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PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Quarter 1 – Module 1b
History of Athletics
Physical Education – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1b: History of Athletics
First Edition, 2020

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PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Quarter 1 – Module 1b
History of Athletics
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Physical Education 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

History of Athletics!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the
learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You
also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their
own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Physical Education 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

History of Athletics!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Begin This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies

you are expected to learn in the module.
Try This This part includes an activity that aims to check what
you already know about the lesson to take. If you get
all the answers correct (100%), you may decide to skip
this module.
Do This This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current
lesson with the previous one.
Explore In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you
in various ways; a story, a song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity or a situation.
Keep this in Mind This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson.
This aims to help you discover and understand new
concepts and skills.
Apply What You Have This section provides an activity which will help you
Learned transfer your new knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.
Reflect This includes questions or blank sentence/paragraph
to be filled into process what you learned from the
lesson.
Assess What You Have This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of
Learned mastery in achieving the learning competency.
Additional Activity In this portion, another activity will be given to you to
enrich your knowledge or skill of the lesson learned.
Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the module.

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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

Points to remember:
1. Always be at your own pace in doing the task. Stop when the activity threatens
your health.
2. Conduct survey and preparation with the vicinity where you will execute the task
and make sure that the area is safe and free from danger.
3. Always check personal health condition capacity before doing the task. Stay on
guard or require a member of the family to do the spotting while executing
the activity.
4. Perform warm-up and stretching all the time before performing mild or strenuous
activities.
5. Do not forget to do cool down exercises after performing the required task.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGES

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE --------------------------------- ii

For the Facilitator --------------------------------- ii
For the learner --------------------------------- iii

BEGIN --------------------------------- 01
Learning Competency --------------------------------- 01

TRY THIS --------------------------------------------------- 02

DO THIS --------------------------------------------------- 03
Task 1 --------------------------------------------------- 03
Task 2 --------------------------------------------------- 04

EXPLORE --------------------------------------------------- 04

KEEP THIS IN MIND ------------------------------------------ 05

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ------------------------ 09

REFLECT --------------------------------------------------- 10

ASSESS WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ------------------------ 11

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES --------------------------------- 12

GLOSSARY --------------------------------------------------- 13

ANSWER KEY ------------------------------------------ 14

REFERENCE LIST ------------------------------------------ 15

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 LEARNING COMPETENCY:

1. Describe the nature and background of the sport PE7GS-Id-5

2. Executes the skills involved in the sport PE7GS-Id-h-4
3. Monitors periodically one’s progress towards the fitness goals PE7PF-Id-h-28

Quarter 1 History of Athletics

Do you prefer to do a sport alone? Do you want to learn and improve in sports that
will rely primarily on your own strengths? This module will introduce you to individual
sport like athletics. This is your moment to showcase your abilities, hard work, and
perseverance which will condition your body mentally and physically and will keep
your body active and in shape.

Individual sports will teach you to motivate yourself. It will allow you to practice on
your own pace or to compete as an individual. This is the way towards learning the
value of self-reliance. This is your chance! In athletics, you will have fun, make
friends, learn new skills, or even share your own skills with others.

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 At the end of this module, you should be able to:
 Define athletics
 Define athletics
1. Define
2. Execute the skills in athletics
3. Execute the skills in athletics
Display appreciation upon doing the activities
 Display appreciation upon doing the activities

 Define athletics
 Execute the skills in athletics
 Display appreciation upon doing the activities

Direction: Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Do this in your activity
P.E notebook.

1. Running decreases leg strength and stamina.

2. Track and field teaches you lifelong lessons of commitment and dedication.
3. Most sprinters are usually very muscular and long distance runners are usually
thin.
4. Jogging is a form of running slow or in a leisurely pace.
5. Safe sprinting needs you to wear a good pair of rubber shoes.
6. The correct technique for breathing is inhaling through your mouth, then exhale
through the nose.
7. At “start”, keep your hands parallel at the starting line.
8. Sprinting and incorrect footing are a must for a successful jump.
9. Running burns body fat and improves cardiovascular health.
10. The long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault are four running events
where you will develop speed and skills in running.

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Task 1:
Direction: Complete the survey form below. Copy the form and put a checkmark in
the appropriate column of your answer. Do this in your P.E notebook.

