10th+Grade+Health+Fitness+Unit

HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT PLAN ** Fitness for Life **
 * RATIONALE: **

It is important for students at the secondary level to understand the benefits of improved individual fitness and its impact on lifetime skills and activities. This unit focuses on educating students how to organize and develop personal physical activity programs based on their current level of fitness, as well as individual preferences. The goal of this unit is to allow students to gain the cognitive, affective and life skills necessary to take responsibility for their own fitness level. Students will gain knowledge of the components of health and skill related fitness by evaluating their personal fitness through fitness testing. Students will understand the importance of beginning a wellness program now and continuing it throughout their lifetime.

** STANDARDS AND ESSENTIAL CONTENT: **

**__PA State S﻿tandards__ ** || == **__Critical Elements__ ** == || - Physiological || Regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity will improve elements of health related fitness. ||
 * **__ Lesson Number __ ** ||
 * 1 || ** 10.4.12. E: ** Analyze the interrelationships among regular participation in physical activity, motor skill improvement and the selection and engagement in lifetime physical activity. || Participation in regular physical activity benefits lifelong health and wellness. ||
 * 2 || ** PDE **** 10.4.12.B: ** Analyze the effects of regular participation in a self-selected program of moderate to vigorous physical activities.
 * 3 || ** PDE 10.5.12.A: ** Apply knowledge of movement skills, skill-related fitness and movement concepts to identify and evaluate physical activities that promote personal lifelong participation. || Evaluation of personal health and skill related fitness through fitness testing is beneficial in promoting lifelong participation in physical activities. ||
 * 4 || ** PDE 10.5.12.D. ** Incorporate and synthesize knowledge of exercise principles, training principles and health and skill-related fitness components to create a fitness program for personal use. || It is important to develop and outline individualized, attainable goals based on exercise science training principles. ||
 * 5 || ** PDE 10.5.12.D. ** Incorporate and synthesize knowledge of exercise principles, training principles and health and skill-related fitness components to create a fitness program for personal use. || When developing a resistance training program exercise selection and program variables is dependant on individual goals. ||
 * 6 || ** PDE 10.3.12.D ** Evaluate the benefits, risks, and safety factors associated with self-selected life-long physical activities || Risks and safety concerns can be associated with physical activity. ||

- List current physical activities; list new physical activities you may participate in || -Self-assessment: Physical Activity Survey
 * BLOCK PLAN: **
 * **__ LessonNumber __** || **__ Major Concepts __** || **__ Activities __** || == ** __Assessment__ ** == ||
 * 1 || Physical activity benefits lifelong health and wellness || - Physical Activity Survey

- Physical Activity promotion poster || - Target Heart Rate - Resistance Exercises || - Target Heart Rate worksheet. || -Skill related fitness testing. || - Health and skill related fitness testing worksheets. || - Physical Activity Pyramid - Weekly goal sheet - Cool-down || - Physical activity pyramid - Weekly goal sheet ||
 * 2 || Regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity will improve elements of health related fitness. || - Wordle (Physically Fit)
 * 3 || Evaluation of personal health and skill related fitness through fitness testing is beneficial in promoting lifelong participation in physical activities. || - Health related fitness testing.
 * 4 || It is important to develop and outline individualized, attainable goals based on exercise science training principles. || - Class warm-up
 * 5 || When developing a resistance training program exercise selection and program variables is dependant on individual goals. || - Use computer to develop a personalized resistance training program || - Resistance training program. ||
 * 6 || Risks and safety concerns can be associated with physical activity. || - Student Presentations || - Presentation ||
 * == 7 == || Cumulative || - Jeopardy Review Game || - Partner Exam ||


 * COMMUNITY RESOURCES: **

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: [|http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/][|children.html]

Georgia State University: The Exercise and Physical Fitness Page: []

Glencoe Health-Teacher Ed. Merki & Merki.

NASM: Essentials of Personal Fitness Training 3rd Ed. Clark, Lucett, & Corn.