Essay

Goal Setting

Lesson Summary:

• This lesson will be centered on goal setting. The students will start by discussing the benefits of personal fitness and then brainstorm the different types of activities. We will also discuss the FITT principle. Next the students will discuss how to set goals using the SMART model.

Grade Level:

12th grade

Standards:

• HE11.1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention

o BM 1.9 Students demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate relationships between personal health and healthy lifestyles, health behaviors, and health risks.

• HE11.6: Students demonstrate the health skill of goal setting skills to enhance health.

o BM 6.1 Students apply an understanding of personal goal setting strategies to enhance health.

o BM 6.3 Students collaboratively apply goal setting or decision-making strategies to health issues and problems.

Performance Objectives/Lesson Outcomes:

Healthful Physical Activity

• The students need to know…

o 1.1Benefits and risks of physical activity

o 1.2 How to evaluate exercise needs: frequency, intensity, time, and type

o 1.6 How to assess personal physical activity level

o Show clear progression through a goal setting process

Students Prerequisite Skills:

• Students need to know and understand the importance of physical activity

• Students need to have the ability to use a computer

• Students need to know how to find and record their pulse rate

Assessment Details:

• Brent isn't very physically active. Brent is not overweight, but he prefers to watch television and play computer games. Develop a healthful exercise plan that Brent can follow each week. Consider Brent's lifestyle and current level of activity and create a plan that includes the following:

o The recommended types of exercise

o The amount of time that...