CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL ' S
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Physical Education
Course Name: Health & Personal Fitness
Course Numbers: Already on elective registration document
Description: Health- Students in high school demonstrate comprehensive health knowledge and skills. Their behaviors reflect a conceptual understanding of the issues associated with maintaining good personal health. They serve the community through the practice of health-enhancing behaviors that promote wellness throughout life. Personal Fitness- Introduces instruction in methods to attain a healthy level of physical fitness; implements a lifetime fitness program based on a personal fitness assessment and stresses strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition, and cardiovascular endurance; includes instruction in fitness principles, nutrition, fad diets, weight control, stress management, adherence strategies, and consumer information; and promotes self-awareness and responsibility for fitness. These courses alternate each day for only one semester, and students will earn a 0.5 credit for both courses. Note: 3 units of Army JROTC will waive the Health & Personal Fitness graduation requirements.
Course Name: General Physical Education I Course Number: 3 6. 0 1 1 0 0 9 9
Description: This course focuses on any combination or variety of team sports, lifetime sports, track and field events, aquatics / water sports, outdoor education experiences, rhythmic / dance, recreational games, gymnastics, and self-defense; and provides basic methods to attain a healthy and active lifestyle. Only ONE Physical Education elective beyond Personal Fitness can be taken in a school year.
Course Name: Introduction to Rhythmics & Dance Course Number: 3 6. 0 2 6 0 0 9 9
Description: This course introduces level, range, force, and focus in the exploration of space through music and dance. Students use dance to experience and develop fitness and to synchronize movement with musical structure. Only ONE Physical Education elective beyond Personal Fitness can be taken in a school year. ** This course is for females.
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