Centre Wellington District High School

2014-2015 Course Outline

Dance, Grade 10, Open, ATO 201(Martial Arts)

 Self-Defense—Sport—Way of Life

Teacher: Mr. Gessner (ogessner@ugcloud.ca)

Course Description

This course requires students to develop their martial arts skills and learn the theoretical basis for working with anatomical structure in executing martial arts movements. Student learning will include the processes that form the basis for self defense; the historical development of various martial arts; students’ own aesthetic appreciation of martial arts as they participate in class, rehearsals, and performances; and the specialized vocabulary of martial arts criticism.

(http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/arts.html)

Prerequisite: None

Where the course leads: ATO 3MI

Main Text: Course duotang (replacement cost $10.00)

Course fee: $25. If you already have a martial arts uniform (or purchase one on your own), no fee is required.

Rank: white belt to yellow belt

The following Ministry of Education Strands provides a framework for this course:

                1) Theory                        2) Practical/Creation                      3) Analysis

Practical/Creation

Theory/Analysis

Essential Summatives

Striking techniques

Safety/first aid

Anatomy

Practical demonstration

Written unit test

Warm up #1

Locking techniques

Body mechanics

History/culture

Philosophy

Practical demonstration Martial arts career research report

Written unit test

Throwing techniques

Competition rules

Practical demonstration

Warm up #2

Grappling techniques

Legal issues

Practical demonstration

Written unit test

Assessment and Evaluation

Term Work  (see Summatives) 70                               Culminating Activities        30

Knowledge/Understanding      20                                    Rehearsal                         4.5

Inquiry/Thinking                     10                               Choreography         6

Communication                             10                                  Self-analysis                         4.5

Application                              30                                  Performance                           15

Course Policies

 

Learning Skills

Attendance

        

Cell phones and Electronic Devices

Academic Integrity

Other Important Information

Safety

 

* See “Dojo Rules and Procedures”  http://www.cwdhsmartialarts.ca/dojo-rules-procedures/ or classroom bulletin board) for specifics.

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