Class Description:
Physical education 6-8 is a developmentally appropriate, comprehensive, and sequentially planned program aligned with the Physical Education Model Content Standards. The content standards emphasize meeting individual challenges and decision making. The focus of this course is the application of movement skills and knowledge to individual and team physical activities; the assessment and maintenance of physical fitness to improve health and performance, and the requisite knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies; and the application of psychological and sociological concepts, including self-responsibility, positive social interaction, and group dynamics, in the learning and performance of physical activity.
Units of Study:
Teambuilding and Fitness Testing
Ultimate Frisbee - Invasion Game
Line Dance and Urban Soul Line Dance
Spikeball and Fitness Testing - Net Game
Basketball - Invasion Game
Tennis and Fitness Testing - Net Game
Assessments:
- Formative Assessments: Formative assessments will happen regularly to gauge student mastery towards preparing them for their summative and interim assessments.
- Summative Assessments: Each unit will culminate with a summative written test and a performance summative (skill)
- Fitness Tests: Students will take a pretest at the beginning of trimester 1 and then retake those fitness tests at the middle and end of the year.
Physical Education Syllabus
The physical education program at Byers is a developmentally appropriate, comprehensive, and sequentially planned program aligned with the Physical Education Model Content Standards. The focus of this course is the application of movement skills and knowledge to individual and team physical activities; the assessment and maintenance of physical fitness to improve health and performance and the requisite knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies; and the application of psychological and sociological concepts, including self-responsibility, positive social interaction, and group dynamics, in the learning and performance of physical activity. Units of activity include: physical fitness (assessment, concepts, and development); cooperative activities (teambuilding); mature pattern throwing and catching skills (basketball and ultimate) applied during small-sided game); striking with an implement (tennis); mature defense and offense strategies (all sports) skills; net sports (spikeball); dribbling skills in small sided games ( basketball); and multicultural dance (soul line dance) .
Unit descriptions and grading policies are below - please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Samantha Barton
[email protected]
Year Overview:
Unit 1: Team building and Fitness Pretesting
This unit will require students to learn to be safe and respectful during the physical education class in regards to both their classmates and equipment. Students will begin to get to know the people in their class, and will slowly be introduced to more challenging activities that will require them to work together to solve a problem. For 7th and 8th grade, team building challenges will be more difficult from the previous year. Students will be pushed to encouraging others, respond to challenging activities in positive ways by asking for help, and not giving up, and by using positive communication techniques. The last part of the unit will focus on fitness, goal setting, and individual differences. Lessons will focus on accepting individual differences, and setting appropriate goals based on current fitness levels.
Unit 2: Ultimate Frisbee
This unit will introduce students to the basic rules of Ultimate Frisbee, while building on the basic skills and strategies used to play. Students will learn about passing, catching, creating space, defensive strategies, and off the Frisbee movement. Students will continue to explore the skills and strategies needed to play invasion games and begin to compare and contrast it to other invasion games such as soccer. At the end of the unit, students will participate in a performance assessment to see their growth over the unit.
Unit 3: Urban Soul Line Dance
Students will learn the history behind line dancing in the United States and how urban soul line dance has appeared more recently. They will make connections between typical line dance and Urban Soul Line Dance, as well as talk about the connections Urban Soul Line Dance has to the Harlem Renaissance. Students will be introduced to 4 different line dances and must perform one for a formative grade. Six common line dance movements will also be introduced. Students will then begin to create their own line dance performance using the six common movements and movements they will create. Students will perform in front of their class at the end of the unit for a summative grade. ,
Unit 4: Spikeball
Students will explore the net game spikeball and will be introduced to its basic rules. Skills such as the above the chest pass, below the chest pass, and spiking will be taught as well as offensive and defensive strategies. Students will explore the ideas of anticipation and positioning and how these tactics can help improve their game play. Spikeball practices will include a ladder of activities that students will be able to progress through at their own pace. There will be leveled goals that meet students needs, and that give students goals to aim for. The unit will culminate with a tournament, performance assessment, and summative. Students will revisit their fitness tests at the end of trimester 2.
Unit 5: Basketball
Students will learn basic offensive and defensive strategies in basketball. More advanced players will be given more challenging practice drills and be encouraged to become peer coaches. Students will be able to compare and contrast basketball to other invasion games such as lacrosse. The skills of dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense will be covered. The unit will culminate with a tournament, performance assessment, and summative.
Unit 6: Tennis
Students will learn basic offensive and defensive strategies in Tennis. Students will be introduced to drills and games that will improve their racket control, hand eye coordination, serving, and forehand and backhand swings. Strategies such as resetting, ready position, and how to use space to score will also be covered. Most of the games will be played using a doubles format. The unit will culminate with a tournament, performance assessment, and summative. Students will revisit their fitness tests at the end of trimester 3.
