Physical Education. Comprehensive Curriculum Goals. A Model for Local Curriculum Development.

Overview & Synopsis

This document outlines the goals for a physical education curriculum for kindergarten through high school. The content is organized under three primary goals. The first deals with the understanding and performance of human movement, to varying degrees of genetic endowment and learned and practiced skill development. The second content goal deals with the knowledge and skills of personal fitness for a lifetime. The emphasis in health education is to develop a knowledge base and a positive attitude towards taking responsibility for a healthy lifestyle. The third area of concentration in physical education is self-management and appropriate social behavior. In each category, the outline lists the appropriate knowledge/skill for each grade level. (JD)