Ninth Grade Curricula

Basketball
• Passing
• Receiving
• Dribbling
• Shooting
• Rules and Regulations
• Shooting
• Basic offense/defense (man-man/zone)

Dance
• Aerobics

Fitness and Conditioning
• Muscular system
• Me Fit Lecture
• Reduce body fat content
• Harvard Step Test
• Target heart rate
• Testing, recovery
• Skeletal system/Articulation system
• Build strength, Endurance, flexibility
• Build card - vascular endurance
• Oxygen Uptake (lung Volume, Tidal Volume, Expiration)
• Aerobics, Running, Biking, Rope Jumping, Heart monitors

Intro to Project Adventure (Rainy Day Activity)
• Basic Cooperative Games and Stunts

Intro to Track and Field
• Hurdles
• Running Events: sprints/distance
• Field Events
• Shot put/discus
• Javelin
• Long jump/triple jump
• Hugh jump

Recreational Games
• Nation Ball
• Pickleball
• Kickball/wiffleball
• speedball
• Lead up games & relays

Soccer
• Footwork/Conditioning
• Passing/Receiving
• Goalkeeping
• Heading
• Basic Offensive/Defensive
• Tackling/dodging
• Thrown ins
• Corner Kicks
• Rules and Regulations
• Scoring

Substance Abuse
1. Illegal drugs
2. Prescription drugs
3. Alcohol
4. Tobacco (Smoking and chewing)
5. Steroids

Nutrition
1. Nutrients and food groups
2. Weight control and exercise
3. Dieting/fasting/fad diets
4. Eating disorders
5. Sound nutritional habits

Abstinence Education
1. Goal setting
2. Decision making
3. Problem solving
4. Communication/Listening skills
5. Building self esteem
6. Assertiveness training
7. Sexual abstinence
8. AIDS education

Violence Prevention
1. Relationships
2. Date Rape