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17 June, 6th period
Class 2 of 12th graders

* Class title: Exercise and Health
* Lesson Goals
   1. Students are able to participate in 5 mins slow burpee, one of the basic training for cardiovascular and muscle endurance.
   2. Students are able to suggest a strategy to keep each of their own workout plans. 

 

Learning Intentions

Background: 12 graders are preparing for the college admission test. Under the enormous burden, they had been told that just they keep studying. Working out for them would be one of the distractions during this period, which resulted in no movement time except for PE classes, only two times of 50mins a week. Ambivalent minds have been crossed so far. On one side, I agree with the idea that the foremost thing right now is studying hard as possible as they can, as one Korean who had gone through the same path. But, on the other side, I disagree that my students should walk the same road I took and had blamed.

Intention 1: Workout together within a class.
That is basic and what many others have wanted in a PE class for 12 graders. Fulfilling the needs should have been the first step. A slow burpee is one of the famous and effective physical movements for improving cardiovascular and muscular endurance in a short period of time. Just 5 to 10 mins slow burpee would make students become full of sweat and stimulate various important muscles.

Intention 2: Make their own realistic workout plan outside a class.
They need more. According to a CDC physical activity requirement, adolescents should have 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily. Although limitations are everywhere around them such as living in a dormitory and having almost no free time, they are going to find a wiggle room for workouts. Plans should be realistic instead of fancy and plausible, which could be built by themselves.

Intention 3: Understand and utilize strategies to sustain a workout plan.
The point of this class is not just to help them make a workout plan but build a strategy to sustain their plan. The difficult part of workouts is continuity. Without it, this lesson would be another burden that could bother their studying plan. I am sincerely hoping my students will get over this irritating time by enjoying their workouts as well as supporting their endeavors.

Teaching plan (Korean ver.) 

Afterthoughts
- An long-term workout plan is required to align with a whole year study plan. 
- Better skills needed for facilitating discussions.
- Should think about what makes them really enjoy physical activities.
- What are parents expecting to watch on an open school day?