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.

K-2 Benchmarks:

  1. recognize that physical activity provides personal enjoyment.
  2. recognize appropriate social interaction in various physical activities.
  3. describe the positive feelings experienced from participating in physical activity.
K-2 Level Sample Activities/Tasks:
  1. identify physical activities which are fun
  2. congratulate other students at the completion of physical activity
  3. explain personal feelings when properly throwing a ball and hitting a target

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

K-2 Benchmarks:

  1. express feelings associated with success derived from repetition of physical activity.
  2. recognize the emotional, physical, and social factors associated with participation in physical activity.
  3. engage in new and challenging physical activities.
K-2 Level Sample Activities/Tasks:
  1. describe personal feelings after successfully kicking a rolled ball following numerous attempts
  2. identify perspiration and increased heart rate as a result of active participation in physical education
  3. participate willingly in physical activities which require learning new skills, e.g., learning to jump rope

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

K-2 Benchmarks:

  1. identify various physical education/fitness careers in the community.
  2. identify skills needed to work in a physical education/fitness career.
  3. recognize ways people in physical education/fitness careers work with people in other jobs.
K-2 Level Sample Activities/Tasks:
  1. list three careers where physical education skills could be used
  2. identify duties/requirements of a physical education teacher, coach, or recreation center employee
  3. collect pictures which represent physical education/fitness professionals at work, e.g., teacher, athletic trainer