Name:Escobido,Alden T.
Section: EDU 572 A-COE-04 Schedule: ______________________________
Course Code: EDU 572 Students’ Activity Sheets #7 Class number: _________ Date:
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Lesson Title:
Exploring the Educational Foundation of Physical Education: Historical Foundation
(Primitive Society to Ancient Greece)
Lesson Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: 1. Trace the historical foundation of
physical education from the primitive society to the Ancient Greece.
Materials:
SAS and pen
References:
Historical Foundation of Physical Education at
https://www.slideshare.net/malen7167 4/foundation-on-physical-education
Life is full of challenges. So is this subject. You will be challenge. But what is important
is that you continue despite the challenges. Continue, little by little, and, without
knowing, it you are already done.
A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
It is a very beautiful morning/afternoon, isn’t it? Last meeting we talk about the
area standard as well as the key standards in Physical Education as outlined by the
Department of Education. Let us have a review of what we discussed last meeting by
filling-in the blanks with the appropriate word/s.
The learning area standard to be achieved in Physical Education is for the learner
to demonstrate 1) UNDERSTANDING of the concept of 2) PHYSICAL FITNESS and 3)
AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES in achieving, sustaining, and promoting an 4) ACTIVE
LIFE for fitness and 5) HEALTH..
Activity 1: What I Know Chart
That was great! For this session, we will talk about the historical foundations of
physical education. Do you know how physical education started? Answer the “What I
Know” chart.
Name: _____________________________________________________ Section: ____________
Schedule: ______________________________
Course Code: EDU 572 Students’ Activity Sheets #7 Class number: _________ Date:
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What I Questions: What I Learned
Know (Do not answer this part
as this is for Activity 4)
1. What are the motives of the primitive
man for his physical activities?
2. What are the four most important
festivals in
Ancient Greece?
3. What are the
requirements for one to compete in the
Olympics in Ancient Greece?
B.MAIN LESSON
Activity 2: Content Notes
Ok! Now, I would like you to read the notes about the history of Physical Education.
History of Physical Education Part 1
The Primitive Society
Physical education dates back to the primitive times. Primitive man moved in
order to satisfy a felt need or necessity. The physical activities of the primitive man were
not organized. His motives for physical activities were mainly to search for food and
protect himself.
For the primitive man whose language was less adequate, dance was a mean
of expressions. Dance was the oldest and liveliest of arts, which enables the primitive man
to communicate joy or grief by using the most immediate instrument of his disposal – his
body. For the primitive man, dance is a way of thinking and living. The primitive man
danced when his child is born, when he is old enough to be accepted as an adult member
of the tribe, when he marries, when someone dies, when he gains courage for battle,
when he beats his enemy, and when he prays to his God to drive away evil spirits.
Play and games were also important part of living for the primitive man. It was
a recognized way to improve strength, speed, and skills which were necessary
qualities for survival.
Name: _____________________________________________________ Section: ____________
Schedule: ______________________________
Physical Education in Greece
Course Code: EDU 572 Students’ Activity Sheets #7 Class number: _________ Date:
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In the city-state of Sparta in Ancient Greece, physical education was practiced
to develop a strong and powerful army. The Spartans were subservient to the state and
required to help it against enemies. Women were also required to be in good physical
condition. Their major training consisted of physical activities such as wrestling, jumping,
running, throwing the javelin and discus, horseback riding, and hunting. Only the strong
and vigorous babies were allowed to live in this military state.
In another city-state, Athens, the Athenians believed in the development of the
total individual in all life’s aspect. Their objective for physical education was for physical
perfection with emphasis on beauty of physiques. Gymnastics was believed to contribute
to physical development and music was also considered important for the intellect.
Gymnastics for the youth was practiced in Palaestra, a building which provided rooms for
various physical activities. The Paidotribe, the proprietor of the Palaestra, was responsible
for directing the exercise for the youth. On the other hand, the Gymnasium, the social,
intellectual, and physical center of Greece, was led by the over-all in charge called the
Gymnasiarch.
In keeping with the close association between physical education and religion,
each gymnasium recognized a particular deity, such as the Academy for Athena,
Lyceum for Apollo, and Kynosarges for Hercules.
