Course Syllabus
Description:
With a focus on health and fitness, this course guides student to be active and healthy now
and for a lifetime. Effective strategies and techniques are a foundation of the course so that
students can continually make improvements in all areas of wellness. Students, with the
guidance of a training instructor, set personal goals in four areas of wellness: physical,
emotional, social, and academic. Fitness assessments enable students to establish baseline
levels of fitness and work toward improvement in specific areas. At the end of each module,
students submit a wellness plan documenting their daily physical activity, progress toward
goals, changes in fitness assessment results, and reflections on personal progress.
By following individualized training principles, students can achieve personal success and gain
confidence, while they develop healthy lifetime habits. The course uses videos, graphics, and
interactive learning opportunities to encourage students to eat well, get up, and be active.
Leading a healthy lifestyle is the best way to prevent health problems before they occur—this
course helps students do just that. And now is the best time to get started.
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments / 24-28 weeks.
Major Topics and Concepts:
Segment I:
Getting Started
00.01 Things to Know
00.02 Navigation
00.03 Lessons and Assessments
00.04 Course Specifics
00.05 Online Learning
00.06 Pace
00.07 Academic Integrity
Module 01: Play & Plan
01.00 Play and Plan Pretest
01.01 Importance of Physical Activity
01.02 Safety
01.03 Fitness Assessments
01.04 Goals
01.05 Personal Wellness Planning
01.06 Cardiorespiratory Fitness
01.07 Training Principles
01.08 Health-Related Fitness
01.09 Module One Wellness Plan
01.10 Discussion-Based Assessment
Module 02: Play With Focus
02.00 Play With Focus Pretest
02.01 Flexibility
02.02 Monitoring Activity
02.03 Peer Influence
02.04 Muscular Strength and Endurance
02.05 Training Expectations and the Media
02.06 Skill-Related Fitness
02.07 Good Eats
02.08 Module Two Wellness Plan
Module 03: Play For Keeps
03.00 Play for Keeps Pretest
03.01 Lifetime Fitness
03.02 Avoidance
03.03 Advertising
03.04 Happiness
03.05 Module Three Wellness Plan
03.06 Discussion-Based Assessment
03.07 Segment One Exam
Segment II
Module 04: Play Smart
04.00 Play Smart Pretest
04.01 Mental Fitness
04.02 Healthy Relationships
04.03 Surrounded
04.04 Health and Technology
04.05 Personal Menu
04.06 Module Four Wellness Plan
04.07 Discussion-Based Assessment
Module 05: Play It Safe
05.00 Play it Safe Pretest
05.01 Drugs and Alcohol: Risks and Effects
05.02 Cost of Drugs
05.03 Alcohol
05.04 Tobacco
05.05 Drugs
05.06 Getting Help
05.07 Module Five Wellness Plan
Module 06: Play For Life
06.00 Play for Life Pretest
06.01 The Weight Epidemic
06.02 Body Composition
06.03 Healthy Development and Disease
06.04 First Aid and CPR
06.05 Own Your Health
06.06 Module Six Wellness Plan
06.07 Discussion-Based Assessment
06.08 Segment Two Exam
Course Assessment and Participation Requirements:
To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students
can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress
in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice
lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions.
Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is
monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.
Lesson Points Possible Time
Play and Plan Pretest 1 Point 55 Minutes
Importance of Physical 15 Points 45 Minutes
Activity
Safety 15 Points 45 Minutes
Fitness Assessments 160 Points 150 Minutes
Goals 15 Points 45 Minutes
Personal Wellness Planning 80 Points 60 Minutes
Cardiorespiratory Fitness 15 Points 45 Minutes
Training Principles 15 Points 45 Minutes
Health-Related Fitness 15 Points 30 Minutes
Lesson Points Possible Time
Module Wellness Plan 140 Points 75 Minutes
Discussion-Based 40 Points 30 Minutes
Assessment