PE and self esteem - Bethel University



CURRICULUM COMPETENCY

HPE 201 • Whole Learner

Reflecting about “Molders of Dreams” Video

(2b, 9c, 10bd)*

Name: P.O.:

A. Guy Doud suggests that schools should address the whole learner by including important life lessons more basic than reading and writing. What lessons do you believe he wants all students to learn? What other life lesson would you try to convey to students?

B. Teaching life lessons depends partly on taking an interest in student’s personal lives, as Mr. Doud suggested.

1. What are three practical ways you can think of to show interest in children’s personal lives?

a.

b.

c.

2. Discuss possible risks involved in getting to know students personally.

C. One theme running through Guy Doud’s message was the impact of the teacher student relationship on self-esteem.

1. List two specific examples when his self-esteem was favorably affected by a teacher.

a.

b.

2. List two specific examples when Guy Doud’s self-esteem was adversely affected by a teacher.

a.

b.

3. Mr. Doud’s low self-esteem resulted partially from experiences in the jr. high lockerroom. How can elementary school teachers help ease student’s anxiety about these future experiences?

D. Mr. Doud spoke of some unfortunate lessons in physical education that were not part of the planned curriculum (i.e. “hidden curriculum”). What are two specific examples?

1.

2.

Describe a situation from your school physical education experience in which you or a friend experienced the hidden curriculum.

E. Mr. Doud related teaching to “living out our faith.” How may this be accomplished in the physical education setting?

* Indicates Board of Teaching MNSEP standards that assignment fulfills. Those who score less than 8.5 out of 10 will need to repeat the assignment until 8.5 is achieved

(maximum score). Due one day following showing of video.

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