COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Health and Physical Education
Course Offerings
2009- 2010
Health and Wellness
Alternate Day
Required Course
Grade 10
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Health and Wellness, an introduction to human sexuality, presents to students factual knowledge, opportunities to develop communication skills, practice in decision-making, goal setting and conflict management, and creates awareness of the contemporary social issues facing men and women today. This course will help students, who are confronted with a quickly changing and varied society, learn how to direct their own lives in a way which is consistent with family and personal values. State-mandated HIV/AIDS Education is also a part of this program.
Students who do not wish to cover issues related to human sexuality topics will be given an alternative learning experience.
Studies in Sexuality
Alternate Day Elective
Grade 12
Weight – 6
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Within a supervised educational setting, this senior seminar in human sexuality has been developed to enable mature twelfth grade students to discuss problems and needs in human relationships. This course encourages students to explore issues and attitudes in all areas of sexuality.
Throughout the course, there is critical exploration of various social issues. Topics may include teenage pregnancy, rape and other sexual exploitation, sexually transmitted infections (including HIV/AIDS Education), sexual orientation, contraception, and abstinence education. Students are encouraged to examine the multicultural, heterogeneous expression of values around these topics.
The course also helps student integrate knowledge of self and others with better communication skills, increased ability to manage conflict, and increased insight in making decisions.
Community resources, including speakers who are familiar with issues through their own experiences, are utilized to enhance learning and develop awareness of the complexity of the issues.
Because of the sensitive topics explored, parental permission is required to schedule this course. To obtain further information about this course and to preview materials used, parents are strongly encouraged to attend a meeting to be held prior to the course’s inception. This course does not fulfill the eleventh grade health class requirement. This course will be offered on an alternate day basis if enrollment and staffing permit.
Emergency Management and
Driver Education Theory
Alternate Day Elective
Grades 9 - 12
Weight – 6
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This course is designed for the student who is interested in developing lifetime First Aid and CPR skills. Students will be trained in First Aid and CPR skills as prescribed by the American Red Cross. Instruction in the use of Automated External Defibrillators, Personal Safety, Natural Disaster Preparedness, Violence Prevention and Sexual Assault Prevention will also be included in this course. Students will have the opportunity to earn Red Cross certification in First Aid and CPR at the conclusion of this course. This course will be taught by a certified Red Cross instructor/teacher.
The second half of this course is devoted to Driver Education Theory instruction. Students will receive classroom instruction in Driver Theory as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education curriculum. Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive a certificate of participation in a certified Driver Education Theory course. This certification may be used with auto insurance companies for discounts, where applicable. This course does not include behind the wheel and on the road instruction.
Exercise Physiology and Sport Science
Alternate Day Elective
Grades 9 - 12
Weight – 6
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This course is designed for students who wish to participate in an advanced physical education experience that emphasizes competition, challenge, leadership skills and alternative physical education type activities. Students will also receive instruction in basic anatomy and physiology and learn how to apply this knowledge to their performance in physical activities, as well developing fitness programs and coaching techniques. Activities will include lifetime, team, individual, conditioning, and other fitness related activities. Aquatic activities will be at North only.
Physical Education 10
Alternate Day Elective
Grade 10
Weight – 5
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This alternate day course is offered to 10th grade students who wish to continue to stay physically active and continue developing their athletic skills for present and future leisure pursuits. Students will continue to participate in an elective program which offers a variety of lifetime, team and conditioning activities. Emphasis is placed on active participation, skill development and knowledge competences in selected activities. Students will also participate in periodic physical fitness testing during the school year.
