Welcome 4U kiddies!
Here are the first few lectures for Unit 1 – Anatomy and Physiology.
LECTURE 1 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY : to be completed during week 1. Assignment based on this lecture.
LECTURE 2 BONES: to be completed during week 2. Quiz to follow on this lecture as well.
LECTURE 3 JOINTS: to be completed during week 3. No quiz on this lecture. Portfolio 1 will be given out this week as well.
LECTURE 4 MUSCLES: to be completed during week 4. Quiz and a ‘Putting it All Together’ assignment follows this lecture.
SPORT INJURIES: Instead of a lecture, readings and group presentations will be done in class.
ONWARDS! To Unit 2 we go: Human Performance.
Here is LECTURE 1: NUTRITION. There are readings, a WITW, worksheets, and a quiz at the end of this lecture.
LECTURE 2: SPORT TRAINING. There are more WITW’s, and an assignment based on this lecture. Also, the Globe article on altitude training and more Alex Hutchinson to read!
LECTURE 3: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems. There are numerous lecture tasks and questions associated with this lecture.
LECTURE 4: Biomechanics There are lecture tasks and worksheets associated with this lecture as well.
ONWARDS AGAIN! To Unit 3 we go: Motor Learning
Here is Lecture 1: Human Growth and Development There will be lecture tasks and readings associated with this lecture. Also, you will get your second portfolio piece based on this lecture.
Lecture 2 – Motor Learning. There are lecture tasks associated with this lecture, as well as Fitts Task and the ASL alphabet assignment.
Lecture 3 – Sport Psychology There are lecture tasks associated with this lecture and readings.
Lecture 4 – Coaching and the NCCP There are lecture tasks and a ‘practice plan’ assignment associated with this.
To Unit 4 we go: History of Sport and Sport Sociology
There are numerous readings associated with this unit, as well as the lecture: History of Sport Lecture
Readings are:
‘Why Sports are Ruining High School’ – The Atlantic
‘Sports in Perspective’ – William Baker
‘The Enduring Colour Line in US Athletics’ – Beamon and Messer