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 integrity 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 | |
Low Organized Game | FALL | Engage in large group games and activities that focus on a variety of social and emotional skills not otherwise seen in a more traditional unit. | 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 | |
Personal Fitness | WINTER | How to analyze the health benefits of my physical activity choices | Resistance Training | |
Low Organized Game | SPRING | Engage in large group games and activities that focus on a variety of social and emotional skills not otherwise seen in a more traditional unit. | Cooperative Learning; Social Awareness; self awareness | |
Project Adventure | SPRING | Learn the importance of building a community and teamwork. | Risk Taking; Challenge by choice; Self awareness; Confidence building 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 | |
Team Sport (nitroball; volleyball; speedball) | SPRING |
| Sportspersonship, preserving integerity of the game. Passes and receives with an implement in combination with locomotor patterns of running and change of | |
Personal Fitness | SPRING | How to analyze the health benefits of my physical activity choices | Learn the importance of building a community and teamwork. | |
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, puberty, maturation, reproductive anatomy, fertilization, menstruation and consent are covered throughout grades 6-8. Pregnancy, birth, abstinence, birth control and sexually transmitted diseases are covered across 7th and 8th grades. 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, and Demonstrating effective interpersonal communication skills
Unit | Timeframe | Big Ideas (Statements or Essential Questions) | Major Learning Experiences from Unit | |
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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 mangage 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 | Review of Trusted Adults, Respect, Puberty, Reproductive systems, Fertilization and pregnancy, mensturation, birth. | 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. Students will be able to understand that abstincenc is the only 100% effective method for preventing birth. Students will be able to practice refusal skills and review refusal skills. Students will be able to discuss the financial consequences pregnancy. Students will review gender identity. Students will be able to recognize birth control options and STI prevention optins (incl. abstinence). Students will be able to understand and identify signs of dating and sexual violence as well as sexual harrassment. | |
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. | |