Barriers to Being Active Survey

How likely are you to say? Very Some- Some- Very
likely what what unlikely
likely unlikely
(3) (2) (1) (0)
1. My day is so busy now, I just don’t
think I can make the time to include
physical activity in my regular schedule.
2. None of my family members or friends
like to do anything active, so I don’t have
a chance to exercise.
3. . I'm just too tired after school or work
to get any exercise.
4. I've been thinking about getting
more exercise, but I just can’t seem to
get started.
5. Exercise can be risky
6. I don’t get enough exercise because
I have never learned the skills for any
sport.
7. I don’t have access to jogging trails,
swimming pools, bike paths, etc.
8. Physical activity takes too much
time away from other commitments--
time, work, family, etc.
9. I’m embarrassed about how I will look
when I exercise with others.
10. I don’t get enough sleep as it is. I
just couldn’t get up early or stay up late to
get some exercise.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Task 2:

Direction: Answer the following questions and write your answers on your P.E
notebook.
1. Based from your answers on the physical activity quiz, choose the top five
scores ranking them from highest to lowest. Ask yourself why they are
barriers. List down several ways on how and when to begin to overcome
each one.
2. List down at least five activities you think you will enjoy participating.
Explain why and list down the benefits you will get from the activity.
3. Keep a diary of your daily routine activities starting from your morning
rituals, the time you get up from bed, classes you attend, activities,
breakfast, lunch, dinner, and study time and so on. Looking at your daily
pattern, how can you allot time for physical activities?

Task 3:

Direction: Answer the following questions in your P.E notebook.

 What do you think are the lifelong benefits that can be attained by participating
in track and field?

__________

 As an athlete, how would you respond to success and failure?

________

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History of Athletics

Athletic contests in running, walking, jumping, and throwing are among the
oldest of all sports and their roots are prehistoric. Athletics is in five disciplines: track
and field, road running, race walking, cross country running, and mountain running.
All forms of athletics are individual sports with the exception of relay races.

 The first recorded athletic event is the ancient Olympic Games in 776 BC in
Olympia, Greece with only one event--the stadium footrace with Koroibos as the
first Olympic winner.
 Running competitions were added in the Ancient Olympic Pentathlon, with the
four main events: the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, and stadium
footrace.
 Athletic events were always held and later became known to Rome in 200 BC.
 The Celtics were the first in the stone put and weight throw competition during
the Middle Ages, which we now know as shot put and hammer throw events,
while during the 18th century Northern Europeans popularized the pole vault.
 The 19th century showed modern Athletics competition in the military, schools,
and sport clubs. Hurdling competitions were started with the first national
associations, established the Amateur Athletics Association (AAA) of England,
and followed by US in 1876 where the first Outdoor Track and Field
championship was organized by the New York Athletics club.
 With amateurism as its founding principles, The International Amateur Athletic
Federations (IAAF) was established as its governing body in 1912. In 1919, the
South American Championships was held followed by the European Athletics
championships in 1934. The first participation of women in the Summer
Olympics was held in 1926 and major athletics competitions for disabled athletes
were introduced in the 1960 Summer Paralympics.
 From 1960 onward, Athletics gained mileage through television and after half a
century, the amateur grew to professional status in the late 1970’s. The IAAF
was changed into the International Association of Athletics Federation. World
Championships in Athletics--the first ever global competition for athletes, started
to give prize money for champions in 1997. In 2010, the IAAF World
Championships in Athletics was replaced by IAAF Diamond League composed
of leaders from Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East.

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I. Track Events

A. Running- is the first classification in the track and field events and is usually
done in an oval track measuring 400 meters with 6-8 lanes having a standard
width of 1.22 meters.

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https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+running+illustrations&tbm

Hurdling- is also included in the running events. It is a foot race over obstacles
called hurdles. While going over the hurdles, you must remain in your assigned lane
throughout the race. If you knock a hurdle down while jumping over them, you may
do so only with a leg or a foot. This event will develop your speed, flexibility, and
balance.

https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+jumping+illustrations&tbm

B. Jumping- is the second classification in the track and field events. It has 2
types: one for length or distance (long jump and triple jump), and another for
height (the high jump and pole vault).

High Jump- It is an event where you try to jump vertically and move your
body over a bar that is across two upright poles, upon which rests a 4 meter
horizontal bar, then landing on your back upon a cushioned mattress.

https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+jumping+illustrations&tbm

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 Pole Vault- You carry a long, flexible fiberglass pole then sprint along a short
runway. Plant the pole into a sloping metal box beneath the bar and push yourself
up over the bar.

https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+jumping+illustrations&tbm

II. Field Events

C. Throwing- is the final classification in the track and field events. There are
four different throwing events which require you to perform with power, strength,
and accuracy. They are the hammer, the discus, the javelin, and the shot put.

Hammer- This is an extremely heavy metal bat weighing 7.2 kg attached to a

handle by steel wire. The hammer requires you to have the strength and excellent
technique to throw the metal ball across the field.

https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+throwing+illustrations&tbm

Discus- You are required to throw a disc-like object weighing 2 kg for men and
1kg for women across the field as far as possible.

https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+throwing+illustrations&tbm

Javelin- You have to combine speed and strength with a javelin, a long
spiked-pole which you have to throw as far as possible across the field.

https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+throwing+illustrations&tbm

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 Shot Put- It is a solid metal ball weighing 7.25 kg for men and 4 kg for women.
You have to throw the shot with one hand from stationary position from a marked
circle 7 ft. in diameter across the field.

https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+throwing+illustrations&tbm

HEALTH BENEFITS OF TRACK AND FIELD

1. Running Events- Running burns body fat and improve cardiovascular health. It
also increases leg strength and stamina.

2. Jumping Events- The long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault are four
jumping events where you will develop speed and the skills for jumping.

