Week 1 – Jss 1 Third Term Physical and Health Education Lesson Notes

TERM: THIRD TERM
SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
CLASS: J.S.S. ONE
SCHEME OF WORK:
WEEKS    TOPICS

1. Revision of last term`s work
   

   Recreation, Leisure and Dance activities
   

2. Importance of food
   

3 Athletics :- (Track and field event)
-Discus and shot-put.
-Drawing and labeling the sectors of shot-put, Discus with dimensions.
4. Basic skills and techniques in the following events:
I. Shot put.
ii. Discus.

• Safety measures in shot put and discus.
  
• The benefits of taking part in athletics.
  

5. Execution of basic skills and techniques in:
(A) Discuss
-The hold
-Stance
-The swing
-The turns
(B) Shot put
-Hold
-Stance
-Glide

  -Release
6. Ball games: Volleyball
Volleyball – History of volleyball.
Basic skills and techniques in volleyball.
7 & 8 Practical performance of volleyball
9 History of soccer
-Basis skills and techniques in soccer.
-Application of the rules and regulations governing soccer and their functions
-Facilities and equipments.
-Values of soccer.
10. –Practical performance of soccer
11. Revision
12 Examinations
Week 1
Topic: Recreation, Leisure and Dance

 WHAT IS RECREATION?
Recreation:- Can be defined as the activities which a person participates in, during leisure hour either individually or collectively through which one may better develop physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.
Scope Of Recreation

1. Indoor recreation: indoor activities are activities that are performed inside the house, hall, or generally under a roof. Examples are :playing music, television, playing ludo, draught, snake and ladder reading or writing .
2. Outdoor recreation: outdoor activities are activities that are performed outside or in an open place such as parks, and sport field. Examples are : swimming, gardening, jogging .

LEISURE:- This is the free time after the day`s work. It is during leisure time that recreational activities take place in form of games, dancing, singing and so on.
WAYS OF SPENDING LEISURE TIME INCLUDE: Dance, Rest, Sleep, and Relaxation.
Dance is an expressive movement of turning, twisting and rolling of the body (part) to conform with the rhythm of a sound, beat or music. It involves the movement of the body which is meant to achieve physical fitness through the five fundamental movements of walking, running, jumping, leaping and hopping. There are different dance steps to different beats, Songs and sounds.
Rest: This is a state of inactivity which occur when an individual is in a comfortable place and is not making use of any part of the body to do any work.
Sleep: This is a complete resting state in which the eyes are closed .
Relaxation: This is the state of being free from stress and anxiety.
Benefits of recreation, Leisure and dance

1. Refreshment of both body and mind
2. Create room for fun and enjoyment
3. Carry over values of skills learnt in physical education classes.
4. Promotion of mental alertness, social and emotional stability.
5. It helps to correct bad posture
6. It prevents crime among young people

Characteristics of recreation, Leisure and dance
1. It must be voluntary
2. It must be enjoyable to the participants
3. It does not require a great deal of skill.
4. It may and may not be competitive in nature.
5. It must be beneficial and socially approved     
Evaluation

 

1. What is dance
2. What is outdoor recreation and give examples activities of outdoor recreation.

    

    Assignment

1. List ways of spending leisure period and expain two.