for turn to shoot archery or played inside gym if weather is not suitable to be out for archery)
• Participate in “The President’s Physical Fitness Test”
• Learn Badminton (skills are reviewed and practiced, students play each other in a single elimination tournament)
• Jump roping (long rope progressions, individual short rope jumping, “Jump Rope for Heart” contests)
• Learn Basketball ( review skills through drills; make four teams per class with NCAA names; play games in a round robin format)
• Learn Volleyball ( review and practice skills through drills; make two teams; review rules and rotation; play game)
• Learn Hockey (review and practice skills through drills; make teams; go over rules; play game – outside if weather permits or inside on gym floor with sock over toe of stick)
• Learn Tennis (review forehand and backhand; hit back and forth with a partner; students will play one another in a single elimination tournament)
• Learn Whiffle ball (make teams, review rules, play game)

Teaching Strategies Used

• Explanation
• Demonstration
• Active participation
• Practice
• Repetition through drills
• Individual attention
• Small group
• Game situations
• Praise
• Encouragement
• Constructive Criticism

Evaluation

• Letter Grade
• Gym class is a participation class. As long as students come prepared to take part and participate to the best of their ability, they will receive the top grade.

Course Title: Physical Education

Grade               Seven

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Perform warm-up exercises (stretches, strength training, cardio)
• Learn Archery (explain parts and functions of 20 pound “recurve”  bow and target arrows; explain and demonstrate shooting stance, scoring, safety precautions and procedures)
  • Seventh grade will shoot at the targets, recording their scores; in health class they will manually graph their individual scores; they will also use their data to do a graph in computer class
• Learn Soccer (teams are formed and games are played on sport’s court while waiting for turn to shoot archery or played inside gym if weather is not suitable to be out for archery)
• Participate in “The President’s Physical Fitness Test”
• Learn Badminton (skills are reviewed and practiced, students play each other in a single elimination tournament)
• Jump roping (long rope progressions, individual short rope jumping, “Jump Rope for Heart” contests)
• Learn Basketball ( review skills through drills; make four teams per class with NCAA names; play games in a round robin format)
• Learn Volleyball ( review and practice skills through drills; make two teams; review rules and rotation; play game)
• Learn Hockey (review and practice skills through drills; make teams; go over rules; play game – outside if weather permits or inside on gym floor with sock over toe of stick)
• Learn Tennis (review forehand and backhand; hit back and forth with a partner; students will play one another in a single elimination tournament)
• Learn Whiffle ball (make teams, review rules, play game)

Teaching Strategies Used

• Explanation
• Demonstration
• Active participation
• Practice
• Repetition through drills
• Individual attention
• Small group
• Game situations
• Praise
• Encouragement
• Constructive Criticism

Evaluation

• Letter Grade
• Gym class is a participation class. As long as students come prepared to take part and participate to the best of their ability, they will receive the top grade.

Course Title: Physical Education

Grade               Eight

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Perform warm-up exercises (stretches, strength training, cardio)
• Learn Archery (explain parts and functions of 20 pound “recurve”  bow and target arrows; explain and demonstrate shooting stance, scoring, safety precautions and procedures)
  • Eighth grade – will shoot at the targets and record their scores; in health class, they will manually bar graph their individual scores and line graph the difference between this year and last year’s scores; they will also graph this data in computer class; eighth grade will have a single elimination tournament on the last day of the unit
• Learn Soccer (teams are formed and games are played on sport’s court while waiting for turn to shoot archery or played inside gym if weather is not suitable to be out for archery)
• Participate in “The President’s Physical Fitness Test”
• Learn Badminton (skills are reviewed and practiced, students play each other in a single elimination tournament)
• Jump roping (long rope progressions, individual short rope jumping, “Jump Rope for Heart” contests)
• Learn Basketball ( review skills through drills; make four teams per class with NCAA names; play games in a round robin format)
• Learn Volleyball ( review and practice skills through drills; make two teams; review rules and rotation; play game)
• Learn Hockey (review and practice skills through drills; make teams; go over rules; play game – outside if weather permits or inside on gym floor with sock over toe of stick)
• Learn Tennis (review forehand and backhand; hit back and forth with a partner; students will play one another in a single elimination tournament)
• Learn Whiffle ball (make teams, review rules, play game)

Teaching Strategies Used

• Explanation
• Demonstration
• Active participation
• Practice
• Repetition through drills
• Individual attention
• Small group
• Game situations
• Praise
• Encouragement
• Constructive Criticism

Evaluation

• Letter Grade
• Gym class is a participation class. As long as students come prepared to take part and participate to the best of their ability, they will receive the top grade.

