Competence and confidence in lifelong activities
Aligned to SHAPE 1 — SHAPE America National Standards.
What this lesson teaches
The real goal of high school PE is to become a physically literate adult, someone who can and will stay active after graduation when no class requires it. That means building real competence in several activities that fit your future life, like a gym routine, running, climbing, or recreational sports. Treating activity as a normal adult habit now sets you up for lifelong health.
Worked example
Choosing one or two activities you can keep doing, like a weekly run and a climbing-gym session, gives you a plan to stay active in college and beyond when structured PE ends.
Practice questions
- Name two activities you could keep doing as an adult.
- Why does high school PE focus on lifelong activity?
- Make a simple plan to stay active after graduation.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Competencia y confianza en actividades para toda la vida
El objetivo real de la Educación Física en la preparatoria es convertirte en una persona físicamente activa para toda la vida, alguien que pueda y quiera mantenerse activo después de graduarse, sin que ninguna clase lo exija. Eso significa desarrollar una verdadera habilidad en varias actividades que encajen en tu vida futura, como una rutina en el gimnasio, correr, escalar o practicar deportes recreativos. Tratar la actividad física como un hábito normal de adulto desde ahora te prepara para una salud duradera.
Ejemplo: Elegir una o dos actividades que puedas seguir haciendo, como correr una vez a la semana y una sesión en un gimnasio de escala, te da un plan para mantenerte activo en la universidad y más adelante, cuando la Educación Física estructurada ya no esté.
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