PE Curriculum: Texas Middle School

1. PE Curriculum:Texas Middle School

2. TEKS Curriculum Standards Movement: The student applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills. The student is expected to • describe the importance of goal setting in improving skill • detect and correct errors in his/her or partner's skill performance • make appropriate changes in performance based on feedback

3. TEKS Curriculum Standards Physical activity and health: The student understands and applies safety practices associated with physical activities. The student is expected to • use equipment safely and properly • select and use proper attire that promotes participation and prevents injury

4. TEKS Curriculum Standards Social development: The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings. The student is expected to • work cooperatively in a group to achieve group goals in competitive as well as cooperative settings • use peer interaction positively to enhance personal physical activity and safety such as encourage friends and join teams

5. Weekly Breakdown: 1st Six Weeks • Week 1: Outdoor principles and camping • Week 2: Orienteering • Week 3: Archery and Fishing • Week 4: Flexibility • Week 5: Flexibility/Aerobic Training • Week 6: Aerobic Training

6. Weekly Breakdown: 2nd Six Weeks • Week 1: Biking • Week 2: Skating • Week 3: Flag Football • Week 4: Flag Football • Week 5: Volleyball • Week 6: Volleyball

7. Weekly Breakdown: 3rd Six Weeks • Week 1: Soccer • Week 2: Soccer • Week 3: Table Tennis • Week 4: Table Tennis • Week 5: Basketball • Week 6: Basketball

8. Weekly Breakdown: 4th Six Weeks • Week 1: Badminton • Week 2: Badminton • Week 3: Indoor Hockey • Week 4: Field Hockey • Week 5: Golf • Week 6: Golf

9. Weekly Breakdown: 5th Six Weeks • Week 1: Lacrosse • Week 2: Lacrosse • Week 3: Softball • Week 4: Softball • Week 5: Ultimate Frisbee • Week 6: Ultimate Frisbee/Dance

10. Weekly Breakdown: 6th Six Weeks • Week 1: Dance • Week 2: Gymnastics • Week 3: Gymnastics/ Strength Training • Week 4: Strength Training • Week 5: Aquatics • Week 6: Aquatics • Week 7: Aquatics

11. August Outdoor Education

12. September Outdoor Education Aerobic Flexibility/ Balance

13. October Biking/Skating Flag Football

14. November Thanksgiving Holiday Volleyball Soccer Table Tennis

15. December Christmas Holiday Table Tennis Basketball

16. January Basketball Badminton Hockey (indoor/field)

17. February Hockey (indoor/field) Golf Lacrosse

18. March SPRING BREAK Lacrosse Softball Ultimate Frisbee

19. April Dance Gymnastic Strength Training

20. May Strength Training Aquatics

21. Grading Policy • Unit Quiz……………………….…………………………….120pts • After completing each unit students will take a quiz over rules and basic concepts of each unit. • Participation……………….……………………………….20pts • Students dress out and are actively engaged in activities. • Skill Testing………….….…………………………………..30pts • Students will be tested over how they can perform a task. Able to drop 1. • Swim Paper……………..……………………………………30pts • Students write a research paper as a group about one of the swim strokes covered in class.

22. Grading Policy • 200 Total Points • 179-200 points = A • 159-178 points = B • 139-158 points = C • Below 139 = F

23. Participation Chart

24. Participation Chart

25. Samples Skills Test Rubric: Volleyball

26. General Class Procedures and Rules

27. Dress Out Policy • It is expected that students wear the required PE T-shirt purchased during registration. Name block provided will require first initial and last name of the student written in permanent marker. Make sure your initials are written clearly in your uniform for identification. It is expected that students will wear gym shorts or sweat pants. • Socks and tennis shoes MUST be worn during class. No slippers or boots. Shoes should not make marks on the floor. • Uniforms should be taken home and washed at the end of every week. • No school clothes should be worn over or under physical education clothes. • During cooler weather, when the class is going outside for activities, appropriate warm clothing will be required. Black or Gray sweats are recommended to be worn for extra protection from the elements. Sweaters, jeans, street jackets, clothing worn to school, athletic team uniforms, torn clothes or clothes with profanity or beer logos WILL NOT be permitted. • For the safety of all students, watches, rings, or jewelry should not be worn during class, especially earrings with "hoops".

