Lifetime Fitness Syllabus/Online Course Plan As a teenager, it's time ...

Public Schools may check out a heart rate monitor through their High School Health and Fitnessdepartment. However, they must agree to replace it if it is lost or broken, as stated in the LifetimeFitness Contract in the menu on your course homepage.If use of the heart rate monitor is not possible (and it is agreed upon with the instructor), students mayuse a high quality pedometer.Students from districts other than Spokane Public Schools will have to discuss options with an SVLAdministrator and/or SVL Lifetime Fitness Teacher.Establish Goals:Students will be able to:1. Develop fundamental and complex movement skills as developmentally appropriate.2. Understand the concepts of health-related physical fitness and develop and monitorprogress on personal fitness goals.3. Understand the relationship of nutrition and nutrients to physical performance and bodycomposition.4. Safely participate in a variety of developmentally appropriate physical activities.5. Understand patterns of growth and development.6. Acquire skills to live safely and reduce health risks.7. Gather and analyze health information.8. Use social skills to promote health and safety in a variety of situations.9. Understand how emotions influence decision-making.10. Analyze health and safety information.Understandings:To measure improvement, it is important toknow the starting point.Understanding the obesity problem in the USwill help us understand the importance ofphysical activity.Sleep, activity, and nutrition habits affectphysical and mental well being.Understanding family health history can reducethe risk of disease.Personal and environmental barriers can beovercome.Community resources can help individuals meetpersonal goals.Understanding what a job entails can lead tomaking better choices.Essential Questions:What are your fitness levels in the fivecomponent of fitness?What are your current activity levels?How much sleep do you get?Why should we exercise?What are the benefits of being active?Why is sleep important?What are the recommendations for a healthydiet?Why is family health history important?What is your family health history?What are barriers to exercise?How can you overcome these barriers?What opportunities are available for you to beactive in your community?What are the fitness/nutritional demandsof your chosen career?What are some of the stressors of the career?