Course Title: Health

Grade               Four

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Learn the definition of health.
• Follow “Basic Aid Training” manual developed by the American Red Cross.
• Discuss emergency action steps (Check the scene, Check the person, Give care).
• Discuss calling 911.
• Learn ways to prevent choking.
• Practice the Heimlich Maneuver.
• Attend CPR class (taught by Ross/West View EMS).
• Learn how to care for persons injured by wounds, animal bites, falls, and electric shock.
• Learn fire prevention.
• Discuss steps to care for those afflicted by burns or poisoning.
• Identify steps for water safety and bicycle safety

Course Title: Health

Grade               Five

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Review definition of health.
• Label, cut-out, and tape together parts of a card stock skeleton.
• Make booklet “A Bone’s Story”.
• Discuss jobs of the skeleton.
• Learn about the 206 bones that make up the body.
• Learn about connective tissue – cartilage and ligaments.
• Review four types of joints and how they work.
• Identify three types of muscle and their functions.
• Make booklet “Muscles move You”.
• Learn how muscles work in pairs.
• Learn location and job of certain major muscle groups in the body: bicep, triceps, quadriceps, hamstring, etc.
• Classify muscles as to voluntary and involuntary.
• Recognize layers of the skin – epidermis and dermis.
• Understand what is located in the epidermis.

Course Title: Health

Grade               Six

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Participate in DARE – Drug Abuse Resistance Education – Program.  This program is conducted by Officer Muchinski of the Ross Township Police Department for the first half of the school year.
• Learn the circulatory system (jobs of circulatory system, the parts of the heart, the three types of blood vessels, their make-up and jobs, parts of the blood, blood flow through the circulatory system, blood pressure, how to find your pulse and take a reading, heart disease)
• Learn about the respiratory system (the parts of the system and what their functions are:
• mouth, nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli, lungs, diaphragm muscle, what happens when you inhale and exhale, ow oxygen is picked up by the blood and transported to the body cells)
• Learn about the central nervous system (three parts of the brain and their jobs, spinal cord and nerves)

Course Title: Health

Grade               Seven

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Manually graph their archery scores from this year using a bar graph.
• Learn Nutrition
  • The food pyramid – learn the categories and what types of food belong in each
  • Factors that determine what we eat
  • The six nutrients: protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water  -  what they are, what foods we get them from,  how they work, and their importance to our bodies
  • Water versus sports drinks
  • Make a homemade sports drink; taste test it and two leading sports drinks
  • How to read a food label
  • What is a calorie
  • Finger method for determining if a food is nutritious; apply this method to see which snack foods are nutritious
  • Learn to read the “nutritional value” pamphlets from fast food restaurants
• Learn the Digestive System
  • Parts of the system and what their functions are: mouth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.
  • What happens to the food you ingest as it goes through the system.

Course Title: Health

Grade               Eight

Faculty Name  Mrs. Antoinette Yokitis

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

• Using a bar graph, the students will manually graph their archery scores from this year; then using line graphs, they will compare this year’s scores with last year’s scores
• “Inside Your Head”  Student will make a “Visual Head” – by color coding, cutting out, and gluing the brain; eye; ear; skull; breathing and digestive parts of the head to an outline page of the head. This “Visual Head” will then be referred to as students study in detail each of the above parts of the head, and how they relate to each other.
• “Your Visible Body” Student will make a “Visual Body” – by color coding, cutting out, and gluing the skeletal system; respiratory system and heart; central nervous system; and digestive system to an outline page of the body. This visual body will then be referred to as students study in detail each of the above body systems, their individual parts and how they relate to each other.  If time permits, the urinary, endocrine, and reproductive systems will also be discussed