Topic outline

  • General

    Lifetime Sports Q1

    Lifetime Sports is a continuation of Fitness for Life. It focuses on a higher level of proficiency of fitness and activity. Students will be required to participate in regular physical activity and will be required to track weekly physical activity, just like in Fitness for Life, but with more in-depth self-monitoring. Students will be learning about individual sports, commonly played team sports, and extreme sports. It is intended that these will promote various activities for lifetime fitness. Examples of activities covered are golf, tennis, martial arts, wrestling, water sports, gymnastics, dance, badminton, table tennis, winter sports, basketball, football, soccer, dodgeball, quadball, baseball, softball, volleyball, ultimate sport, disc golf, cycling, hiking and various extreme sports.


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    • Lifetime Sports Q1 Moodle Course File

  • Topic 1

    Introduction/Course Navigation

    • Welcome
      A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.~Lao Tsu

    • Introduction

    • WATCH: Teachers Are People Page
    • COMPLETE: Target Heart Rate Calculator URL

    • Resources & Assignments

    • READ: Classroom Success Page

    • Discussion Question

    • WATCH: Discussion Forum Explanation Page

    • Quiz

  • Topic 2

    Individual Sport: Golf/Tennis


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      "If I hit it right, it's a slice. If I hit it left, it's a hook. If I hit it straight, it's a miracle."--Unknown

    • Introduction

    • INTRODUCTION: Page
    • WATCH: SCREENCAST Page


    • 2.1 Golf Basics

    • WATCH: Golf Page
    • WATCH: How To Play Golf Basics Page
    • READ: Golf Terminology/Rules/Etiquette URL
    • READ: Golf Training URL


    • 2.2 Tennis Basics

    • WATCH: Tennis Page
    • WATCH: Tennis Basics Page
    • READ: Tennis Terminology/Rules URL
    • READ: Tennis Skills & Techniques URL
    • READ: Tennis Training URL


    • 2.3 Assignment: Sports Form


    • Discussion Question


    • Quiz

  • Topic 3

    Individual Sport: Martial Arts/Wrestling


    • Photo credit: daniella0400 from morguefile.com
      "The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants." ~ Master Gichin Funakoshi


    • Introduction

    • INTRODUCTION: Page
    • WATCH: SCREENCAST Page


    • 3.1 Martial Arts Basics

    • WATCH: History of Martial Arts Page
    • WATCH: Martial Arts Page


    • 3.2 Wrestling Basics

    • READ: Wrestling Study Guide URL


    • 3.3 Assignment: Sports Form


    • Discussion Question


    • Quiz

  • Topic 4

    Individual Sport: Aquatics/Water Sports


    • Photo credit: dtcreations from morguefile.com
      "Seventy-five percent of our planet is water - can you swim?" ~Author Unknown


    • Introduction

    • INTRODUCTION: Page
    • WATCH: SCREENCAST Page


    • 4.1 Swimming Basics

    • WATCH: Swimming Page
    • WATCH: Swimming Basics Page
    • READ: Swimming Study Guide URL
    • READ: Swimming Training URL

    • 4.2 Diving Basics

    • WATCH: Diving Page

    • 4.3 Assignment: Sports Form

    • Discussion Question

    • Quiz

  • Topic 5

    Individual Sport: Gymnastics/Dance


    • Photo credit: melodi2 from morguefile.com
      "Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew." ~Shannon Miller

    • Introduction

    • INTRODUCTION: Page
    • WATCH: SCREENCAST Page

    • 5.1 Gymnastic Basics

    • WATCH: Gymnastics Page
    • READ: Gymnastics Study Guide URL

    • 5.2 Dance Basics

    • WATCH: Dance Page
    • WATCH: Dance Basics Page
    • READ: Dance Study Guide URL

    • 5.3 Assignment: Sports Form

    • Discussion Question

    • Quiz

  • Topic 6

    Individual Sport: Badminton/Table Tennis


    • Photo credit: paulcopeland from morguefile.com
      "I love you!... I mean, I think we should hang out socially... I have a new ping pong table." ~Evan Almighty (2007)

    • Introduction

    • INTRODUCTION: Page
    • WATCH: SCREENCAST Page

    • 6.1 Badminton Basics

    • WATCH: Badminton Page
    • READ: Badminton Study Guide URL

    • 6.2 Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Basics

    • WATCH: Table Tennis Page
    • READ: Table Tennis Study Guide URL

    • 6.3 Assignment: Sports Form

    • Discussion Question

    • Quiz

  • Topic 7

    Individual Sport: Winter Sports


    • Photo credit: lightbox from morguefile.com
      “The problem with winter sports is that - follow me closely here - they generally take place in winter.” ~Dave Barry

    • Introduction

    • 7.1 Skiing Basics

    • WATCH: Skiing Basics Page
    • WATCH: Alpine Skiing Page
    • READ: Cross Country Skiing Basics URL

    • 7.2 Snowboarding Basics

    • WATCH: Snowbarding Page

    • 7.3 Hockey Basics

    • WATCH: Hockey Basics Page

    • 7.4 Snowshoeing Basics

    • 7.5 Assignment: Sports Form

    • Discussion Question

    • Quiz

  • Topic 8

    Team Sport: Basketball

    • Basketball
      "There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn ball in the basket." ~Abe Lemons

    • Introduction

    • INTRODUCTION: Page
    • WATCH: SCREENCAST Page

    • 8.1 Basketball Basics

    • WATCH: Basketball Basics Page
    • READ: Basketball Study Guide URL
    • READ: Basketball Training URL

    • 8.2 Assignment: Sports Form

    • Discussion Question

    • Quiz

  • Topic 9

    Team Sport: Football


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      “Football is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.” --Joe Namath

    • Introduction

    • INTRODUCTION: Page
    • WATCH: SCREENCAST Page

    • 9.1 Football Basics

    • WATCH: American Football Page
    • WATCH: Football Basics Page
    • READ: Football Study Guide URL
    • READ: Football Training URL

    • 9.2 Flag Football Basics

    • READ: Flag Football Study Guide URL

    • 9.3 Assignment: Sports Form

    • Discussion Question

    • Quiz

  • Topic 10

    Team Sport: Soccer


    • Photo credit: swiftly from morguefile.com
      The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this: if it moves, kick it. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does. ~Phil Woosnam

    • Introduction

    • INTRODUCTION: Page

    • 10.1 Soccer Basics

    • WATCH: Association Football (Soccer) Page
    • READ: Soccer Study Guide URL

    • 10.2 Assignment: F.I.T. Form

    • Discussion Question

    • Quiz

    • Midterm Exam