28. Locker Room • Be inside the locker room before the tardy bell rings. • Students will then have 5 minutes to dress out and be in the gym ready for roll. • Use bathroom while in the locker room, no bathroom passes will be given during class. • All items must be placed in the PE locker. The PE office will not be used as storage. • No food or drinks in the locker room. • NO horseplay or throwing of anything in the locker room. • Lockers: Please use the PE locker you are assigned. Do not share with others, and do not give out your combination to other students. Keep all belongings locked in your P.E. locker at all times. Do not leave your personal belongings and valuables unlocked. It may get stolen! Anything not locked up is your responsibility! • Leave the locker room as soon as you are dressed. • Students will be given 10 minutes to change back into their school clothes. • Showers are optional. Students will have approximately 10 minutes to dress at the end of class. If you choose to shower, you will need to provide your own towel.

29. Gymnasium or outdoor setting BE PREPARED -Wear the proper footwear properly tied -Wear the proper clothing/attire/equipment -Keep hair out of your face or eyes PLAY HARD -Always participate with effort and seriousness in all activities. -Demonstrate a commitment to the process, lesson or activity. -Demonstrate proper movement skills and concepts PLAY FAIR -Adhere to the rules or instructions of the lesson or activity -Display honesty during the lesson or activity. -Allow equal opportunity for others to participate. PLAY SAFE -Lookout for the safety of others. -Avoid careless risks. -Show an awareness of your body and those around you. SHOW RESPECT -Listen when it is time to listen (to the teacher or classmates). -Cooperate with the teacher and classmates.  Display good sportsmanship. -Show the value of others, the equipment, the property and the environment. -Inappropriate language will not be tolerated towards teachers, students and administration.

30. Consequences • First Offense: Receive a verbal warning. • Second Offense: Write a list of solutions for the problem. • Third Offense: Receive detention. • Fourth Offense: Write an action plan and make a phone call to parents. • Fifth Offense: Conference with parents and teacher at school.

31. Sample Unit: Aquatics

32. Introduction • The aquatics unit will be conducted over three weeks where the students will be learning different swimming terms, safety, strokes, rescue techniques, diving, and aquatic games. • Due to Texas Middle School not having a pool in it’s facilities, the aquatics unit will be taking place at the local YMCA building located on [insert street name]. We will be transporting the students on one of our school’s buses to and from the YMCA building.

33. Goals • Be able to tread water for one minute • Be able to identify the four different competition strokes (breast stroke, back stroke, butterfly and free style). • Demonstrate competency in water safety by scoring a 70 or above on the written exam. • Successfully apply techniques of swimming, treading water, and floating as learned in class to the game Inner tube Water Polo. • Analyze scenarios and determine the proper course of action regarding water emergency situations

34. Calendar of Activities May

35. Details of Activities Day 1: Safety/Floating • Discuss safety when around and in water • Teach and practice survival floating Day 2: Front Crawl • Teach specific cues of front crawl • Practice front crawl Day 3: Back Crawl • Teach specific cues to back crawl • Practice back crawl Day 4: Elementary Backstroke • Teach specific cues to elementary backstroke • Practice elementary backstroke Day 5: Breast Stroke • Teach specific cues to breast stroke • Practice breast stroke Day 6: Side Stroke • Teach specific cues to side stroke • Practice side stroke Day 7: Butterfly • Teach specific cues to butterfly • Practice butterfly stroke Day 8: Turns • Teach flip turns and side turns from different strokes • Practice turns using variety of strokes Day9: Combo Stroke • Practice all the strokes that have been taught • Relay races involving all the different stokes Day 10: Diving • Safety when diving into a pull or other body of water • Diving from starting blocks or side of pool Day 11: Diving • Diving from platform and springboards Day 12:Tread/Rescue • Cues for treading water for survival • How to rescue a person from outside of the water Day 13: Review • Review unit for written quiz Day 14: Written Quiz • Quiz over safety and basics of swimming Day15: Inner Tube Polo • Game involving water polo concepts played in inner tubes

