NAI Physical Education Course Options

PHYSICAL EDUCATION                     No. 7509

Full Year/Part Time

Grades 9, 10                                    Credit .5

The ultimate goal of Physical Education is to facilitate students in improving their quality of life through promotion of life long health enhancing physical activity.  In today’s society, “physical activity is not only a leisure time luxury – it is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle for individuals of all ages” (Young 2003).  At NAI students will learn why regular planned physical activity is important, how to develop a personal plan for being physically active, concepts necessary for successful participation in regular physical activity, and how personal responsibility/interpersonal cooperation makes physical activity a winning proposition for everyone.  The course will emphasize each student, determining their current level of personal physical fitness in relation to health standards, recognizing the reasons for their current fitness level, recognizing that they have the power to change their fitness level, setting short and long term fitness goals, and working throughout the course to reach their personal fitness goals. The curriculum focus is on lifetime fitness and physical activity.  Students are encouraged to work together in promoting course and individual goals. 

ADVANCED PHYSICAL EDUCATION                  No. 7409

Full Year/Full Time

Grades 9, 10                                           Credit 1.0

This physical education and fitness class is for those students that want to make a serious commitment to their physical well-being. Advanced Physical Education may be scheduled in place of Course 7509 for 9th and 10th grades only. The class emphasizes cardio respiratory efficiency, muscular strength and muscular endurance. It is designed to enhance flexibility, help students understand body composition, develop positive attitudes and responsible habits. The course will cover the regular physical education curriculum with additional time allotted to workouts focused on improving individual fitness levels.

NUTRITION, FITNESS AND YOU!         No. 7309    

Full Year/Part Time

Grades 9, 10                                      Credit .5

Physical Education/Required

 Note:  This course may be selected in place of Physical Education course #7509. **

        This course addresses the five health related components of fitness; body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility.  Students set goals based on personal data.  Students develop their own fitness program using the FITT principle, principle of specificity, progressive overload principle and the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines. The students use heart rate monitors to insure appropriate work load levels taking into consideration a variety of contraindications to exercise. The program is designed to help students set realistic goals and design a program to reach their personal goals.   The course is taught by both a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher and a Physical Education teacher.  The course addresses the importance of proper nutrition and regular exercise enabling the student to make informed, healthy choices.  Self-assessment will be done to evaluate each student’s basic knowledge of nutrition and personal level of fitness.  Teacher/student assessment will emphasize the student’s improvement on an individual basis.