Active Living 6

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Course
Outline
 Exploratory 6 - Active Living
Course Outline 2023-2024
Ri Baker Middle School
Teacher: Mrs. C. Reimer

Class Description:
The Grade 6 Active Living class aims to achieve the following objectives:

★ Promote physical fitness and overall well-being.

★ Introduce various sports and physical activities to develop students'
interest and skills.
★ Teach the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including proper nutrition and
exercise.
★ Encourage teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play.
★ Develop flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular endurance.
★ Foster positive attitudes towards physical activity and lifelong active living
habits.
★ Promote mindfulness and stress-relief through activities like yoga.
★ Help students learn how to set and work towards achieving personal
fitness goals.

Class Rules:
1. Respect: Treat classmates, teachers, and equipment with respect.
2. Participation: Engage actively in all class activities and discussions.
3. Safety: Follow safety guidelines and rules during all physical activities.
Report all accidents to the teacher, no matter how minor.
4. Sportsmanship: Display good sportsmanship and fair play at all times.
 5. Listen and Follow Instructions: Pay attention to instructions and follow
them carefully. Stay off equipment and do not handle equipment
6. Cooperation: Work collaboratively with classmates during team activities.
7. Personal Achievement: Try your best in every activity and come to class
with a positive attitude!

Weekly Units:

*** We will always meet in Room 202 for attendance***

Week Location Daily Unit Description

Sept 12 Room 202 Introduction to - Overview of class

Active Living rule, objectives, and
expectations
- Importance and
benefits of PE
- Goals setting for
the course
- Safety

Sept 19 Fitness Space Fitness - Five components of

fitness
- Fundamental
movement
- Intro to basic
fitness exercises

Sept 26 Gym or outside Team Sports - Intro to team

sports
- Compare sports
played in different
historical time
periods
- Rules review and
techniques
-Play a game (TBD)
Oct3 Foyer Individual Sports -Intro to individual
sports
-Discuss difference
between individual
sports and team
sports
-Review rules and
techniques
-Play game TBD

Oct 10 Fitness Space Flexibility and - Intro to flexibility

Stretching training
- Stretching –
exercise and
techniques
- Why?

Oct 17 Fitness Yoga/Mindfulness - Intro to Yoga

Space - Benefits for
physical and mental
well being
- Learn basic moves
and sequences

Oct 24 Fitness Space Strength and - Intro to strength

Resistance Training training
- Proper form and
basic exercises
- Safety guidelines
and equipment use

Oct 31 Room 202 Nutrition & Healthy - Intro to the

Eating importance of
nutrition
- Food accessibility
- Tips for healthy
Eating

Nov7 Room 202 Sportsmanship & - Understanding the

Fair Play values of
sportsmanship and
fair play
- Team- Building
activities & Coop
games
 Nov 14 Room 202 Active Living for - Long term benefits
Life of active living
- Creating personal
active living plan –
action plans

Nov 21 Fitness Space Fitness and - Understanding the

Cardiovascular importance of
Health aerobic exercises
- How to take your
pulse
- HIIT (high
Intensity interval
training)

Nov 30 Room 202 Tie it all together - Self-reflection on

personal growth
- Setting future
goals

*** This is a tentative schedule - content and location are subject

to change

Class Clothing:
As many of the activities we will be participating in require students to move - it is
requested that students change into gym strip. Proper athletic wear promotes
good hygiene and allows for maximum participation. Please wear proper shoes with
good support, athletic pants or shorts, and a t-shirt or long sleeve shirt. Please do
not wear sandals, crocs, runners that do not tie up or footwear without good
supports.

Non- Participation in Active Living Class:

A student may be excused from participating in the physical activity for
the following reasons:

1. Illness
2. Injury
 3. Activelivingteacher’s permission(attheirdiscretion)

Students who are excused for an injury or illness will require a note from a
parent/guardian or doctor. If possible, please provide a length of time. Students
who are injured will be given a worksheet to complete while they are in the class
and/or assist the teacher during the class.

Evaluation:

Daily Pace (see rubric) 70%

Class worksheets (various 20%

assignments to correlate with class)

Self Evaluation 10%

PACE:
Participation: Assess students' active involvement and engagement during
class activities.
Attitude: Evaluate students' attitudes towards physical activity,
teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Cooperation: Observe how well students collaborate and work with others
during group activities.
Effort (Ability): Consider students' individual effort and improvement in
various physical activities.

Assignments:
Students will be given worksheets for various classes to complete as they work
through the class. We will also be learning how to set a personal fitness goal and
at the end of the term, reflecting on whether or not that was achieved.

SELF EVALUATION:
Students will write a self evaluation of their overall performance and participation
duringthisclass. Notingareasofimprovementtheyseeinthemselvesandareas
which need improvement. The assessment will also reflect on their PACE -
participation, attitude, cooperation, effort, and readiness for the class each week.

Please feel free to contact me at any time with any questions or concerns -
the goal is always to have fun while learning how to create and maintain an
active lifestyle. Thank you!
Active Living Exploratory PACE Rubric
A PACE mark out of 5 will be given to the student’s daily.
CRITERIA

□ meets all of the requirements for a four and meets at least one
of the following exceptional qualities
□ answers questions consistently in class
□ volunteers for demonstrations
□ demonstrates strong leadership skills
□ anything else that the teacher deems exceptional
5
(exceeding regular participation, etc.)

□ participates fully in all activities to the best of his/her ability

□ follows all directions and rules
□ has a positive attitude
□ cooperates well with others
4
□ missing one of the criteria for a four
□ is talked to by the teacher once for behavior, attitude,
3 participation, etc. after being warned once

□ missing two of the criteria for a four

2
□ is asked to sit out of class, but rejoins later

□ missing more than two of the criteria for a four

1
□ is asked to sit out of class on more than one occasion

□ refused to participate in class

0 □ has been asked to leave the class because of his/her actions
 THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO
REVIEW OUR COURSE OUTLINE AND FOR
GETTING TO KNOW ME BETTER AS YOUR
ACTIVE LIVING TEACHER. I LOOK FORWARD
TO A GREAT YEAR AHEAD!

caroline.reimer@pallisersd.ab.ca