Middle School Syllabus:
6th Grade PE
7th Grade PE
Throwing and catchingTarget
Throwing and catchingdistance and power,
Passing and receiving
Trajectories
Defense and Offense skills
Transitions
Passing and receiving
Trajectories and leading the
pass
Defense and Offense skills
Transitions, open space
Dribbling- dominate with
change of speed and
direction
Dribbling- dominate and non
dominate with change of
speed and direction
Underhand Serve
Forehand and backhandVolleys
Striking- pitched ball with an
implement with force
Striking-Pitched ball with an
implement to open space
8th Grade PE
Throwing and catchingdistance and power, one
hand
Passing and receiving
Trajectories and leading the
pass, seeing the full field
Defense and Offense skills
Transitions, open space, give
and go, seeing the field
Dribbling- dominate and non
dominate with change of
speed and direction and
planned next move
Forehand and backhandVolleys on target
Striking-Pitched ball with an
implement to open space
with speed and distance
6th Grade Assessment topics:
 Describe how being physically active leads to a healthy body
 Identifies the components of skill-related fitness
 Differentiates between aerobic and anaerobic capacity and between
muscular strength and endurance
 Id’s each of the components of the overload principle (FITT formula:
Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type) for different types of physical activity
(aerobic, muscular fitness and flexibility)
 Id’s major muscle used in selected physical activities
 Designs and implements a program of remediation for any areas of weakness
based on the results of health-related fitness assessment
 Id’s foods within each of the basic food groups and selects appropriate
servings and portions for their age and physical activity levels
 Id’s positive and negative results of stress and appropriate ways of dealing
with each
 Demonstrates self-responsibility by implementing specific feedback to
improve performance
 Describes how being physically active leads to a healthy body
 ID’s components of physical activity that provide opportunities for reducing
stress and for social interaction
7th Grade Assessment Topics:
 Identifies and applies Newton’s Laws of Motion to various dance or
movement activities
 Distinguishes between health-related and skill-related fitness
 Describes overload principle (FITT formula) for different types of physical
activity, the training principles on which the formula is based and how the
formula and principles affect fitness
 Designs and implements a program of remediation for 2 areas of weakness
based on the results of health-related fitness assessment
 Maintains a physical activity and nutrition log and reflects on activity levels
and nutrition as documented in the log
 Develops strategies for balancing healthy foods, snacks, and water intake,
along with daily physical activity
 Practices strategies for dealing with stress, such as deep breathing, guided
visualization and aerobic exercise
 Demonstrates both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation by selecting
opportunities to participate in physical activity outside of class
 Explains the relationship between self-expression and lifelong enjoyment
through physical activity
8th Grade Assessment Topics
 Plans and implements a program of cross-training to include aerobic,
strength and endurance and flexibility training
 Compares and contrasts health-related fitness components
 Describes the role of flexibility in injury prevention
 Uses the overload principle (FITT formula) in preparing a personal workout
 Explains how body systems interact with one another during physical
activity
 Design and implements a program of remediation for 3 areas of weakness
based on the results of health-related fitness assessment
 Describe the relationship between poor nutrition and health risk factors
 Accepts responsibility for improving one’s own level of physical activity and
fitness
 ID’s the 5 components of health-related fitness and explains the connections
between fitness and overall physical and mental health
 Develops a plan of action and makes appropriate decisions based on that
plan when faced with an individual challenge
Tentative Syllabus for Middle School PE:
St. Monica Campus
Date: Q1/Q2
Sept 9th
Sept 16th
Sept 30th
Oct 7th
Oct 14th
Oct 21
Nov 4th
Nov 11th
Nov 18th
Dec 2nd
Dec 9th
Dec 16th
Topic
Ultimate Frisbee
Speed Ball
Dodge ball/ Teamwork
Four Corner Capture the Flag
Noodle War Capture the flag
Free Choice Day / Puberty
Components of Fitness/Fitness Plan
Fitness Testing/ Nutrition
Fitness Testing/ Fitness Analysis
Volleyball/ Identify Skill Related Fitness
Volleyball
Volleyball
Date: Q3/Q4
Jan 12th
Jan19th
Jan 26th
Feb3rd
Feb10th
Feb 24th
Mar3rd
Mar10th
Mar17th
Mar24th
Mar31st
April21st
April 28th
May 12th
May 26th
June 2nd
Topic
Badminton/ Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
Badminton
Badminton
Tennis/ Relationships/ Peer Pressure
Tennis
Hockey/ Newton’s Law of Force
Hockey
Lacrosse
Basketball/ FITT Formula
Basketball
Basketball
Fitness Testing/ Stress
Fitness Testing/ Fitness Analysis
Baseball/ Major Muscles
Mat Ball
Kickball