36. Swim Stroke Paper • Students will be separated into groups. Each group will select one type of swimming stroke to write about. This paper will cover the following areas: • How to perform stroke • History of stroke • When to use stroke • Benefits/Drawbacks of stroke

37. Swim Stroke Paper Rubric

38. Swim Stroke Paper Rubric

39. Swim Stroke Paper Rubric

40. Aquatics Written Quiz 1. How many people drown in the United States each year? • 6 • 60 • 600 • 6000 2. What should you use to reach a friend that is having trouble swimming? • Your arm • A paddle or pole • A metal chain 3. True or False, it is safe to dive even if the depth is unknown. • True • False 4. Which of the following is NOT a competition stroke? • Freestyle • Butterfly • Elementary Back Stroke • Breast Stroke 5. Which of the following is a cue in the freestyle (front crawl) stroke? • Drag fingertips over the water • Keep your face out of the water • Alternate kicking your feet and using your arms • Kick feet above the water

41. Aquatics Written Quiz 6. Which of the following is NOT a style of kicking used in treading water? • Breaststroke Kick • Scissor Kick • Dolphin Kick 7. Which of the following is NOT an example of a PFD? • Goggles • Life Jacket • Inner tube 8. Which of the following is the fastest? • Freestyle • Breaststroke • Elementary Back Stroke • Butterfly 9. The flip turn is only used in two strokes, which ones are they? • Butterfly and Freestyle • Back Stroke and Freestyle • Breaststroke and Back Stroke • Butterfly and Back Stroke 10. Which of the following is “rescue stroke?” • Elementary Back Stroke • Butterfly • Free Style

42. Aquatics Written Quiz 11. Which of the following is NOT a style of diving taught in class? • Foot-first surface dive • Standing Dive • Swan Dive? • Freestyle Dive 12. Who was the founder of the American Red Cross water safety program? • Admiral Jonny Rogers • Commodore Wilbert E. Longfellow • Captain Jack Aubrey • Admiral Francis Drake 13. Which of the following is the correct body position for the breast stroke? • Waterline near the hairline; back straight, body horizontal • Ear in water head rotated • Supine streamlined position • Prone float; face in water 14. Which of the following is the first thing you should do if you are trying to rescue a drowning victim? • Toss them a safety device • Jump in the water after them • Ask if the need help • Call 911 15. True or false, your first act upon discovering someone unconscious in water should be to drag them out immediately. • True • False

43. Aquatics Written Quiz 16. The kick for the elementary backstroke is called the • Flutter kick • Breaststroke kick • Inverted breaststroke kick • Scissor kick 17. What is the most important concept to remember when performing an efficient swimming stroke? • Kick hard • Pull arm through • Breathing • Body position 18. Which swimmer holds the record for most medals at a single Olympics? • Michael Phelps • Aaron Peirsol • Mark Spitz • Jenny Thompson 19. When swimming in any kind of environment it is important to remember • Always have a towel • No sunscreen is needed in cloudy weather • Never swim alone 20. Which group has the highest incidence of drowning? • Females 18-25 years old • Males 18-25 years old • Females 5-10 years old • Males 5-10 years old

44. Dear Parents/Guardians: Welcome to Physical Education at Texas Middle School! Physical activity provides students with opportunities for enjoyment and social interaction. Increased physical fitness improves heart and lung function, reduces body fat and decreases the risk of disease. Studies conducted by the American Heart Association show that regular physical activity can promote clear thinking and can increase student’s performance in other subjects. Our goal is to educate students on the benefits of regular physical activities and to find activities that they can enjoy for the rest of their life. We will have units in golf, dance, swimming, and other lifetime sports. Throughout our program we would like to encourage students to incorporate a wellness plan into their daily lives by participating in regular physical activity and making healthy nutritional choices. There are more ways to be active than participating in sports and we are sure that we can find activities that everyone can enjoy. We understand that all students are different and will not be at the same developmental or fitness level. We will provide modifications and challenges appropriately to see that all students experience success and are able to work at their own pace. We are looking forward to an active and exciting year! Please know that parents and guardians are always invited to observe and/or participate in our Physical Education classes. Thank you, Texas Middle School Physical Education Department