Goal 5

STANDARD FIVE: Students will understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, social interaction, and employment.

Indicator 1: Students will evaluate how physical activity serves as a vehicle to provide opportunities for self-expression and personal growth.

3-5 Benchmarks:

  1. participate in physical activity to experience enjoyment.
  2. interact positively with peers while participating in physical activities.
  3. describe the emotional benefits gained from participation in physical activities.
3-5 Level Sample Activities/Tasks:
  1. select and participate in a favorite physical activity chosen from several options, e.g., stations, games
  2. rebound effectively for a "hot-shot" shootout partner
  3. explain feelings experienced from successfully volleying a tennis ball against a wall

 Indicator 2: Students will evaluate the unique benefits of perseverance and pursuance of challenging physical activity.

3-5 Benchmarks:

  1. explain the benefits of maintaining a positive attitude while participating in challenging physical activity.
  2. describe how to balance the mental, physical, and social aspects of participation in physical activity.
  3. explore a variety of challenging physical activities based on personal success and satisfaction.
3-5 Level Sample Activities/Tasks:
  1. anger and frustration, e.g., when attempting to bowl a strike
  2. describe the mental, physical, and social factors present in group physical activities, e.g., analyze team juggling
  3. use a combination of specific skills in a dynamic situation, e.g., combine dribbling skills with jump bands

 Indicator 3: Students will analyze employment/career options in the physical education/fitness fields.

3-5 Benchmarks:

  1. explore various physical education/fitness careers and the important services they provide.
  2. explore the personal attributes required for selected physical education/fitness careers.
  3. explain how physical education/fitness careers relate to other employment fields.
3-5 Level Sample Activities/Tasks:
  1. identify three physical education/fitness careers and the specific services they provide
  2. identify the education, training, and personal attributes needed to become a physical education/fitness professional
  3. describe how skills/knowledge learned from physical education/fitness professionals are useful in other careers