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   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] (6) 35 :

6-4.5) Cooperate with a small group of classmates during a variety of physical activities.

APE accommodation suggestions: Verbal prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] (7) 31 :

7-4.1) Apply responsible social behaviors by cooperating with classmates, demonstrating inclusive behaviors, and supporting classmates.

APE accommodation suggestions: Verbal prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] (7) 34 :

7-4.4) Demonstrate cooperation skills by establishing rules and guidelines for resolving conflicts.

APE accommodation suggestions: Verbal prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 22 :

BK-4.3) Accept others' ideas, cultural diversity, and body types by engaging in cooperative and collaborative movement projects.

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

PA Pathways is a team activity focusing on how well a team learns from their successes and failures as each future move is based on what has been done in the past. Participants must cross a maze made up of squares --but there’s only one correct pathway to follow from start to finish! Multiple variations allow you to adjust the challenges for different levels and abilities.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [PE] (5) 4 :

5-1.4) Demonstrate rhythms and patterns that combine locomotor skills in both cultural and creative dances, alone and with a group.

APE accommodation suggestions: Slower music, poly spots and/or arrows on floor for direction, break the dance steps/movements down into small parts for additional review/practice, peer assistance.

[PE] BK1 (9-12) 2 :

BK-1.2) Demonstrate competency in a form of dance.

Examples: line dance, square dance, ballroom, cultural and social occasions, or lyrical dance

APE accommodation suggestions: Slower music, poly spots and/or arrows on floor for direction, breaking the dance steps/movements down into small parts, review/practice, peer assistance.

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 4 :

BK-2.1) Explain and discuss the historical and cultural roles of games, sports, and dance.

APE accommodation suggestions: peer assistance and modeling

[PE] BK2 (9-12) 22 :

BK-4.3) Accept others' ideas, cultural diversity, and body types by engaging in cooperative and collaborative movement projects.

APE accommodation suggestions: verbally prompting and redirecting; peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

Students will learn the basic polka step, a polka dance combination, how to count from 1-10 in Czech, Polish, and German, the history of the polka dance, and the Oktoberfest celebrations.