PE Course 1 · Week 22 · Individual Activities and Personal Goals
Fitness Myths and Smart Choices
Between circuit stations, students examine sample fitness product ads, judge whether the claims are honest, and name the feelings the ads try to stir up.
- Students will
- Students analyze sample fitness product ads, judge whether claims are honest, and name the feelings the ads try to stir up (C1.2.8).
- SEL skill
- Check a claim and name the feeling an ad uses
- What it looks like
- Students practice responsible decision-making by using evidence and checking emotions before trusting a claim.
- Content focus
- Fitness myths and smart choices
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means making thoughtful, safe choices by weighing evidence and consequences. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- C1.2.8: High School Course 1, Standard 2 (Physical Fitness), item 2.8
- Student page: PE journal page
- SHAPE America (national): 2.12.15 Analyzes and applies technology as tools to support a healthy, active lifestyle.
More responsible decision-making activities for PE Course 1
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- Practice Plans That Work Responsible decision-makingAfter a quick skill check in an individual activity, students write a short practice plan based on their own results and test it for one round.
- My One Month Plan Responsible decision-makingStudents sample three home friendly workouts and draft a private one month activity plan that fits their schedule, space, and interests.
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