Course Overviews
In Physical Education students are taught various sports and activities
that include a wide range of skills and tactical problems. See the full list below:
that include a wide range of skills and tactical problems. See the full list below:
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What Are Pursuit/Evade Games?
Quick Description: Players must move within a playing area while attempting to tag other players and avoiding being tagged. Tactical Problems related to Pursuit and Evade Games include tagging players, moving within space, evading players, etc. Skills: Reaching an opponent, Getting away from an opponent.
Examples: Fencing, Tag
Quick Description: Players must move within a playing area while attempting to tag other players and avoiding being tagged. Tactical Problems related to Pursuit and Evade Games include tagging players, moving within space, evading players, etc. Skills: Reaching an opponent, Getting away from an opponent.
Examples: Fencing, Tag
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What Are Target Games?
Quick Description: Players score when an object they have thrown or struck lands closest to a pre-determined target. Tactical Problems related to Target Games include throwing the object, calculating distance, etc.
Examples: Golf, Pool, Bocce Ball, Bowling
Quick Description: Players score when an object they have thrown or struck lands closest to a pre-determined target. Tactical Problems related to Target Games include throwing the object, calculating distance, etc.
Examples: Golf, Pool, Bocce Ball, Bowling
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What Are Invasion Games?
Quick Description: Teams score when they move an implement into the opposing team's zone and successfully attack their goal/target area. Tactical Problems related to Invasion Games include Maintaining Possession, Attacking/Defending a Goal, Winning the Ball, etc.
Examples: Soccer, Basketball, Football, Rugby, Hockey
Quick Description: Teams score when they move an implement into the opposing team's zone and successfully attack their goal/target area. Tactical Problems related to Invasion Games include Maintaining Possession, Attacking/Defending a Goal, Winning the Ball, etc.
Examples: Soccer, Basketball, Football, Rugby, Hockey
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What Are Net/Wall Games?
Quick Description: Players/Teams score by hitting an object into a court space in such a way that the opposing player/team cannot hit it back within the allowed amount of bounces. Tactical Problems related to Net and Wall Games include setting up an attack, moving the opponent, etc.
Examples: Tennis, Volleyball, Squash, Badminton
Quick Description: Players/Teams score by hitting an object into a court space in such a way that the opposing player/team cannot hit it back within the allowed amount of bounces. Tactical Problems related to Net and Wall Games include setting up an attack, moving the opponent, etc.
Examples: Tennis, Volleyball, Squash, Badminton
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What Are Striking/Fielding Games?
Quick Description: Players on the batting team strike an object and attempt to run between two points before the fielding team can recuperate the object. Tactical Problems related to Striking and Fielding Games include striking the object, fielding the object, running the points.
Examples: Baseball, Softball, Cricket, Kickball
Quick Description: Players on the batting team strike an object and attempt to run between two points before the fielding team can recuperate the object. Tactical Problems related to Striking and Fielding Games include striking the object, fielding the object, running the points.
Examples: Baseball, Softball, Cricket, Kickball
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What Are Foundational Movement Games?
Quick Description: Students will need to develop various locomotor skills throughout a variety of physical activity settings. Skills: Running, Jumping, Throwing, Catching.
Examples: Gymnastics, Dance
Quick Description: Students will need to develop various locomotor skills throughout a variety of physical activity settings. Skills: Running, Jumping, Throwing, Catching.
Examples: Gymnastics, Dance
Assessment
Teaching games for understanding allows students to be able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of each game as well as be assessed on a variety of skills and tactics needed in each sport instead of solely on their athletic performance. For example a student may be highly skilled in passing and free throws in basketball, however if they lack the fitness and are unable to keep up or receive the ball in a game of basketball, they may never get to demonstrate their skill. Moreover a student may understand the skill or tactic needed, but may not have developed the ability to perform the action. Teaching games for understanding allows students to be assessed on a more individualized and detailed criteria allowing students to excel in areas of strength and break down and improve areas of weakness. Students are assessed based on the model below:
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