PE, Health and Wellness Department
Grade 10-12 PE (Fitness)
Introduction to Fitness & Strength
Fitness - Group Exercise
Functional Fitness / American Ninja Warrior Skills
Foundations of Speed and Agility
Fitness for Sports Performance I
Advanced Strength
Fitness - Group Exercise
Functional Fitness / American Ninja Warrior Skills
Foundations of Speed and Agility
Fitness for Sports Performance I
Advanced Strength
(Courses Above Are Not Included in GPA)
Students may not take these courses more than once at WHS.
All grade 10-12 courses will include a specific health/wellness unit for a short portion of the course.
All grade 10-12 courses will include a specific health/wellness unit for a short portion of the course.
Introduction to Fitness & Strength
PE204 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
The main focus of this course will be on strength training with conditioning being a secondary focus. While conditioning will be incorporated into workouts, strength exercises will be done first and take precedent. Students will learn about traditional strength and power exercises as well as Olympic lifting. The focus of this class is learning proper technique and safety to complete the aforementioned lifts. All classes are instructor led and workouts are predetermined by the teacher including progressions and regressions during the beginning of this course. After this introductory period, students will be expected to create their own plan and work on it after teacher approval. Students will also learn about heart rate and how it relates to exercise. Grading in this course will be based upon effort, attitude, the ability to know and understand the varying components of strength and conditioning, and creating and maintaining a fitness log. If you’re looking to learn about strength and conditioning and or increase your current knowledge base, this course is for you!
Fitness - Group Exercise
PE221 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
This course will offer a combination of group fitness exercises (Zumba, Step Aerobics, Spinning, Resistance bands, TRX, Crossfit, PiYo) that are relevant and popular in many gyms. Students will participate in each group exercise as part of their participation for the class. Students will be required to help teach a group fitness class to the class during the course. Students will work in groups to agree and collaborate exercises for their fitness class performance. Students will also be learning to access valid health information from their local community about fitness programs in their area. Students will be assessed on their daily participation and on their presentations via rubrics.
Foundations of Speed and Agility
PE2031 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
The main focus of this course will be on learning to become faster and quicker. Regardless of your current speed, genetic background or experience in sports, this course is designed to improve your speed and quickness. All students can benefit from this course. The only prerequisites are a positive attitude, a willingness to get outside of your comfort zone, and a willingness to work hard and learn. Students will learn proper warm-ups and cooldowns, how to define speed and agility, the concept of speed reserve, and how certain methods of training can improve one's speed and agility including fully automatic timing of speed and agility. The first few weeks of classes will be instructor led with predetermined workouts and proper progressions based on each student. After this introductory period, students will be expected to work with the teacher to individualize their own plan. Grading in this course will be based upon effort, attitude, the ability to know and understand the varying components of speed and agility, and creating and maintaining a fitness log. If you are looking to become faster or quicker, this class is a perfect match!
Functional Movement Training / American Ninja Warrior Skills
PE203 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
Functional movements are the basis for all movement activities in both sports and life. Push, pull, squat, lunge, hinge, twist and walk are examples of functional movements that can be combined to create proper movements that can be applied in virtually any situation. In this course students will be exposed to functional movement skills, assessed on their strengths and weaknesses and provided opportunities to improve their own functional movements. Additionally, students will actively participate in obstacle courses and other physical challenges where they can combine and apply their functional movement skills. A variety of games and challenges will be presented throughout the semester to challenge the students physically and mentally. Students will be assessed via rubric on their daily participation, as well as their demonstration of improvement in functional skills along with a small research project.
Fitness for Sports Performance I
PE222 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- Successful completion of an Intro to Fitness class
Topics in this course include, but are not limited to, power exercises, speed training, injury prevention, nutrition, mobility, strength exercise review, sports conditioning review, as well as implementation of the above topics. It includes instructor-led athletic performance with the eventual goal of students creating their own plan that is made by the student for all of their workouts for the duration of the course or for Fitness for Sports Performance 2. Grading in this course will be based upon effort, attitude, comprehension of the basics of fitness training, application of ideas and concepts to varying training goals, and creating and maintaining a fitness log. You don’t have to be an athlete to take this course! You just have to want to train like one.
Advanced Strength
PE223 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- Successful completion of Introduction to Fitness & Strength
This is an instructor led course with focuses on traditional strength training and Olympic lifting. Students will follow a percentage training schedule for the semester and will periodize their training volume and intensity based on their personal strength levels. Grading in this course will be based upon effort, attitude, comprehension of the more advanced concepts of strength training, application of ideas and concepts to varying training goals, and creating and maintaining a fitness log. If you’re looking to get serious about getting strong, this course is for you!