Curricular Competency |
Monitor exertion levels and energy levels of themselves and others |
Outdoor Education 12 |
Outdoor activity skills and healthy living |
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Curricular Competency |
Develop and demonstrate a variety of skills for outdoor activities |
Outdoor Education 12 |
Outdoor activity skills and healthy living |
Keyword: skills for outdoor activities |
Elaboration: could include:stand up paddle (SUP) surfing: foot position and stancecross-country skiing: position and weight transfer while stoppingbiking: stopping under controlsurvival skills |
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Curricular Competency |
Participate in and lead a variety of outdoor activities |
Outdoor Education 12 |
Outdoor activity skills and healthy living |
Keyword: outdoor activities |
Elaboration: water-based, snow-based, land-based; in varied terrain and changing weather, temperature, and conditions |
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Big Ideas |
Personal choices influence our health and fitness goals. |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: Personal choices |
Elaboration: Key questions:How do my personal choices affect my fitness goals?What effect do sleep and rest have on my fitness?Why is recovery an important part of my fitness plan? |
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Big Ideas |
Following proper training guidelines and techniques can help us reach our health and fitness goals. |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: training guidelines |
Elaboration: Key questions:How will following a fitness plan help me reach my fitness goals?How do exercise guidelines influence my fitness goals? |
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Big Ideas |
Knowing how our bodies move and function helps us stay safe during exercise. |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: stay safe |
Elaboration: Key questions:What are some safety features to be aware of when exercising?How do proper movement patterns ensure safety when exercising? |
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Big Ideas |
Our personal fitness can be maintained or enhanced through participation in a variety of activities at different intensity levels. |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: variety of activities at different intensity levels |
Elaboration: Key questions:How do intensity levels affect my fitness?Which activities will support my personal fitness goals?How do I choose the appropriate intensity level for the activity? |
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Content |
performance-enhancing supplements and drugs |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: performance-enhancing supplements and drugs |
Elaboration: short- and long-term impacts of legal and illegal supplements and drugs (e.g., steroids, creatine, protein powder, weight-loss pills) |
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Content |
influences of personal choices on physical performance |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: personal choices |
Elaboration: such as:food choicessleep patternsrest patterns between training sessions |
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Content |
sources of health information |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: health information |
Elaboration: could include:medical professionalswebsitesmagazine and TV advertisementsretail stores (e.g., vitamin/supplement stores) |
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Content |
effects of different types of fitness activities on the body |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: effects of different types of fitness activities |
Elaboration: could include:strengthening muscles and bones in activities where you have to move and/or control some type of weight (e.g., fitness circuits and/or jumping and landing)strengthening heart and lungs in activities where you are moving at a fast pace (e.g., jogging or running) for periods of time (e.g., games, swimming, biking)reducing stress and/or anxiety levels in activities where you can participate outside and/or elevate the heart rate |
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Content |
principles of program design, including training principles to enhance personal fitness levels, such as the FITT principle, SAID principle, recovery, and specificity |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: FITT principle |
Elaboration: a guideline to help develop and organize personal fitness goals based on:Frequency – how many days per weekIntensity – how hard one exercises in the activity (e.g., percentage of maximum heart rate)Type – the type of activity or exercise, focusing on the fitness goal (e.g., jogging for cardio endurance)Time – how long the exercise session lasts |
Keyword: SAID principle |
Elaboration: Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand: the body will react and respond to the type of demand placed on it (e.g., a student’s flexibility will eventually improve if he or she participates in regular stretching activities). |
Keyword: recovery |
Elaboration: for example, one- to two-day rest periods between muscle group training sessions |
Keyword: specificity |
Elaboration: The types of exercises chosen will determine the kinds of fitness improvements (e.g., a student who wants to improve his or her flexibility levels would perform stretching exercises). |
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Content |
ways to monitor and adjust physical exertion levels, including heart-rate monitoring and percentage of one-repetition maximum |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: monitor and adjust physical exertion levels |
Elaboration: for example:using heart-rate monitorschecking pulsetraining at a determined percentage of the one-repetition maximum, based on training goals |
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Content |
exercise safety and etiquette |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: safety and etiquette |
Elaboration: training practices (e.g., avoiding overtraining and dangerous practices)breathing techniques (e.g., breathing out during exertion and breathing in during the “easy phase”)spotting (e.g., helping others complete their repetitions in weight-training activities) |
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Content |
components of an exercise session |
Fitness and Conditioning 12 |
No CCG |
Keyword: exercise session |
Elaboration: warm-upexercisecool-down |
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