TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRICULUM GUIDE
Elementary Curriculum Guide, K-5
Physical Education
Table of ContentsPagei
Acknowledgements Pagevii
Curriculum Board PolicyPage viii
District Mission Statement and Introduction Page viiii
Physical Education Kindergarten
Course DescriptionPage1
Pacing GuidePage1
Unit 1:Movement SkillsPage2
Unit 2:Manipulative SkillsPage5
Unit 3:Lifetime/Wellness Skills Page 8
Unit 4:Cooperative Activities Page 11
Physical Education 1st Grade
Course DescriptionPage 14
Pacing GuidePage 14
Unit 1:Movement SkillsPage 15
Unit 2:Manipulative SkillsPage 18
Unit 3:Lifetime/Wellness Skills Page 21
Unit 4:Cooperative Activities Page 24
TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRICULUM GUIDE
Elementary Curriculum Guide, K-5
Physical Education
Physical Education 2nd Grade
Course DescriptionPage27
Pacing GuidePage27
Unit 1:Movement SkillsPage 28
Unit 2:Manipulative SkillsPage 31
Unit 3:Lifetime/Wellness Skills Page 34
Unit 4:Cooperative Activities Page 37
Physical Education 3rd Grade
Course DescriptionPage40
Pacing GuidePage40
Unit 1:Movement SkillsPage 41
Unit 2: Manipulative SkillsPage 45
Unit 3:Lifetime/Wellness Skills Page 48
Unit 4:Cooperative Activities Page 52
TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRICULUM GUIDE
Elementary Curriculum Guide, K-5
Physical Education
Physical Education 4th Grade
Course DescriptionPage56
Pacing GuidePage56
Unit 1:Movement SkillsPage 57
Unit 2: Manipulative SkillsPage 60
Unit 3:Lifetime/Wellness Skills Page 63
Unit 4:Cooperative Activities Page 66
Physical Education 5th Grade
Course DescriptionPage69
Pacing GuidePage69
Unit 1:Movement SkillsPage 70
Unit 2: Manipulative SkillsPage 73
Unit 3:Lifetime/Wellness Skills Page 76
Unit 4:Cooperative Activities Page 79
TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRICULUM GUIDE
Elementary Curriculum Guide, K-5
Health
Health Kindergarten
Course Description Page 82
Pacing Guide Page 82
Unit 1:Wellness Page 83
Unit 2:Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Page 86
Unit 3:Family Life Page 89
Unit 4:Community Health Skills Page 92
Health 1st Grade
Course Description Page 95
Pacing Guide Page 95
Unit 1:Wellness Page 96
Unit 2:Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Page 100
Unit 3:Family Life Page 104
Unit 4:Community Health Skills Page 108
TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRICULUM GUIDE
Elementary Curriculum Guide, K-5
Health
Health 2nd Grade
Course Description Page 109
Pacing Guide Page 109
Unit 1:WellnessPage 110
Unit 2:Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Page 113
Unit 3:Family LifePage 116
Unit 4:Community Health SkillsPage 119
Health 3rd Grade
Course Description Page 122
Pacing Guide Page 122
Unit 1:WellnessPage 123
Unit 2:Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Page 127
Unit 3:Family LifePage 131
Unit 4:Community Health SkillsPage 134
TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRICULUM GUIDE
Elementary Curriculum Guide, K-5
Health
Health 4th Grade
Course Description Page 140
Pacing Guide Page 140
Unit 1:WellnessPage141
Unit 2:Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Page144
Unit 3:Family LifePage147
Unit 4:Community Health SkillsPage150
Health 5th Grade
Course Description Page 154
Pacing Guide Page 154
Unit 1:WellnessPage155
Unit 2:Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Page158
Unit 3:Family LifePage161
Unit 4:Community Health SkillsPage164
TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRICULUM GUIDE
Acknowledgements
Board of Education Members
Ms. Sasa Olessi Montaño…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..President
Ms. Mary Taylor-Hayes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..………….Vice-President
Ms. Denise Millington
Mr. Jason Redd
Ms. Justine Torres
Mr. Gerald Truehart II
Ms. Roslyn Reaves-Council
Ms. Patrice Daley
Dr. Jane Rosenbaum……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….Board Members
District Administration
Mr. Franciso Durán……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Lucy Feria…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Chief Academic Officer/Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Instruction, Assessment and Professional Development
Ms. Sharron Grady………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..Director of Health, PE, Family Life & Athletics
Curriculum Teachers
Grades K-5Grades 6-8Grades 9-12
Ms. Donna LombardoMs. Andrea BloomMr. Joe Fink
Ms. Carol FrehaferMs. Shanté FrancisMr. Charles Jackson
Ms. Gloria LitumaMr. Thomas HarringtonMs. Michelle Purvis
Mr. Christopher StudleyMr. Daniel Riely
Mr. Ron Sanasac
Ms. KatharinJohnson
Ms. Alvina Gregory
TRENTONBOARDOFEDUCATION
2230 CURRICULUMGUIDES
TheBoardofEducationdirectsthepreparationofaguideforeachapprovedcourseofstudyinordertodirectandassistteachingstaffmemberstowardtheattainmentofgoalsaddressedbythatcourse.
