Authentic tasksss
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This document outlines activities for a physical education unit on physical wellness and recreation. Students will: research outdoor recreational activities; assess their physical fitness; and set goals. They will work in groups to compile a list of local recreational activities, practice physical skills in pairs, and plan a group recreational program. The program will include a needs assessment questionnaire, activity goals, and presentation. Students will individually design a movement sequence and present it to the class. They will conclude by leading self-designed cool-down exercises and answering questions about the previous activities. The goal is for students to improve physical fitness and plan recreational programs.
Authentic tasksss
- 1. 1 Authentic task Physical education Physical wellness and recreation (grade 9) This authentic task will take one week In this unit, you will: ? Research information from various sources for different types of outdoor recreational activity ? Assess your physical wellness ? Set goals for improvement of physical fitness ? Plan and implement a physical fitness programme ? Do warm ¨Cup activities and cool- down activities For learners to assess their own physical wellness learners must have sufficient knowledge in all aspects of physical fitness programme and testing procedures. The following information is of vital importance to learners in order to perform tests/activities that will address specific components of health /motor related fitness to improve the different parts and functions of the body. Skills relating to these components are important for exercise programme, games, sports and outdoor recreational activities. The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of and participate in activities that promote movement and physical development. Activity 1 ? In groups of 6 learners they visit the local library or other resources centres ? They will compile a list of adventurous recreational outdoor activities that are suitable to the South African climatic and natural geographical conditions. ? Briefly describe each activity Guidelines for learners: ? Your account must include ? Name of activity, place and time- seasonal or throughout the year ? Description of the activity ? Fitness level required for the activity
- 2. 2 ? Benefits of the activity, risks and dangers. Group assessment checklist item yes no score Name of activity, place and time Description of the activity Fitness level required for the activity Benefits of the activity, risks and dangers total ( 25 marks) Activity 2 ? Learners will work in pairs to the illustrations of physical fitness. ? They will select one example from each of the set of techniques (select a different technique from the one you have chosen for self- evaluation). ? Practice each skill/technique with the assistance of your partner. (Use the illustration and execution guidelines to assist you to improve your performance. ? Evaluate your partner¡¯s performance while your partner evaluates your performance. ? Use the 10 point scale according to the execution guideline to evaluate your performance.
- 3. 3 Illustrations and execution guidelines: movement techniques
- 4. 4 Activity 3 They will do a project in groups of 6 based on the work that already done. Project: Planning and presenting a recreational programme for an outdoor activity. Plan a recreational programme for themselves ? Use the following guidelines to prepare the questionnaire to identify needs, problems and interests for recreation. ? The objective of the questionnaire should be to find out which recreational activity you would like to participate in but have not done so as yet and also to find out the reasons for not starting the activity. Your questionnaire must determine: {guidelines} ? The activity you are presently involved in ? The benefits of the present activity
- 5. 5 ? The possible future recreational activity and programme which will satisfy your needs and interests. ? Set goals for your recreational programme, e.g. socializing/ team building/ strengthening racial interaction/ improving fitness level and environmental education. And then they will present it to your class. (15 marks) Activity 4 Guidelines Learners will work individual to design a sequence of movements using all three techniques using all three techniques (rotation/elevation and balance) Then they will combine the sequence with dance movements and music. Practice their sequence on your own and then work in your group. Each group will present its sequence to the class. A peer group will assess your performance with the help of the following 7point rating scale. 7 outstanding achievement 6 meritorious achievement 5 substantial achievement 4 adequate achievement 2 elementary achievement 1 not achieved (10 marks)
- 6. 6 To conclude the lesson: Activity 5 I will ask the learners to create their own cool down. Learners will do cool down activities and ask some of questions based on the previous activities it is extremely important to cool down after a period of intense activity. They will complete the following cooling down activities.