Exercise and Occupations Unit Plan Presentation David Hough

Unit Summary Students will play the role of interviewer and will survey a professional of which physical fitness is a requirement of their occupation (ex. firefighter, military, police officer). They will determine why physical fitness is important to them and what their specific workout routine is. Students will present to the class the findings of their interview. Students will learn principles of exercise and program design. As a group students will develop their own personal workout routine and participate in the routine for one month. Students will share their results after participating in their own workout routines. Students will play the role of interviewer and will survey a professional of which physical fitness is a requirement of their occupation (ex. firefighter, military, police officer). They will determine why physical fitness is important to them and what their specific workout routine is. Students will present to the class the findings of their interview. Students will learn principles of exercise and program design. As a group students will develop their own personal workout routine and participate in the routine for one month. Students will share their results after participating in their own workout routines.

Target Content Standards 2.6 Identify the physical fitness requirements of an occupation. 2.9 Explain the inherent risks associated with physical activity in extreme environments. 2.7 Develop and implement a one-month personal physical fitness plan.

Vision Students should be able to- Students should be able to- Demonstrate the importance of exercise within specific occupational roles by presenting, and explaining why fitness is important to the professional they interviewed. Demonstrate the importance of exercise within specific occupational roles by presenting, and explaining why fitness is important to the professional they interviewed. Visually display the physical fitness requirements of an occupation. Visually display the physical fitness requirements of an occupation. Explain and visually display why physical fitness can be important in environmentally stressful situations. Explain and visually display why physical fitness can be important in environmentally stressful situations. Design and participate in an effective fitness program. Design and participate in an effective fitness program.

Assessment Before the work begins I will use Curriculum-Framing Questions to assess the student’s knowledge going into the unit and determine anything I may need to go over prior to the unit. It will serve as a good introduction to the unit. I will again assess whether the student’s understanding of the project directions. While students work on projects I will utilize group assignments and class discussions to assess learning and student needs. Before the work begins I will use Curriculum-Framing Questions to assess the student’s knowledge going into the unit and determine anything I may need to go over prior to the unit. It will serve as a good introduction to the unit. I will again assess whether the student’s understanding of the project directions. While students work on projects I will utilize group assignments and class discussions to assess learning and student needs.

Curriculum Framing Questions Essential Question - Does physical fitness really influence job performance? Unit Questions- How can a firefighter or police officer prepare him or herself for stressful situations? How often do you think you should work out? Content Questions- What is the number one cause of death associated with firefighting? What are the principles of exercise? What is F.I.T.T? What is Karvonen’s formula? What is your Maximum heart rate? Your aerobic training rate?

Why Projects? With content standards and assessment at the forefront of learning With content standards and assessment at the forefront of learning we are using project approaches to engage students in authentic work and develop 21st century skills. These skills include collaboration, problem solving, and critical thinking. Project based learning can yield very high results and can be rewarding for the student and the teacher.

Project Summary 1)Lecture & class discussion on importance of exercise in different environmental situations. 1)Lecture & class discussion on importance of exercise in different environmental situations. 2)Make individual questionnaires. 2)Make individual questionnaires. 3)Interview a professional of which exercise is a requirement of their 3)Interview a professional of which exercise is a requirement of their occupation. occupation. 4)Presentation-Report on the reason exercise is important to them and what 4)Presentation-Report on the reason exercise is important to them and what their specific workout routine is. their specific workout routine is. 5)Lecture & discussion on principles of exercise and program design. 5)Lecture & discussion on principles of exercise and program design. 6)Groups design workout plan. 6)Groups design workout plan. 7)Participate in workout plan for one month. 7)Participate in workout plan for one month.