Mr.

Vince Raven Litiatco

Instructor
AMA Computer Learning Center
OPENING PRAYER
 What is
Physical
Education ?
Physical Education and Health. In the
field of physical education and
health, students learn about the
human body, exercise and nutrition.
Graduates may become physical
education teachers, personal
trainers, health educators
or fitness professionals. Keep reading
to explore academic and career
options in this field.
 What is the
importance of
physical
education and
health?
Physical education in high school is
essential to the development of
motor skills and the enhancement
of reflexes. Hand-eye
coordination is improved, as well
as good body movements, which
helps in the development of a
healthy body posture. Physical
education teaches students the
importance of physical health.
What are the 4
main objectives
of physical
education?
 According to Bucher:

 Physical Development
 Motor Development
 Mental Development
 Social Development
What is the
concept of
physical
education?
Instruction in the development
and care of the body ranging
from simple callisthenic
exercises to a course of study
providing training in hygiene,
gymnastics, and the
performance and management
of athletic games.
What is folk
and ethnic
dance?
A folk dance is a dance developed by
people that reflect the life of the
people of a certain country or
region. Not all ethnic
dances are folk dances. ... The
terms "ethnic" and "traditional" are
used when it is required to
emphasize the cultural roots of
the dance. In this sense, nearly
all folk dances are ethnic ones.
Is ethnic and folk
dance the same?
EXAMPLES OF
FOLK AND
ETHNIC DANCE
Sua-Ku- Sua is an Indigenous dance from
the Philippines that compares the tree
with people--- the slender shape of the
trunk and branches, gentle leaves, and
beautiful flowers. As a courtship dance,
the dancers communicate with each
other through the use of the fans and
the movements of the dance.
Cariñosa (meaning the loving or
affectionate) is a Philippine
dance of colonial era origin
from the Maria Clara suite of
Philippine folk dances, where
the fan or handkerchief plays a
instrumental role as it places
the couple in romance scenario.
 Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in
the Philippines. It originated
in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, Itik-itik was
discovered in this town by National Artist for
Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino. Originating
from a dance called Sibay and performed to
the tune of Dejado, the story was told that
an expert young dancer named Cayetana at a
barrio of Cantilan during a baptismal party
had become so carried away with the rhythm
that she began to improvise short, choppy
steps similar to ducks and then splash water
on their backs.