Eachcurriculumguidewillcontain,asappropriatetothecourseofstudy,contentstandards;objectives,concepts,andskillstobetaught;attitudesandappreciationstobedeveloped;suggestedactivitiesdesignedtoachievetheobjectives;suggestedmethodsofinstruction;performanceindicators;evaluationcriteriaintendedtotestthe extent to which learningobjectiveshavebeenachieved;andareadinglistofsupplementaltitlesfortheguidance ofteachers.
Thecurriculumguideswillbethebasicinstructionaltoolforeachcourseofstudy.
Eachteachershallconductthecourseofstudyasrequiredbythe curriculum guide. AnydeviationfromthecontentoftheguidemustbeapprovedbytheAssistantSuperintendentforCurriculum,Instruction,andAssessmentinadvanceofitsimplementation.
TheSuperintendentshallberesponsibleforthepreparationofcurriculumguides,and shalldevelopaplanforsuchpreparationthatincludestheparticipationofappropriatestaffmembersandresourcepersonnel;theparticipationofmembersofthecommunity; the participation ofpupilsatappropriategradelevels;continuingresearchininstructionalmethods,materials,andactivities;systematicreviewofallcurriculumguidesto ensuretheircontinuingusefulnessinachievinggoalssetbytheBoard;andasystemofadministrativereviewtoensurethatcurriculumguidesare beingfollowedbyteachingstaffmemberstothedegreeofconformitydesiredbytheBoard.
AllnewcurriculumguidesandrevisionsofexistingguidesshallbesubmittedtotheBoardforapprovalbeforetheyareimplemented.
CopiesofallcurrentcurriculumguidesshallbekeptonfileintheofficeoftheAssistantSuperintendentforCurriculum,Instruction,andAssessment.
N.J.S.A. 18A:33-1
Adopted:
TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRICULUM GUIDE
MissionStatement
"Allstudentswillgraduatewithavisionfortheirfutures,motivatedtolearncontinuallyandpreparedtosucceedintheirchoiceofcollegeorcareer." TrentonPublicSchoolDistrict
Curriculum isawritten planthat drivesinstruction. Itdelineates theskillsand
conceptstaught andevaluatedtoenhancestudentachievement. TheTrentonPublic
SchoolDistrictSecondaryCurriculumGuideincludes:
•alignmenttotheNewJerseyCore CurriculumContentStandardsand
•SupportingCumulativeProgressIndicators
•"bigideas"thatareessential,enduring,havevaluebeyondtheclassroom
•andanswerthequestion,Whyisthistopicworthstudying?
•content(studentswillknow...)andskills(studentswillbeableto...)
•assessments
•teachingstrategiesandresources
•crosscurricularconnections
•ascopeandsequence
•apacingguide
•technology integration
•modificationsforspecialeducationstudents,Englishlanguagelearnersandgiftedstudents
Board Approved August 26, 2013