Grading Policy
50% Weekly Participation:
10% Homework
25% Summatives:
15% Formatives:
Uniform Policy:
Students should wear athletic bottoms and their Byers PE shirt for every class. Any athletic pant is permitted as long as they sufficiently conceal undergarments and/or private areas. Shorts are not restricted by length only that they sufficiently conceal undergarments and/or private areas. Failure to bring the correct PE uniform will result in a college prep and a loss of 10% from their daily participation grade.
Email: [email protected]
The physical education program at Byers is a developmentally appropriate, comprehensive, and sequentially planned program aligned with the Physical Education Model Content Standards. The focus of this course is the application of movement skills and knowledge to individual and team physical activities; the assessment and maintenance of physical fitness to improve health and performance and the requisite knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies; and the application of psychological and sociological concepts, including self-responsibility, positive social interaction, and group dynamics, in the learning and performance of physical activity. Units of activity include: physical fitness (assessment, concepts, and development); cooperative activities (teambuilding); mature pattern throwing and catching skills (basketball and ultimate) applied during small-sided game); striking with an implement (tennis); mature defense and offense strategies (all sports) skills; net sports (spikeball); dribbling skills in small sided games ( basketball); and multicultural dance (soul line dance) .
Unit descriptions and grading policies are below - please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Samantha Barton
[email protected]
Year Overview:
Unit 1: Team building and Fitness Pretesting
This unit will require students to learn to be safe and respectful during the physical education class in regards to both their classmates and equipment. Students will begin to get to know the people in their class, and will slowly be introduced to more challenging activities that will require them to work together to solve a problem. For 7th and 8th grade, team building challenges will be more difficult from the previous year. Students will be pushed to encouraging others, respond to challenging activities in positive ways by asking for help, and not giving up, and by using positive communication techniques. The last part of the unit will focus on fitness, goal setting, and individual differences. Lessons will focus on accepting individual differences, and setting appropriate goals based on current fitness levels.
Unit 2: Ultimate Frisbee
This unit will introduce students to the basic rules of Ultimate Frisbee, while building on the basic skills and strategies used to play. Students will learn about passing, catching, creating space, defensive strategies, and off the Frisbee movement. Students will continue to explore the skills and strategies needed to play invasion games and begin to compare and contrast it to other invasion games such as soccer. At the end of the unit, students will participate in a performance assessment to see their growth over the unit.
Unit 3: Urban Soul Line Dance
Students will learn the history behind line dancing in the United States and how urban soul line dance has appeared more recently. They will make connections between typical line dance and Urban Soul Line Dance, as well as talk about the connections Urban Soul Line Dance has to the Harlem Renaissance. Students will be introduced to 4 different line dances and must perform one for a formative grade. Six common line dance movements will also be introduced. Students will then begin to create their own line dance performance using the six common movements and movements they will create. Students will perform in front of their class at the end of the unit for a summative grade. ,
Unit 4: Spikeball
Students will explore the net game spikeball and will be introduced to its basic rules. Skills such as the above the chest pass, below the chest pass, and spiking will be taught as well as offensive and defensive strategies. Students will explore the ideas of anticipation and positioning and how these tactics can help improve their game play. Spikeball practices will include a ladder of activities that students will be able to progress through at their own pace. There will be leveled goals that meet students needs, and that give students goals to aim for. The unit will culminate with a tournament, performance assessment, and summative. Students will revisit their fitness tests at the end of trimester 2.
Unit 5: Basketball
Students will learn basic offensive and defensive strategies in basketball. More advanced players will be given more challenging practice drills and be encouraged to become peer coaches. Students will be able to compare and contrast basketball to other invasion games such as lacrosse. The skills of dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense will be covered. The unit will culminate with a tournament, performance assessment, and summative.
Unit 6: Tennis
Students will learn basic offensive and defensive strategies in Tennis. Students will be introduced to drills and games that will improve their racket control, hand eye coordination, serving, and forehand and backhand swings. Strategies such as resetting, ready position, and how to use space to score will also be covered. Most of the games will be played using a doubles format. The unit will culminate with a tournament, performance assessment, and summative. Students will revisit their fitness tests at the end of trimester 3.
Grading Policy
50% Weekly Participation:
- Class Participation grade based on participation rubric
- In Class worksheets
- Actively participate in discussions
10% Homework
- Fitness Logs due every 2 weeks
25% Summatives:
- 1 written summative per unit (2 per trimester)
- 1 performance summative per unit (2 per trimester)
15% Formatives:
- Mastery Check scores will be included in the gradebook as formative assessments
- Written mastery checks give about every 3 classes
Uniform Policy:
Students should wear athletic bottoms and their Byers PE shirt for every class. Any athletic pant is permitted as long as they sufficiently conceal undergarments and/or private areas. Shorts are not restricted by length only that they sufficiently conceal undergarments and/or private areas. Failure to bring the correct PE uniform will result in a college prep and a loss of 10% from their daily participation grade.
Email: [email protected]