PHYSICAL EDUCATION 4

GRADE 12
HAPPY DAY
GMCIAN’S
CURRICULUM GUIDE
 Recreation
Relaxing the mind and the body
It is important to engage in an activity
that relieves a day-to-day tension
Universal need of a man
 Classifications of
Recreational Activities
Spectator Type
Participant Type
 Spectator Type
People spend their time watching the event and derive
enjoyment from it
 Participant Type
People do not gain enjoyment merely by
watching; they do so by joining the activity
Active and Passive Type of
Recreation
 Active Type

People have to function effectively in

performing the action
Passive Type
People have no excessive movement in
performing the task or action
Public, Private and
Commercial
Public Type
Involves the general public
 Private Type
Confined to people working in a private
companies
Commercial Type
Endorsing products which are open to everyday
Recreational Games
 Scrabble
To grope frantically
Invented by Alfred Mosher Butts
Originally known as Criss-Cross-Word
 Snake and Ladders
Originated in India
A game of morality with the bases of the
ladders representing good
Snakes representing various forms of evil
Teach children about religion