COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION PREREQUISITES
PHYSICAL EDUCATION I
This one-year course focuses on students becoming independent decision makers capable of planning for lifetime fitness and physical activity, while achieving current personal fitness and activity goals. Students are provided with experiences in psychomotor skills, movement, goal setting, and health-related fitness knowledge. Students develop psychomotor skills and engage in movement and lifetime fitness activities at moderate to vigorous levels for a minimum of 50% of the instructional time. Students participate in movement experiences, team sports, individual and dual sports, dance/rhythms, and lifetime recreational activities. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills one of the two physical education credits required for high school graduation.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION II
This one-year course focuses on the physical, mental, social, and emotional development of the individual in cooperative and competitive settings. The student is provided with experiences in psychomotor skills, movement, and lifetime health-related fitness knowledge, skills, and values. Students develop psychomotor skills and engage in movement and lifetime fitness activities at moderate to vigorous levels for a minimum of 50% of the instructional time. Students participate in activities that apply movement principles found in team sports, individual/dual sports, fitness and wellness activities, dance/rhythms, and lifetime recreational activities. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to our society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills one of the two physical education credits required for high school graduation.
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COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION PREREQUISITES
DANCE I This one-year course is designed to develop an appreciation of dance as an art
form. Through movement experiences, students communicate in a way that is different from the written or spoken word, or even from other visual or auditory symbol systems. Students develop higher order thinking skills through perceiving, analyzing, and making discriminating judgments about dance. The student examines the role and meaning of dance in diverse social, cultural, and historical contexts through a variety of dance forms. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills either the Physical Education I credit, one Arts/Humanities credit or one of the elective credits required for graduation. Students may also be required to purchase certain inexpensive items for their concert numbers. Annual Winter and Spring Concert performances are required of all students. Proper attire and footwear is required (approximate cost is $50-$65).
9th – 10th grades only
DANCE II This one-year course is designed to promote dance training for a higher level of
achievement. This course will develop and extend the artistic, affective, cognitive, and psychomotor potentials of the advanced student. The student will be provided with opportunities to explore, create, organize, evaluate, and perform a variety of dance forms. This course may be repeated for elective credit and will fulfill the Physical Education II credit required for graduation. Students may also be required to purchase certain inexpensive items for their concert numbers. Annual Winter and Spring Concert performances are required of all students. Proper attire and footwear is required (approximate cost is $50-$65).
10th – 12th grades Successful completion of Dance I Teacher Recommendation BALLROOM DANCE I
This one-year course is designed to promote dance training in ballroom. This course will develop and extend the artistic, affective, cognitive, and psychomotor potentials of the student. The student will be provided with opportunities to explore, create, organize, evaluate, and perform a variety of styles of ballroom. This course may be repeated for elective credit and will fulfill the Physical Education I and/or Physical Education II credit required for graduation. Students may also be required to purchase certain inexpensive items for their concert numbers. Annual Winter and Spring Concert performances are required of all students. Proper attire and footwear is required (approximate cost is $75).
9th – 12th grades
BALLROOM DANCE II
This one-year course is designed to promote intermediate dance training in ballroom. This course will develop and extend the artistic, affective, cognitive, and psychomotor potentials of the student. The student will be provided with opportunities to explore, create, organize, evaluate, and perform a variety of styles of ballroom. This course will fulfill elective or Physical Education credit. Students may also be required to purchase certain inexpensive items for their concert numbers. Annual Winter and Spring Concert performances are required of all students. Proper attire and footwear is required (approximate cost is $75).
10th – 12th grades Successful completion of Ballroom Dance I Teacher Recommendation ADVANCED BALLROOM
This one-year course is designed to promote dance training in ballroom, with an emphasis on performing. This course will develop and extend the artistic, affective, cognitive, and psychomotor potentials of the student. The student will be provided with opportunities to explore, create, organize, evaluate, and perform a variety of styles of ballroom. This course will fulfill elective or Physical Education credit. Students may also be required to purchase certain inexpensive items for their concert numbers. Concert performances are required of all students. Proper attire and footwear is required (approximate cost is $75). This class is for the advanced dancer.
9th – 12th grades Audition only