PE, Health and Wellness Department
Grade 10-12 PE (Concepts)
Performance / Sport Psychology
Nutrition, Body Image & Exercise Myths
Current Topics in Health / Advanced Health
Nutrition, Body Image & Exercise Myths
Current Topics in Health / Advanced Health
(Courses Above Are Not Included in GPA)
Offerings will be 1 quarter in length (0.25 credit.) Additionally, all grade 10/11/12 courses will include a specific health/wellness unit for a short portion of the course.
Performance / Sport Psychology
This course will be primarily classroom based with some opportunities for skill application in authentic settings. Students will be exposed to basic concepts of Sport Psychology including attitudes, arousal, anxiety, motivation, confidence, goal setting, relaxation, visualization, self-talk, skill acquisition, flow and peak performance. Outside presenters will bring real life applications to the course. Students will research, practice and implement performance psychology concepts including a final culminating project.
Nutrition, Body Image & Exercise Myths
This course will incorporate a full class exercise in the beginning of every class. Students will be learning about proper nutrition facts, learning positive self body talk, and understanding “fad diets” and popular exercise myths. With social media being a huge influence on students, we will look into the health topics pertaining to exercise and nutrition to identify the facts and fiction of the popular trends popping up on social media today. We will also be practicing advocating healthy eating lifestyle and healthy exercise for students to learn to share with their friends and family.
Current Topics in Health / Advanced Health
In this course students will continue to develop their grasp of the seven national health education skills as they explore contemporary health topics and trends. The focus will be on the issues and challenges today’s young adults face. Through the use of selected current events, personal reflection, group and individual work, students will analyze their personal health choices and risks.
Topics covered will vary based on current events and personal interest but may include areas such as the opioid epidemic, obesity among today’s youth, the impact of social media, mental illness, LGBTQ+ issues, and trends in nutrition. Students in this course will be evaluated based on their personal reflection essays, their contributions to class discussions and their independent guided inquiry project.
Topics covered will vary based on current events and personal interest but may include areas such as the opioid epidemic, obesity among today’s youth, the impact of social media, mental illness, LGBTQ+ issues, and trends in nutrition. Students in this course will be evaluated based on their personal reflection essays, their contributions to class discussions and their independent guided inquiry project.