Greece had national festival events which were most important in the lives of
the citizens. Four of them are of special importance and attracted national attention:
1. Olympia Festival. This is the most famost of the four. In honor of Zeus, the
supreme god, this festival was held in Western Peloponneses District.
2. Pythia Festival. In honor of Apollo, god of light and truth, this festival was held
at Delphi.
3. Nemea Festival. This festival was in honor of Zeus at Argolis and was held
near Cleonae.
4. Isthmia Festival. This festival was in honor of Poseidon, the God of the seas,
and was held at the Isthmus of Corinth.
The first Olympics was held in 776 BC and continued every four years thereafter.
The contestants had to undergo ten months training and rigid screening. He had to be a
freeman without any criminal record. He had to be in perfect physiques and of good
character. He had to compete in accordance with the rules.
Name: _____________________________________________________ Section: ____________
Schedule: ______________________________
Course Code: EDU 572 Students’ Activity Sheets #7 Class number: _________ Date:
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Moreover, different philosophers in Ancient Greece favor physical
education. Herodutus recognized the use of physical education as an aid to medicine.
Galen stated that physical education is a part of hygiene and subordinate to medicine.
Hippocrates proclaimed the law of use and disuse of the parts of the body. Socrates gave
emphasis on the importance of physical education in attaining health in order to achieve
ones purpose in life. Plato considered music and gymnastics as the two most important
subject in the curriculum. Aristole recognized the close relationship of the body and soul
and that mental faculties can be affected by poor health. Lastly, Xenophon thought of
physical education as important in terms of the military.
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Activity 3: Skill-building Activities
Are you done reading? Alright! Now, answer the questions that
follow. In your own words, why is dance important to the primitive man?
In your own words, why is physical education important in Ancient Greece?
Name: _____________________________________________________ Section: ____________
Schedule: ______________________________
Activity 4: What I Know Chart
Course Code: EDU 572 Students’ Activity Sheets #7 Class number: _________ Date:
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You did great! Now, let us check what you learned. Answer the “What I Know” chart.
What I Know Questions: What I learned
(Do not answer as
you already answered this
in Activity 1)
1. What are the The motives of primitive
motives of the man for his physical
primitive man for his activities is to express his
physical activities? emotion especially in
dancing. But especially
indicate that his in search
for food and protect himself
from harm.
2. What are the 1. Olympia Festival
four most important 2. Pythia Festival
festivals in Ancient 3. Nemea Festival
Greece? 4. Isthmea Festival
3. What are the No
requirements for one
to compete in the
Olympics in
Ancient Greece?
Activity 5: Check for Understanding
For the next activity, I would like you to determine whether the statements are true
or false. Put your answer on the space provided.
___FALSE____1. The physical activities of the primitive man were organized.
___TRUE____2. Play and games were important part of living for the primitive man.
___FALSE___3. For the primitive man, dance is not a way of thinking and living.
___TRUE____4. In the city-state of Sparta in Ancient Greece, physical education was
practiced to develop a strong and powerful army.
____TRUE_____5. In the city-State of Athens, the objective for physical education
was for physical perfection with emphasis on beauty of physiques.
C. LESSON WRAP-UP
Activity 6.A: Thinking about Learning (work Tracker)
Let’s track your progress. Shade the session number you just completed.
The teacher directs the student to mark their place in the work tracker which is simply
a visual to help students track how much work they have accomplished and how much work
there is left to do.
Name: _____________________________________________________ Section: ____________
Schedule: ______________________________
Course Code: EDU 572 Students’ Activity Sheets #7 Class number: _________ Date:
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Activity 6.B: Think about your Learning
You did well for this session. How did you find the session? Was it challenging?
Was it interesting? Answer in 2 to 3 sentences.
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FAQs
1. What is the prize for the winner in the Olympics in Ancient Greece?
Answer: The winner in the Olympics in Ancient Greece did not receive any
material award except a wreath of olive branches as his crown.
2. What if there is a truce in the game? What will happen?
Answer: Truce in the games were declared by all city-states in Greece. If the truce
was broken. The wrath of the gods would be visited upon the guilty.
