PE Course 2 · Week 33 · Fitness for a Lifetime
Smart Consumer, Strong Mind
Between stations, students evaluate fitness products and programs using clear questions and notice how marketing targets emotions.
- Students will
- Students explain how to evaluate consumer fitness products and programs using four questions while moving between stations (C2.2.8).
- SEL skill
- Pause for three breaths and ask four questions before deciding
- What it looks like
- Students practice responsible decision-making by noticing how ads target emotions and pausing before deciding.
- Content focus
- Evaluating fitness claims with a clear head
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means choosing in a caring, thoughtful way by weighing safety, fairness, and what could happen next. 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
- C2.2.8: High School Course 2, 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.
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