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Middle School PE/ Health Curriculum Guide
By the end of Grade 8, the learner will apply tactics and strategies to modified game play; demonstrate fundamental movement skills in a variety of contexts; design and implement a health-enhancing fitness program; participate in self-selected physical activity; cooperate with and encourage classmates; accept individual differences and demonstrate inclusive behaviors; and engage in physical activity for enjoyment and self-expression. Each year activities will be modified as students developmentally progress throughout grades 6-8.
Unit | Timeframe | Big Ideas (Statements or Essential Questions) | Major Learning Experiences from Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Project Adventure/Teambuilding | FALL | Learn the importance of building a community and teamwork. | Cooperates with multiple classmates on problem-solving initiatives including adventure activities, large-group initiatives and game play. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self expression, and/or social interaction. | |
Team Sport (soccer, football, ultimate sports) | FALL |
| Sportspersonship, preserving integerity of the game. Passes and receives with an implement in combination with locomotor patterns of running and change of | |
Personal Fitness | FALL | How to analyze the health benefits of my physical activity choices | Students recognize the value of physical activity for physical, emotional, and mental | |
L.O.G | FALL | Cooperative Learning; Social Awareness | ||
Inline Skating | FALL/WINTER |
| students learn various life long fitness activites. Students learn how to improve their physical and mental health engaging in physical activities that they enjoy | |
Project Adventure | WINTER | Learn the importance of building a community and teamwork. | Cooperates with multiple classmates on problem-solving initiatives including adventure activities, large-group initiatives and game play. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self expression, and/or social interaction. Engages in critical thinking and stretching beyond comfort zone | |
Racquet Sports (pickleball; tennis) | WINTER |
| spacial awareness; relationship skills | |
Team Sport (basketball; hockey; handball) | WINTER |
| students will learn to Play as a team, playing offense and defense | |
Middle School Health Curriculum Guide
As students progress from grades 6-8 in health the topics covered will be explored in more depth depending on developmental appropriateness. Topics such as self-esteem, goal setting, decision making, bullying, substance abuse/addiction, nutrition, physical fitness, stress management, interpersonal relationships, self-harm, online safety, eating disorders, body image, and sexually transmitted diseases are covered throughout grades 6-8. The skills that are woven throughout grades 6-8 health education include: Advocating for their own personal health and safety Demonstrating refusal skills Creating adopting, or improving a personal health goal Demonstrating positive coping skills Demonstrating effective interpersonal communication skills
Unit | Timeframe | Big Ideas (Statements or Essential Questions) | Major Learning Experiences from Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intro to Health and Wellness | 1-2 lessons | Introductions (use pronouns when making introductions) | students will understand and be able to practice gender. inclusive language. Students will be able to understand what health and wellness is and how lead a healthy life | |
Goal-Setting | 1-2 lessons | What are positive health habits? | Students will be able to set SMART goals to support a healthy lifestyle | |
Decision-Making | 1-2 lessons | What is the decision-making formula? | Students will be able to use the decision making formula and apply it to their daily lives | |
Social-Emotional/Mental Health | 7-9 lessons | What are the various types of stress? | Students will be able to identify stressors and how to manage them in their daily lives. Students will be able to identify the signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicide and know how to get help. | |
Bullying | 3-4 lessons | Why do bullies, bully? | Students will be able to know and understand what bullying means, how to handle a bully and what to do if someone is being bulllied. | |
Substance Use, Abuse and Misuse | 4 lessons | What is drug use, abuse, misuse? | Students will be able to know and understand what drug use, misuse and abuse is, how to prevent it and what to do if it is a problem. | |
Reproductive Health/maturation/healthy relationships | 6 lessons | What are the signs of a healthy vs unhealthy relationship? | students will be able to recognize healthy and unhealthy relationships. Students will learn how to have healthy relationships and what to do if their relationships are unhealthy. | |
Nutrition/body image/eating disorders/exercise | 3-4 lessons | What is a healthy diet? | Students will be able to make a healthy meal and exercise plan for their own lives. | |