I visited a school in my hometown of Kannapolis, North Carolina. I observed a 5th grade gym class at Kannapolis Intermediate School, which is a school I attended for 5th and 6th grade. The gym was similar to what I remember. The gym has a shiny, hardwood floor, that has basketball lines painted on it. On the sides of the floor, there are dots on the floor for playing games and jumping. Two basketballs hang across from each other on each sides of the gym. There is a large set of black and tan bleachers on the horizontal wall of the gym. On this side, the bleachers spell out “TIGER,” which is the school’s mascot. Across from the bleachers, there is a smaller set of bleachers against the wall. There is also a gym closet next to the bleachers. The closet has cones, jump ropes, small weights, hula hoops, exercise balls, dodgeballs, volleyballs, small goals, volleyball nets, rolling scooters, yoga mats, gymnastic mats, basketballs, kick balls, polyspots, dodgeballs, wiffleballs, rackets, footballs, and multiple first aid kits. The …show more content…
The students involved were active for at least 50% of the class time because they were running, hitting, and jumping. However, I noticed that some students stood toward the back and chose not to get involved in the activity. As a result, they did not do any physical activity except for the warm up and cool down. After seeing this, I do not feel that this lesson provided maximal activity time, but I think it had potential to. If the teachers would have set out two nets, the classes would have been broken up into smaller groups. That way, students would have a greater chance of participating. I also think that teachers should let students maneuver around and change teams from time-to-time. In the end, maybe the students will feel comfortable enough to involve themselves in the
A college campus is nothing without a gym. College sports, and cultural events take place in the T.M. Elmore Gym on Alabama A&M’s campus. This gym is located on the west side of A&M’s campus between Louis Crews stadium and Dr. Ernest L. Knight West Campus dorms. This building has made a large impact on the culture of the school considering that the gym is home to sports teams, classrooms, pep rallies, guest speakers and convocations.
bond we share as human beings. The paths we take in life can be of great distress, but the outcome will determine the will of who we are. These paths are a “sign of where we’ve been” (line 11). Doty challenges us how to balance the weight of the world through self-confidence and consideration of others for guidance. According to Doty, this guidance can be found in common places.
Williams mentions Tug of War, Capture the Flag, and Climb the Rope games, and he proves that the games do not satisfy the criteria for appropriate physical education teaching practices. The author also criticizes the practice of taking attendance while students sit in lines, viewing it as a waste of precious instructional time.
At the Gym, written by Mark Doty, dramatizes the conflict within the mind of a bodybuilder and his desire to change who and what he is. The speaker observes the routines of the bodybuilder bench-pressing at a local gym, and attempts to explain the driving force that compels him to change his appearance. The speaker illustrates the physical use of inanimate objects as the tools used for the “desired” transformation: “and hoist nothing that need be lifted” (5,6). However, coupled with “but some burden they’ve chosen this time” (7), the speaker takes the illustration beyond the physical use of the tools of transformation and delves into the bodybuilder’s mental state. The speaker ends by portraying the bodybuilder as an arrogant, muscular being with fragile feelings of insecurity.
Social psychology is defined as the study of the relationships between people, their community and their environment (King, 2011). People tend to conform to society to feel accepted. However, their circumstances play a role in their capability to conform. For example, people are inclined to wear specific attire to the gym. The typical workout outfit is gym shorts, a t-shirt, and running sneakers, and typically, females put their hair up in a ponytail holder. Wearing anything other than these articles of clothing is abnormal and breaks the social norm.
Our table is dismissed. I head back to gym with a full stomach, something that shouldn’t happen. Third block is the lunch block and the eighth grade special block. This shouldn’t happen and as principle the first change that would be in immediate effect would amend the schedule to be specials during first, second, and fourth block. This will cause improvements in health with gym being at least an hour away from lunch for the eighth grade; dietary habits considering people eat as minimal food as possible to preserve their stomach, and enthusiasm because students will see any change to the current schedule as a robust change. In addition, I would change the current format of the schedule. Extend math and English to 3 hour classes, but on an
The gym is a place where a typical American college student goes to work out their bodies. Based on the fact that I personally could be considered a gym rat, a stereotypical name for someone who spends a lot of time in the work out area. This is partially by choice being on the swim team requires the strength training equipment that is available to our disposal in the gym. While I have been to the gym many times I haven’t really taken the time to take in the other people around me. Within this ethnographic exercise I will explore the college gym norms within Roger Williams University.
