Grade 8 - Physical Education

Physical Education and Wellness

Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movementactivities; dance, games, types of gymnastics, individual activities and activities in an alternative environment; e.g., aquatics and outdoor pursuits.

Students will understand, experience and appreciate the health benefits that result from physical activity.

Students will interact positively with others.

Students will assume responsibility to lead an active way of life.

Basic Skills-Locomotor;

Basic Skills-Nonlocomotor;

Basic Skills-Manipulative: receiving;

Application of Basic Skills in an Alternative Environment

Application of Basic Skills in Dance

Application of Basic Skills in Games

Application of Basic Skills in Types of Gymnastics

Application of Basic Skills in Individual Activities

Functional Fitness

Body Image

Well-being

Communication

Fair Play

Leadership

Teamwork

Effort

Safety

Goal Setting/Personal Challenge

Active Living in the Community

select, combine and performspecific locomotor skills in avariety of activities to improvepersonal performance

select, combine and performlocomotor skills by usingelements of body and spaceawareness, effort andrelationships to improvepersonal performance

select, combine and performspecific nonlocomotor skills ina variety of activities to improvepersonal performance

select, combine and performnonlocomotor skills by usingelements of body and spaceawareness, effort andrelationships, to improvepersonal performance

demonstrate ways to receive,retain and send an object withvarying speeds, accuracy anddistance in skills specific to anactivity

select, combine and performmanipulative skills by usingelements of space awareness,effort and relationships, withand without objects, to improveperformance

apply activity-specific skills in avariety of environments andusing various equipment; e.g.,cross-country skiing, skating

select, refine and present avariety of dance sequences; e.g.,jazz, square, social and novelty,alone and with others

choreograph and perform dancesequences, using the elementsof movement and basic dancesteps and patterns

select, combine and performactivity-specific basic skills in avariety of games

be able to identify and evaluatespecific strategies and tacticsthat coordinate effort withothers; e.g., team/fair play, inorder to achieve a commonactivity goal

select and perform ways toimprove the functional andexpressive qualities ofmovements, that combine basicskills in a variety of gymnasticexperiences individually, witha partner, or in a group; e.g.,educational, rhythmic andartistic

select, perform and refineactivity-specific skills in avariety of individual pursuits;e.g. wrestling

monitor and analyze a personalnutrition plan that affectsphysical performance

demonstrate and monitor waysto achieve a personal functionallevel of physical fitness

explain fitness components andprinciples of training, andformulate individual plans forpersonal physical fitness

acknowledge the perceptionsthat occur as a result of mediainfluence on body types inrelation to physically activeimages

discuss performance-enhancingsubstances and how they canaffect body type in relation tophysical activity

analyze the personal effects ofexercise on the body systemsbefore, during and after exercise

monitor, analyze and assessfitness changes as a result ofphysical activity

describe and performappropriate physical activitiesfor personal stress managementand relaxation

communicate thoughts andfeelings in an appropriaterespectful manner as they relateto participation in physicalactivity

discuss positive active livingrole models

demonstrate etiquette and fairplay

describe, apply and practiseleadership and followershipskills related to physical activity

recommend practices thatcontribute to teamwork

identify and demonstratepositive behaviours that showrespect for self and others

participate regularly in, andidentify and describe thebenefits of, an active lifestyle

develop a personal plan thatencourages participation andcontinued motivation

select and apply rules, routinesand procedures for safety in avariety of activities

design and perform warm-upand cool-down activities

appraise or judge movementexperiences for safety thatpromote an active, healthylifestyle; e.g., safe use ofequipment

monitor, revise and refinepersonal goals based oninterests and abilities

evaluate different ways toachieve an activity goal, anddetermine personal and teamapproaches that are challengingfor both the individual and thegroup

analyze community programsthat promote a physically activelifestyle

analyze factors that affectchoices of physical activity forlife, and create personalstrategies to overcome barriers