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Physical Education
A physically educated person will
demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a
variety of physical activities. The student will exhibit
responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in
physical activity settings.
Wellness
As required by the Tennessee State Board
of Education's Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards, Lifetime Wellness
teachers across Tennessee developed the Tennessee Lifetime Wellness Curriculum
Standards for grades nine through twelve. The Lifetime Wellness Curriculum
Standards includes Course Level Expectations (CLE), Checks for Understanding and
Student Performance Indicators (SPI). Lifetime Wellness is a holistic
approach to health and lifetime physical activities in Tennessee high schools.
This approach to total wellness encompasses the physical, mental, social, and
emotional well-being of the individual. The content of the course
includes seven standards: Disease Prevention and Control, Nutrition, Substance
Use and Abuse, Mental/Emotional/Social Health, Sexuality and Family Life, Safety
and First Aid and Personal Fitness. Each content area is addressed in a
classroom and/or physical activity setting. Personal fitness and nutrition
should be emphasized and integrated throughout the course. Students are provided
opportunities to explore how content areas are interrelated. Students acquire
knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions regarding their health
and well-being throughout their lifetime.
Driver's
Education
The driver's education program at
Macon County High School is one that prepares students for the rules and
regulations of the road. It also prepares a student to handle a car on the
open road. It enables the student to obtain his/her driver's license and
in some cases, lowers insurance premiums. The class is offered mainly to
sophomores and is taught by a certified instructor with 15+ years of teaching
driver's education.