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- Contributed By: Sally Palermo, Clovis Unified, Clovis
Group Size: Any
Learning Objectives:
To gain a better understanding of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Materials:
Web Link: Healthy Bodies, Minds, and Buildings: The New Physical Education http://www.pelinks4u.org/articles/misc/lambert1.htm
Procedures:
Have students read the backgound information and complete the assignment.
Assessment:
Assignment 1.01
Answer Key or Rubric:
Graded based on answers to above questions.
Learning Objectives:
To gain a better understanding of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Materials:
Web Link: Healthy Bodies, Minds, and Buildings: The New Physical Education http://www.pelinks4u.org/articles/misc/lambert1.htm
Procedures:
Have students read the backgound information and complete the assignment.
Assessment:
Assignment 1.01
- Read the article "Healthy Bodies, Minds, and Buildings: The New Physical Education" by Leslie T. Lambert.
| a. Name 4 health benefits of regular physical activity. |
| b. According to a recent survey, what is more important than core subjects to learn prior to graduation? |
| c. Based on the recent survey results and the criteria proposed in the article, do you think that physical education should be a core subject? Give a brief explanation on why you believe it should be a core subject or why is should not be a core subject. |
| d. Physical inactivity can lead to what negative health consequences and what do they increase the risk of? |
| e. Do you think that high school students are generally physically active or inactive? Based on the suggestions in the article, how much activity would you suggest students participate in each day or each week? How well do you meet your proposed activity level? |
| f. According to the national standards, what will a physically education student be able to do? |
| g. In what types of programs are students more likely to be active? |
| h. What type of activities should middle and high school students be learning? |
| i. Administrators can guide program renewal in what four ways? Web Link: Healthy Bodies, Minds, and Buildings: The New Physical Education |
Graded based on answers to above questions.
