BEST 9

BEST 9 is a one-credit course in Bow High School’s integrated health and physical education program (B.E.S.T.). This course develops student skills necessary to become nationally certified in Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and First Aid. A major focus of this course will be managing emergency situations and the prevention of disease transmission (including HIV and other pathogens). This course also emphasizes personal fitness, focusing on cardiovascular fitness, body composition, flexibility and muscular strength and endurance. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of methods to maintain or improve physical fitness. Nutrition education will focus on understanding current dietary recommendations, healthy eating habits and making sensible food choices. Students will be involved in team-building activities with our teachers and will work with our School Counseling Department at the beginning of the school year and during course selection time.

Credits

1

Grades

9

School Compentencies
  • Integrity (Awareness - Foundational)
  • Readiness (Awareness - Foundational)
  • Critical Thinking (Problem Solving and Analysis - Foundational)
  • Executive Functioning (Wellness - Foundational)
  • Physical Wellness (Wellness - Advanced)*
Course Competencies
  • Demonstrate healthy practices/behaviors to maintain or improve the health of self and others in each of the following areas: healthy eating; physical activity.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of general bone and muscle location and function as related to first aid procedures and fitness activities.
  • Apply concepts of life-saving techniques to life threatening and non- life threatening situations (e.g. first aid, Adult, child and infant CPR, and the use of an AED).
  • Demonstrate a variety of basic and specialized movement skills used in games, sport, and fitness activities during regular participation in class-based physical activities.