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Credit: ½ credit

Elective/Required: Required (student chooses one PE)

Prerequisite: One semester of Strength and Conditioning and possible teacher approval

Course Description:This course is designed to give students the opportunity to enhance and build on their experiences from Strength and Conditioning. Students will engage in higher level strength training, body movements, plyometrics, power, speed and agility techniques. The course will explore the latest scientific evidence and research in those areas. This knowledge will assist students in exercise selection and programming that meet their personal, sport specific or team goals. Nutrition, mental well-being and other healthy choices will also be addressed. The goal will be to improve and achieve a balance in each of these areas. Students must provide good effort and participation in each of the scheduled activities, have good attendance, wear proper attire and cooperate with others.

Skills Needed to be Successful in Class

Students will demonstrate the correct movement patterns associated with resistance training, specifically the upper body push and pull, hip hinge, and squat. Students will show the value of personal performance by applying discipline of being consistent with attendance, effort, and cooperating with others. Students need to apply the knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance through Canvas/written activities. Daily participation with the intent to improve physically is essential for students’ success.

Learning Goals; The student will be able to:

Sprinting will be performed 2-3 times per week during the first half of the block period. A variety of drills will be used, like fly drills and multi-direction tag drills.
- Goal is for students to improve their top end sprinting speed by 1 mph throughout the length of the semester.
Hang clean complex which is an olympic lift, will be practiced 1-2 times per week to improve the high pull and squat techniques.
Heart rate monitors and prescribed repetitions will be used to teach students how rate of perceived exertion works. RPE (rate of perceived exertion) helps students understand how much weight they should lift based on how their bodies are feeling on a particular day.
Leadership lessons will be taught once per week, teaching students different strategies and skills on how to become better people.
Safety: Applies best practices for participating safely in a physical activity, exercise (injury prevention).
Students will be able to self select certain programs to meet their goals

Careers Related to Content

Teaching, coaching, recreation director, officiating, physical therapist, health related occupations (EMT, paramedics, first responders, etc.), Personal Trainer, Weight Lifter

All Grades – 9-12
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Marshalltown High School

Physical Education

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