Stress is a part of life, but students may have difficulty coping and feel overwhelmed, which can increase the risk for drug use. The article “Stressed Out?” helps explain how the body’s stress response system works, as well as the health consequences of ongoing (chronic) stress. Students will learn how their bodies respond to stress, and how they can manage under pressure.
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[PE] (5) 28 :
5-4.4) Apply techniques for managing stress and conflict.
APE accommodation suggestions: Verbal prompting and redirecting, peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors
[PE] (6) 38 :
6-5.1) Describe how being physically active leads to stress reduction, social interaction, and an overall healthy body.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
[PE] (8) 24 :
8-3.5) Analyze the benefits of health-related and skill-related fitness components.
Examples: stress reduction, body composition, self-esteem, less anxiety
APE accommodation suggestions: Visual aids and cues
Subject: Physical Education (5 - 8) Title: What Is Stress? URL: https://www.pecentral.org/LessonIdeas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=9659#.XpxlBzdKg1I Description:
The purpose of this lesson is for students to develop knowledge and skills to enhance mental and emotional well-being. In essence, the students will be able to identify stress and learn to cope with it in a positive way.
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[PE] (6) 20 :
6-3.1) Identify positive influences of and the barriers to participating in physical activity.
Examples: school, family and peers, community offerings, policy
APE accommodation suggestions: Visual aids and cues
[PE] (6) 38 :
6-5.1) Describe how being physically active leads to stress reduction, social interaction, and an overall healthy body.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
[PE] (6) 40 :
6-5.3) Describe how moving proficiently in a physical activity setting creates enjoyment.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
[PE] (7) 20 :
7-3.1) Analyze and critique the impact of maintaining a physically active lifestyle and seek solutions for eliminating the barriers.
APE accommodation suggestions: Visual aids and cues
[PE] (7) 38 :
7-5.1) Classify different types of physical activities and describe how each exerts a positive effect on mental, emotional, and physical health.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
[PE] (7) 40 :
7-5.3) Assess the relationship between self-expression and lifelong enjoyment through physical activity.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
[PE] (8) 20 :
8-3.1) Develop a plan to address one possible barrier to maintaining a physically active lifestyle within the family, school, or community.
APE accommodation suggestions: Visual aids and cues
[PE] (8) 38 :
8-5.1) Analyze the empowering consequences of being physically active.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
Students will identify the benefits of exercise. Students will then pick one benefit to promote and create an advertisement for exercise and/or fitness that identifies that benefit.
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[PE] (6) 38 :
6-5.1) Describe how being physically active leads to stress reduction, social interaction, and an overall healthy body.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
[PE] (7) 38 :
7-5.1) Classify different types of physical activities and describe how each exerts a positive effect on mental, emotional, and physical health.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
[PE] (7) 40 :
7-5.3) Assess the relationship between self-expression and lifelong enjoyment through physical activity.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
[PE] (8) 38 :
8-5.1) Analyze the empowering consequences of being physically active.
APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling
Subject: Physical Education (6 - 8) Title: Health Benefits of Exercise URL: https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/midlit11.sci.life.stru.exercise/the-health-benefits-of-exercise/ Description:
Minnie, a teenager living with diabetes, goes to a gym for the first time to work out in this video adapted from Living with MyType2. Minnie’s coach, Brandi, guides her through different exercises and stretches. She also discusses some strategies that Minnie can adopt to stay motivated to exercise and help control her diabetes.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
Standard(s):
[PE] (5) 28 : 