Maryhill College

Higher Education Department

Physical Education 1
Module 1 (Prelim)

Lesson 1:
Physical Education and History
Objectives:
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Share their ideas about physical education and its values in the individual
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Discuss the history of physical education and the importance of this in our daily life.

Success is your desire. It all depends on your physical condition and your activities to
maintain physical health. Physical Education or physical fitness, whatever term it may apply, it all
relates to the total wellbeing of a person, and this total well-being is the most basic requirement to
reach success, the object of your desire. It is the success in your education, your career and of course
your life as a whole.
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Read and understand about the physical Education and the history (see ppt. 2)

Day 2: Lesson 1: Physical Education and History

1. Share your thoughts or ideas about the importance of physical education as one of your
subjects in your course. ( 5pts.)
- Physical education is important in every student’s course. Because this serves as a stress
reliever of the students. This subject can be used as the relaxation time or meditation
because we exercise. In exercising, we can practice how to control our emotions to motivate
ourselves to study more. Because physical education can boost our confidence and helps us
to go out in our space to have confidence.
2. As an individual or student: How it can help your physical attributes ( 5 pts.)
- As a student, physical education can helps me to concentrate and focus in my goal. Because
it can relax my mind by exercising. Also this can helps us to be more physically fit. The
physical activities can helps us to relieve the stress that we have because we are enjoying in
playing. While we are enjoying the stress that we feel are lessen.
Self-check & Evaluation Activities

1. Enumerate policies and guidelines on the physical education course. Why is it important in
physical Education? ( 8 pts.)
- For me, the policy and guidelines in the physical education consist of attendance because
attendance is a must in every school. Also, it is needed to discipline the students. Because
the physical education course is the one who is responsible for taking care of the students
heath and the students potential as an athlete. This course is important because it practice
individuals hobbies and sports without injuries occurring. This course trains the students to
mold each other’s potentials in their sports or hobbies.
2. Explain the three important aspects of a person that can be developed in physical Education. ( 9
pts.)
- The three important aspects of a person in physical education are, first is the psychomotor.
This is about building up the physical strength of a person. The example for this are
flexibility, body composition, muscular strength and endurance and cardio – respiratory
endurance. The second aspect is the cognitive, it is an intellective capabilities of a person.
The physical education develops the students knowledge in solving problems. For example
is understanding the rules that is provided in the sports. Lastly is the affective, this aspect
develops the emotional skills of the students. The physical education aims the students to
discipline, self – control and honest. Because the games are usually played by teams that can
develop sportsmanship, leadership and cooperation of each other.
3. Why do we need health and safety guidelines in physical education? ( 5 pts.)
- We need health and safety guidelines in order to avoid injuries. Because, most of the
individual in sports gets injured because of wrong movements. For example in basketball,
you need to learn how to play it and what are the guidelines to avoid injuries.

A. Identify the following:

Herodotus 1. He considered Physical Education as aid to medicine.

Romans 2. Their system of physical education was more on athletics, people were forced to fight even
to the point of death.

Rousseau 3. He was the first person to promote education for the masses.

Guts Muths 4. He developed a series of gymnastic apparatuses and believed that physically, develop very
important social skills.

Athenian 5. Their culture was very democratic and focused on training the mind and body.
 Lesson 2:
Physical Fitness and its components
Objectives:
• Understand the components of physical fitness
• Make a record of their height, weight and BMI in preparation of a physical fitness test.
• Develop honesty and acceptance of one’s ability in the performance of different skills in
Physical Education.
According to Samuel Aunwear, you only get one body. It is the temple of your soul. Even
God is willing to dwell there, if you truly treat your body like a temple, it will serve you
well for decades. If you abuse it you must be prepared for poor health and a lack of energy.
Read and understand the second lesson the physical fitness ( see ppt. 3)

Day 3: Lesson 2: Physical Fitness and Components of physical Fitness

1. What are the two components of physical fitness and each kinds? ( 20 pts.)
- Physical Fitness is a test that measure the individuals fitness level. There are two components of
physical fitness. It is the health related and skills related. Health related are composed of body
composition, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, cardiovascular strength, muscular endurance and
strength. While the skills related is composed of agility, balance, coordination, speed, reaction time and
power.
Self-check & Evaluation Activities

II. Multiple Choice: Answer the following by encircling the letter of the correct answer.( 1 pt.
each )

1. What do you call the skill-related component of physical fitness that relates to the maintenance of
equilibrium while stationary or moving?

a. Agility b. power c. balance d. speed

2. What do you call the health-related component of physical fitness that relates to the ability of the
muscle to exert force?

a. Muscular strength b. flexibility c. body composition d. muscular endurance

3. What do you call the health-related component of physical fitness that relates to the range of
motion available at a joint?

a. Muscular strength b. flexibility c. body composition d. muscular endurance

4. What do you call the skill-related component of physical fitness that relates to the ability to
rapidly change the position of the entire body in space with speed and accuracy?

a. Balance b. coordination c. power d. agility

5. What do you call the skill-related component of physical fitness that relates to the ability to
perform a movement within a short period of time?

a. Balance b. flexibility c. speed d. agility

6. What do you call the health related component of physical fitness that relates to
the relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone and other vital parts of the body?

a. coordination b. speed c. body composition d. reaction time

7. What do you call the ability to perform daily tasks vigorously and alertly, with energy left over
for enjoying leisure time activities and meeting emergency demands?
a. Power b. coordination c. physical fitness d. healthrelated

8. What do you call the emotional skills of the students, aimed to fulfil in the physical education
course?

a. Affective b. psychomotor c. cognitive d. social

9. What do you call the basic function of physical education to build up the physical strength of the
person?
a. Affective b. psychomotor c. cognitive d. social

10. What do you call the intellectual capabilities of the person particularly in the student’s knowledge
to solve problems and provide understanding of rules?

a. Affective b. psychomotor c. cognitive d. social

Matching Type: Match the words in column A with their description in column B. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space before each number. ( 1 pt. Each )
Column A Column B
___A___ 1. Curls-up a. To measure the strength and endurance of
abdominal muscles
___E___ 2. 50-meter sprint b. To measure the flexibility
___D___ 3. Standing Long jump c. To measure the agility and coordination
___C___4. Shuttle run d. To measure the cardio-vascular fitness
___B___ 5. Sit and reach e. To measure speed
f. To measure leg strength and power

Task no. 1: ( 10pts.)

Get your height, weight and your BMI ( Body mass Index). Record it in
your medical form ( see the example)
To find the BMI: weight in kilograms divided by height in meters
squared.
See the interpretation of your BMI in your medical record form

Task No. 2 ( Prelim output) see the instructions on your Classwork ( 30 pts.)