3. Throwing Events- The shot put, discus, javelin, and hammer are throwing events
that will help you develop upper body strength as well as speed and
precision.

Track and field teaches you lifelong lessons of commitment and dedication.
Becoming an athlete will help you understand the meaning of work and obtain better
work ethics.

The Basic Skills

Phases of Running

http://www.runningtechniquetips.com/2011/03/running-technique-four-phases/

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Phases of Sprinting

1. Starting Phase- where the sprinter is in contact with the blocks

2. Acceleration Phase- increase stride length and stride frequency
3. Constant Speed- characterized by both the stride length and stride frequency
remaining the same over a period of time
4. Deceleration- decrease in sprinting speed

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=filcols+images

In doing the activity, please remember the following safety measures.

Here are some tips to stay safe and injury-free;
1. Be aware of your body. Think about how the particular exercises is making you
feel.
2. Warm up and cool down. Try slow stretches and go through the motions of your
activity before starting. Cool down with slow stretching.
3. Do it right. Try to get the technique right from the beginning, to ensure you are
using your muscles correctly.

Task 4:
Direction: A. In this activity, you will do a relay game in which you will apply the
basics of running. The emphasis on this activity is skill and fun.

You will need: Cone, stones and stopwatch

Here’s how:
1. Make a starting line.
2. A cone is set up 10 meters away from the starting line.
3. Put at least 5 stones on the starting line.
4. Start the time using your stopwatch as you start running.
5. Get one stone, run as fast as you can and place the stone beside the cone. After
placing the stone, turn on the cone and run back to the starting line to get another
stone and do the same until the rest of the stones have been placed beside the
cone.
6. If the 5 stones are already placed beside the cone, then stop the time and record
it in your P.E notebook.

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Direction: B. In each box, write the learning that impacted you in each of the
skills. Do this in your P.E notebook.

Running Jumping Throwing

Direction: Complete the statements below. Do this in your P.E notebook

I have learned that ________________________________

__________________________________________________
I have realized that ___________________________
__________________________________________________
I will apply
_____________________________
__________________________________________________________

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I. Direction: Copy the statements and arrange the Athletics History according to
its chronological order. Write numbers 1 to 7 in your P.E notebook.

 Hurdling competitions were started.

 The first participation of women was held in the Summer Olympics.
 Athletics grew professional status and started to give prize money to champions.
 Pole vault became popular in the North European Lowlands.
 The Celtics had stone put and weight throw in the Middle Ages.
 Disabled athletes joined the Summer Paralympics.
 Amateur play in Athletics was established.

II. Direction: Match the track events in column A to its correct game in column B.
Write the letter of the correct answer in your P.E notebook.

A B

1. Hammer a. Running
2. High Jump b. Jumping
3. Hurdling c. Throwing
4. Shot Put
5. Javelin

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 Additional Activities

Direction: Complete the statements with your honest responses. Write your
answers in your P.E notebook.

1. I began thinking more critically of my training when…

2. The things I did well were…

3. In what ways have your sense of self and your values been impacted or altered
throughout the learning of the sport?

Congratulations for finishing this module! Please, check your answers

against the answer key at the back. I hope you got a perfect score by
this time. But if you still have some errors, you may read the module
again or set a conference with your teacher until you learn. 

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 The following terms used
in this module are defined
as follows…

Amateur- is a person who does something for enjoyment, not money, like an
amateur who paints as a hobby but earns a living another way.

Amateur Athletics Association (AAA)- is the oldest national governing body for
athletics in the world, having been established on 24 April 1880.

Ancient Olympic Pentathlon- was an athletic contest at the Ancient Olympic

Games, and other Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece.

Athletics- is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping,

throwing, and walking.

Cardiovascular Health- refers to the health of the heart and blood vessels.

International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF)- is the international

governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country
running, road running, race walking, mountain running and ultra-running.

Phases- a part or step in a process: one part in a series of related events or actions.

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https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+running+illustrations&tbm
https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+jumping+illustrations&tbm
https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics+throwing+illustrations&tbm
https://www.google.com/search?q=athletics&source=lnms&tbm
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=filcols+images
http://www.runningtechniquetips.com/2011/03/running-technique-four-phases/
Online Sources:
References
Answer Key
Try this!
1. F 5. T 9. T
2. T 6. F 10. F
3. T 7. T
4. T 8. F
Assess What You Have Learned!
Test 1
 3 Hurdling competitions were started.
 5 The first participation of women was held in the Summer Olympics.
 7 Athletics grew professional status and started to give prize money to champions.
 2 Pole vault became popular in the North European Lowlands.
 1 The Celtics had stone put and weight throw in the Middle Ages.
 6 Disabled athletes joined the Summer Paralympics.
 4 Amateur play in Athletics was established.
Test II
1. C 4. C
2. B 5. C
3. A
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