This essay highlights the new nation wide curriculum values movement in physical education classes and the propositions it has to maintain and support engagement and development. Through effecting teaching strategies such as Mosston’s spectrum and identifying a holistic approach to valuing movement in the curriculum. Teachers can work towards creating supporting learning environments to cater for all students, and promote total student engagement.
Personal space, body language, and overall interaction between the participants in the gym was something that I hadn't paid enough attention to in the past, from the distance I could see that their interests. The intimate couples that I noticed in the gym seemed again sought to have created a private space for them by erecting invisible barriers through their private body language directed only at each other, resulting in considerable more space between these couples and other groups of people in the gym. It was a clear and present body language of please do not bother us attitude left a sense of diffused power that would be involved power relationships that operate without covert commands and requests. The dynamics of the couple was something that was very obvious, in that I was able to note the dominant and the submissive person. The person who had a tendency to meet the needs and the one who had the ability to be demanding.
Movement is one of the most highly debated topics among teachers today, as every individual has his/her own opinions in their teaching philosophy. Teachers must get around barriers caused by the high priorities of standardized testing and low effort to include movement in their classroom; therefore, it puts too much stress on the general education teachers. There are insufficient amounts of space to complete activities requiring movement when in a classroom; therefore, the teachers are incapable of safely navigating students around the room. Some students will refuse to participate in different physical activities, causing frustration when teachers are trying to plan full class activities, and this takes away from academic instruction. It is often that educators exclude these physical activities from the classroom due to stress that is put on the schools to perform higher academically; however, studies show exercise may be a large factor in the student’s performance. There are so many ways to incorporate movement into the lessons that increase the students’ academic achievements while motivating them. As space is limited in the classroom, during the warmer months, teachers can use the outdoors as an engaging experience to refresh the students’ minds and prepare them for new lessons. Physical activities can also be used to reinforce information that was previously taught during lessons to increase the student’s knowledge of the topic. Opinions vary from one person to another, but there is only one way to find the effects that exercise has on the student’s abilities. Physical activity should be incorporated into the classroom because it promotes cognition and academic achievement, improves student behavior and attitud...
For this week’s observations assignment, I have chosen to observe my home away from home the gym. Now, to garner a view of the entire gym I select to jump on the stair master which offers the best vantage point of the facility. The location of the gym is on the island of Hawaii centrally located between the different sides of the island. The time of observation is the peak operating hour of 1600. Additionally, the gym setting is natural lighting, upbeat music, and young patrons. Furthermore, the patrons of the gym are a mix of ethnicities; however, the primary ethnicity is Polynesian because of the gym 's location. Moreover, the socioeconomic class of the gym patrons seems to be middle-class citizens who dress well, have the latest technology gadgets, and newest training aids. So now that there is information regarding the atmosphere let’s move onward to the social norms.
Franklin Gothic is a popular typeface that is often used in various advertisements such logos, books, movies, and much more. It is a clean and easy to read font for viewers. Franklin Gothic has a timeless quality about it and seems to be a reason for the continuous success of the typeface (“A Brief History of Franklin Gothic,” 2016). In 1902, designer Morris Fuller Benton created the Franklin Gothic typeface. Benton was the head typeface designer for American Type Founders, also known as ATF.
Patterson, Joan. “Many schools cutting back on physical education”. Review Journal. Stepens Media LLC, 2013. Web. 28 April 2014
The gym where I train and workout, the Dubuque Martial Arts Group, is a place where I know who I am. It is a place I can go to escape my problems for a while and release some stress. It's not the actual physical building, but rather the events that have occurred there over the years. It's where I have formed some of my closest friendships. It is the place I have invested years of hard work for many of my accomplishments. To some it may seem odd that a place associated with sweat, blood and physical pain mean so much to someone. However, in my eyes it's almost like a second home.
Joining the gym made me recognize the different types of weight lifters. During my workouts, I observed each person fit into one of three categories. At a health club, one can expect to find the show-offs, fashionistas, and grunters. The first type is characterized by his arrogant attitude and flashy appearance. He always comes to the gym wearing a tank top to display his well-defined muscles.