Student Course Expectations 2011-2012
Team Sports Ms. Desmond 3 Credits
Course Overview: Team Sports is an elective Wellness course for students in grades 9-12. Team Sports will be played in a tournament atmosphere.
Course Objectives:
Students will practice and develop basic skills, team play, and strategy
Students will exhibit mature behavior and sportsmanship
Course Content:
Because we share the gymnasium on Gold Days, we will play two different activities based on the space we have in the gymnasium. Each sport will be played for two- to three-week tournaments.
At the beginning of each sport, students will receive an information sheet about the new sport. There will be questions on the final exam based on this information.
Required Writing:
Written Final
Course Evaluation Criteria:
Skills Tests, Class Participation and Effort 90%
Final Exam 10%
Class Participation and Effort: Students will receive a grade for each physical education and fitness class, ranging from zero to five.
5: Student has changed and participated to the best of his or her ability for the entire class while showing sportsmanship and appropriate behavior.
4: Student has changed and participated for the entire class while behaving appropriately.
3: Student has changed and participated for the majority of the class while behaving appropriately.
2: Student has changed and participated in class while behaving appropriately.
1: Student has changed and behaved appropriately.
0: Student has not changed or has behaved inappropriately.
Course Policies:
Students must wear sneakers and athletic clothing and participate for the entire class.
Students must be punctual, after one warning each tardy will result in a discipline referral.
Students are responsible for displaying appropriate behavior.
When absent, classes need to be made-up after school.
Wellness Department’s Student Expectations For Learning:
A Hull High School student will understand and apply wellness skills.
Please see attached sheet for full rubric.
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