Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Extra Credit

For those of you who are lacking the 120 hours of fitness log participation or need to make up for past grades. Here is a last chance extra credit assignment:
  • Write a 1-page summary on each of the 5 components of physical fitness (5 pages total). Include a detailed description of what each component is; how you are, or are not, incorporating it into your own person fitness plan; and what exercises you might participate in to focus on this component.

Due no later than Tues. 6/17. Assignments can be emailed to me at sean@gracefellowship.org

God bless and thanks for a great year!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Presentation Schedule

Presentation schedule for Final, Semester Activity project.

Presentation guidelines:
  • Content should take the entire class period.
  • Students should special arrangements for space, equipment, presentation material ahead of time.
  • Should consist of exposure to each of the W.E.L.L.N.E.S.S. components
  • Should include the use of visual aids
  • Should incorporate some type of skill instruction, game strategy, etc.
  • Use the assignments you have done all semester to help you, especially your lesson plans :)
Presentation Schedule:

5/12- Ultimate Frisbee - Chris Yoos

5/14 - Biking - Nate Keck

5/16 - Karate - Michelle Richardson

5/19 - Golf - Chris Maloney

5/21 - Swimming - Tiana Burelle

5/23 - Table Tennis - Minjae Roe

5/28 - Mountain Biking - James Moody

5/30 - Skiing - Janette Rondeau

6/2 - Snowboarding - Sammy P.

6/4 - SCUBA - Christiana

6/6 - Jump Rope - Ivy

6/9 - Running - Nick C.

S. Strategies for life long participation

S. - Strategies for Life-Long involvement
  • Based upon all that you have learned about this activity; describe in detail how you plan to incorporate this activity into your own Physical Fitnes Program (PFP).
  • Identify obstacles to participation and necessary steps to avoid/overcome those barriers.
  • Give examples of specific time/places/organziations where you plan to participate in this activity.
  • outline goals that you have for yourself in the short and long term as they relate to your overall fitness and this activity.

Due 5/12

S. Strengths & Weaknesses

S. - Strength and weaknesses of this activity for life time fitness

  • describe in detail the positive health and fitness benefits associated with participation in this activity.
  • describe in detail the limitations of this activity for the promotion of life time health and fitness.

Consider the components of fitness that your activity does/does not emphasize. Consider the safety, cost, accessibility, etc. Consider the wellness benefits beyond the physical.

Due 5/5

Monday, March 17, 2008

Exercises for your activity!

E. Exercies to improve participation
  • What activity specific exercises can be perfomed to improve skills in this activity?
  • What fitness related activities can be incorporated into a workout program to improve skills in this activity?
  • Describe in detail the considerations that someone dedicated to this activity would need to know when prescribing their workout program (include FITT principle and training concept considerations, ie. progression, overload, specificity, periodization; specific muscle groups emphasized, etc.)

DUE by 4/11

Friday, March 14, 2008

Newsrelease on your activity!

N. - News Story
  • Find a recently published story of note involving your activity. Describe the circumstances and situations involved and discuss why it was significant. Discuss implications of this story for your activity.

Due 3/28

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Activity Lesson Plans

L. - Lesson Plan #1 & L. - Lesson Plan #2

The next assignment will have you acticulate 2 seperate lesson plans to help you instruct the class on the basic history, rules, techniques, strategies, etc. of your activity. The handouts distributed in class may be used as a template for these lesson plans or you may make up your own form.

Remember, each student will instruct the class on their activity during 1 class period later in the semester. So use this assignment and the others to prepare you to do a good job on your presentation later on!

BOTH DUE on March 7th!