Mr. Patrick Bowen
Bishop McGuinness High School
Physical Education/Health
*Health and Physical Education will be taken as one class. The grade will
be combination of student performance in both sections. P.E. will count for
50% of your grade and Health will count for 50% of your grade. The Health
syllabus is attached to the end of the P.E. syllabus.
Scope for P.E.
A study of various team sports from a coeducational approach. Students will
learn the fundamental skills, strategies, and rules of each sport and how to
apply them in games. Students will be expected to participate actively and to
perform physically to the best of their ability in each of the activities.
Sequence
Topic
I. Fitness Testing
Students are pre-tested in the fall and post-tested in the spring in
accordance with the Presidential Physical Fitness Test.
II. Flag Football
A. Basic rules
B. Fundamental skills
1. Onsides and offsides
2. Passing and receiving
3. Blocking and kicking
4. Scoring
C. Strategies and tactics
1. Principles of offense
2. Principles of defense
3. Possession rules
D. Modified games/tournament
E. Skills tests
F. Rules review
III. Volleyball
A. Basic rules
B. Fundamental skills
1. Forearm pass
2. Serve
3. Overhead pass
4. Attack
C. Strategies and tactics
1. Serve reception
2. Offensive play
3. Defensive play
D. Modified games/tournament
E. Skills tests
F. Rules review
IIII. Basketball
A. Basic rules
B. Fundamental skills
1. Moving without the ball
2. Passing and catching
3. Dribbling
4. Shooting
C. Strategies and tactics
1. Individual offense
2. Individual defense
3. Team play
D. Modified games/tournament
E. Skills tests
F. Rules review
V. Softball
A. Basic rules
B. Fundamental skills
1. Catching and throwing
2. Fielding
3. Pitching
4. Hitting
5. Baserunning
C. Strategies and tactics
1. Position play
2. Relays and cutoffs
3. Special situations
D. Modified games/tournament
E. Skills tests
F. Rules review
VI. Student Choice
-Students will be given a list of games to choose from and play during the
last few weeks of school
Evaluation
Formal, objective evaluation of the motor skills learned as well as a
knowledge of the rules and strategies will be conducted at the end of each
marking period. Students will be evaluated subjectively throughout the year
on the quality of their class participation. Together, these two types of
evaluation will reflect the progress, achievement, and improvement of each
student. In addition, there will be an assessment of cardiovascular fitness
three times a year.
Skills tests 20%
Daily (dressing out) 30%
Class participation (quality) 50%
What to wear
Students must wear their own Bishop McGuinness P.E. uniform as well as
athletic socks, athletic shoes with non-marking soles, and proper
undergarments. Failure to wear the P.E. uniform will result in a loss of
points for that day. In cooler weather, Bishop sweatshirts and/or Bishop warm-
up suits may be worn. All clothing should be clean, in good condition, and
loose-fitting (but properly sized) to allow for freedom of movement during
class.
To order uniforms, visit: http://www.companycasuals.com/BishopGear/start.jsp
What to bring
ANTI-PERSPIRANT/DEODORANT, small gym bag
Lockers
Each student will be assigned his/her own locker and combination lock to use
for the entire year. Lockers must be locked during the class period to
prevent theft. Students may not share lockers. Jewelry and watches should
not be worn to class. P.E. clothes should be taken home at the end of each
week to be laundered.
Dressing out
Students are required to dress out and actively participate each day. Failure
to do so will result in a zero for the daily grade. If a student is injured
or ill, a note from the parent or doctor must be presented to the teacher
before class in order for the student to be excused from participating in
class that day. In such a case, the student will still be expected to take
part in class by observing and listening or assisting the teacher. Doing
homework or studying for other subjects is not allowed.
Class Procedure
Students will be expected to immediately get dressed for class and remain in
the locker room hallway until the teacher comes to get them. Classes will jog
2 laps at the start and close of each class in order to promote lifelong
fitness. Students will be dismissed with time to get dressed into their
school clothes. Once they have changed, they will wait in the locker room
hallway until the class bell rings.
Standards and Expectations
P.E. is about participation, not competition! It is not intended to develop
varsity-level athletes, but to give each student an appreciation of popular
team sports and to develop basic psychomotor skills. Therefore, it is
essential that all students be prepared to dress out and to actively
participate each day. Showing an enthusiastic attitude about learning new
skills and
improving existing ones will certainly aid in the enjoyment of the course. In
order to make this co-ed physical education course fun for everyone, students
must also understand others physical capabilities and/or limitations.
Being in a gymnasium or on a field is much different than being in a
classroom. It is still very important that certain procedures be followed in
such a free and open space. To assure a safe environment, students must
always follow guidelines for the proper use and care of equipment and
facilities. Students are not to begin any activity until under the
supervision of the teacher.
Failure to follow instructions or to cooperate with others will result in
that student being dismissed from the class period and receiving a zero on
the daily grade.
We hope that this course will be a fun and exciting experience for all
students and that they will develop an appreciation for physical activity in
their daily lives.
HEALTH:
Scope for Health
The purpose of this course is to acquaint the students with modern health
concepts and problems. They will also be introduced to the fundamental
aspects of healthful living. It covers emotional and social health,
nutrition and weight control, substance abuse, chronic diseases, First Aid
and safety, and the benefits of exercise.
Sequence
Topic
I. Nutrition/Weight Control
a. Importance of a balanced diet.
b. What are nutrients?
c. Vitamins and minerals
d. Body composition and weight
e. Eating disorders
f. Proper diet for athletes
II. Benefits of Exercise
a. The difference: anaerobic vs. aerobic
b. Why strength train?
c. Importance of cardiovascular exercise
III. Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior
a. The benefits of medicines
b. Drug use as a social problem
c. How people get ‘hooked’
d. Most popular used drugs
e. How to recognize drug abuse
IV. Alcohol
a. Who uses it?
b. Results of alcohol use
c. Accidents involving alcohol
d. How to recognize an alcoholic
e. Fun without alcohol
f. Alcoholism: How to deal with it
V. Tobacco
a. Why tobacco?
b. How smoking affects everyone
c. Smokeless tobacco products
d. How to quit
e. The media and tobacco/alcohol
VI. Disease and Preventions
a. Causes of disease
b. Public defense
c. Natural defense
d. How to defend yourself
VIII. First Aid and CPR
a. What is CPR?
b. Learning CPR for adults, children, infants
c. Learning standard First Aid
Evaluation
Evaluation will include a variety of assessment methods listed below.
1. Chapter tests 35%
2. Class Participation 30%
3. Homework 35%
Standards and Expectations
-Be respectful of others
-Come prepared to class with the appropriate materials
-When a student is absent, make up work is their responsibility