Physical Education 2 [Competency Based] A

Semester 1: The physical education course begins with a discussion of how a person can maintain a healthy weight. They will examine how proper nutrition factors into that. They will learn about the components of nutrition and the government recommendations on how much each person should eat. They will learn about the dangers of not eating a healthy diet. Students will examine the importance of good personal relationships and how one can stay safe in them. They will explore issues that affect the student as an adolescent and how those issues change at different stages of life. The student will learn the process of making good decisions and the factors that make them difficult. Students will learn the effects of using a variety of drugs. The course pivots to the role of sports in a fitness plan. They will learn the behaviors needed for being a good teammate and the principles and rules of a variety of sports. Students will examine the public health system and learn how to make good decisions within it. Students will learn how to exercise safely and to manage injuries that might occur when exercising. Students will complete the course by examining how they can maintain a lifetime of physical activity.