MCSD 6-8 Physical Education Curriculum - 8th Grade Planned Instruction, Mifflin County School District, Lewistown, PA

Mifflin County School District

8th Grade

Planned Instruction

Title of Planned Instruction: Physical Education

Subject Area: Health, Safety, and Physical Education

Grade Level: Eight

Prerequisites: None

Course Description: A variety of activities will be provided, including team and individual games and fitness training/testing, which promote mental, social, and physical well-being. Principles of exercise, fitness, and movement skills will also be addressed.

Required Time: One Year

Course Credit: 0.5 credit

Major Text(s) and Resources: --

Names of District Subject Area Curriculum Writing Committee:

Amy K. Bergstrom
George T. Bohn
Gerald L. Eisner
Dorthy L. Fisher

Carol A. Manbeck
David L. Quay
Theresa M. Lamont

Date of Board Approval: March 27, 2003

Strand: Physical Activity Standard: 10.4 Grade/course: Physical Education 8
Grade Level Objectives		Performance Indicators	Assessments
A.	Identify moderate to vigorous physical activities that support achievement of personal fitness and activity goals.	Engage in vigorous physical activities that contribute to physical fitness and health.	--Diagnostic observation --Peer observation --Self-assessment --Oral quizzes --Skill testing
B.	Recognize the effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical in relation to adolescent health improvement.	Explain the effects of regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities on the body systems: · Stress management · Disease prevention · Weight management	--Self-evaluation --Quiz --Teacher-led discussion
C.	Identify ways to monitor and assess the body’s response to moderate to vigorous physical activity.	Apply ways to monitor and assess the body’s response to moderate to vigorous physical activity: · Pulse rate monitoring · Fitness assessment · Healthy fitness zone	--Self-assessment --Group assessment --Teacher assessment
D.	Identify factors that affect childhood physical activity preferences.	Describe factors that affect childhood physical activity preferences (i.e., enjoyment, personal interest, social experience, opportunities to learn new activities, parental preference, and environment).	--Self-assessment --Group assessment --Teacher assessment
E.	Apply an understanding of factors that have an impact on the relationship between regular participation in physical activity and the degree of motor skill improvement.	Demonstrate an understanding of factors that have an impact on the relationship between regular participation in physical activity and the degree of motor skill improvement: · Success-oriented activities · School-community resources · Variety of activities · Time on task · Personal choice · Developmental differences · Amount of physical activity · Authentic practice	--Self-assessment --Group assessment --Teacher assessment
F.	Apply an understanding of positive and negative interactions of group members in physical activities.	Demonstrate an understanding of positive and negative interactions of group members in physical activities: · Leading · Following · Teamwork · Etiquette · Adherence to rules	--Self-assessment --Group assessment --Teacher assessment

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Strand: 10.5 Concepts, Principles, and Strategies of Movement Grade/Course: Physical Education 8
Grade level Objectives		Performance Incicators		Assessments
A.	Identify the basic movement skills and concepts to create and perform movement sequences and advanced skills.	Demonstrate the basic movement skills and concepts to create and perform movement sequences and advanced skills.		--Teacher observation --Self-assessment --Peer assessment
B.	Identify the concepts of motor skill development to a variety of basic skills.	Demonstrate the concepts of motor skill development to a variety of basic skills: · Transfer between skills · Selecting relevant cues · Types of feedback · Movement efficiency · Product(outcome/result)		--Teacher observation --Self-assessment --Peer assessment
C.	Understand the relationship between practice and skill development.	Describe the relationship between practice and skill development.		--Teacher observation
D.	Describe the principles of exercise and the components of health-related and skill-related fitness.	Apply the principles of exercise to the components of health-related and skill-related fitness: · Cardio-respiratory endurance · Muscular strength · Muscular endurance · Flexibility		--Fitness assessment
E.	Know vocabulary and principles that describe movement.	Use vocabulary and principles that describe movement.		--Test
F.	Identify game strategies to basic games and physical activities.	Demonstrate game strategies to basic games and physical activities: · Peer communication · Teamwork · Offensive strategies · Defensive strategies		--Teacher observation
	District Recommended Instructional Approach For the Course To Drive Teacher’s Instructional Activities
	Small squads Partner activities Teams Whole group Drills		Lecture Worksheets Study guides Game play One-on-one instruction

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