Health and Physical Education Department Contact List and Course Offerings
Madeline Sease Department Chairman madeline.sease@pgcps.org
Health
Joanne Dickens joann.dickens@pgcps.org
Sandra Shorr sshorr@pgcps.org
Physical Education
Tim Herrmann timjherrmann@gmail.com
RIchard Holzer richard.holzer@pgcps.org
David Watkins david.watkins@pgcps.org
PARKDALE HIGH SCHOOL
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
COURSE OFFERINGS
HEALTH
Health Issues
Course Code: 744200
Prerequisites: None
Credits: .50 Health
This semester course deals with the basic principles of physical, mental, social, intellectual, and spiritual health. The importance of developing and implementing behaviors that are conducive to a lifetime of good health is stressed. Key areas of focus are: safety and first aid including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training; nutrition and fitness including dietary factors for high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity; family life and human sexuality; disease prevention and control including sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS and cancer; drug and alcohol abuse prevention with an emphasis on coping with peer pressure and choosing not to use drugs; mental health including decision making, stress reduction and suicide prevention; and personal and consumer health. The family life and human sexuality unit requires prior written parental permission. All students are required to complete the Health Issues course to satisfy the half credit graduation requirement. Students cannot earn credit for this course by examination.
Family Living
Course Code: 744300
Prerequisites: Health Issues; Grades 11 or 12
Credits: .50 Elective
Family Living is a half-credit, dynamic health education elective course designed to meet the needs of seniors and mature eleventh grade students. This seminar type discussion oriented course examines personal development, independent living, relationships, marriage, pregnancy, parenthood, and family crises. Through a process of introspection and self-discovery, this course facilitates the development of a greater appreciation and understanding of what it takes to create and maintain a successful and healthy marriage and family.
Physical Education Department Course Descriptions
Lifetime sports, (1/2 credit, single mod)
This semester course will provide learning experiences in a variety of individual and dual sports such as fitness walking, tennis, recreational games, badminton, pickle ball and golf. Opportunities are provided for students to acquire knowledge, skills and an appreciation of lifetime sports that have carry-over value for recreational pursuits.
Team Sports (1/2 credit, single mod)
This semester course will provide learning experiences in team sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, team handball, track and field. Opportunities for leadership skills are developed through organizing, administering and officiating interclass competitions. This course is offered in a coeducational format.
Personal Fitness (1/2 credit, single mod)
This semester course will provide students with the knowledge and skilIs needed to develop and maintain a lifetime of optimal health and fitness. Students will learn about the components of fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Activities offered in this course (fitness walking, aerobic dance, yoga, Pilates, weight training, step aerobics, circuit training) center around improving levels of fitness. This course is offered in a coeducational format.
Physical Training (1/2 credit, single mod)
This semester course is designed as a conditioning course for students who wish to improve strength and endurance. Areas that may be explored are physical fitness, circuit training, isometrics, weight training, body mechanics, jogging or running and fundamental theories of body conditioning. This course is offered in a coeducational format.
Sports Medicine (I/2 credit, single mod)
This course focuses on sports medicine and athletic training. It opens a new dimension to secondary school physical education and health. It provides for the scientific examination of the physiology of exercise and the skillful application of first aid, taping rehabilitation, care and prevention of athletic emergency injuries and CPR training. This course is open to students who have completed the required Health Issues course.