05: Senior Project

Emily Mollet
Downers Grove North High School
Downers Grove, IL
Emollet@csd99.k12.il.us

Lesson Title: Senior Project for Physical Education
Lesson #: 05
Grade Level: 12

GOALS and OBJECTIVES:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of fitness concepts.
Students will develop an individual fitness program.
Students will be able to analyze chosen activities, as to what fitness concepts are being used.

ACTIVITIES and PROCEDURES:

Students will design a fitness exercise room for their home, keeping in mind the fitness concepts and activities they enjoy participating in. Cost needs to be considered for their own situations along with the location in their home. The following criteria needs to be addressed:
Draw the design with appropriate labels.
Determine the cost to develop this project.
Determine a workout program to be used for a one week session.
Determine what changes will be made as you get older. Example: Age 20, 40, 60, 80
Use the TriFIT to develop a workout with activities that you enjoy participating in. Determine which days you will be working out in these activities and also indicate which fitness concepts are being used in your activities. Enclose a copy of a one week workout program.

RATIONALE: (NASPE Standards)

Standard - Exhibits a physically active lifestyle

Age Group - 12th Grade

Have the skills, knowledge, interest, and desire to independently maintain an active lifestyle throughout their life.

Understand how activity participation patterns are likely to change throughout life and have some strategies to deal with those changes.

REFLECTION: This project is designed to also meet state goals for Illinois. The seniors involved in this program will have had 3 years of Physical Education prior to their senior year. Each year of Physical Education will be the building blocks for the senior project. The project will be completed through out the school year.