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THIRD TERM E-LEARNING NOTES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SS 1

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK : TOPIC :

THEME: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ATHLETICS AND DANCES

1) Revision of last term’s work.

2) Games : (a) Racket games (i) Tennis (ii) Table Tennis (ii) Types of court surfaces in
Tennis (c) Basic skills in Tennis.
3) Games : (b) Racket games (i) Tennis (ii) Table Tennis (c) Equipment of Tennis and
Table Tennis (d) Officials of Tennis and Table Tennis.
4) Nigeria Traditional dances (a) Dances from the regions of the country (b) Costumes for
the various dances. (c) Types of Traditional dances and dance steps.
5) Components of physical fitness : (a) Meaning of health related and performance related
physical fitness .(b) Component of health related fitness. (c) components of
performance related fitness.
6) Physical fitness tests: (a) Meaning physical fitness test activities . (b) Administration of
physical fitness tests.
7) Warm – up : (a) Meaning of warm –up (b) Types of warm – up activities (c) Importance
of warm - up.
8 – 9 Revision
10 – 12 Examination

WEEK 1

DATE: …………………..

CLASS: SS1

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TOPIC: Revision of last term’s work

CONTENT: 1. Second term’s revision questions and examination questions

Reading Assignment:

Read about Racket games: Tennis and Table Tennis.

WEEK 2

DATE: ……………………….

CLASS: SS1

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TOPIC: GAMES: RACKET GAMES

CONTENT: 1. Meaning of games and racket games

2. Equipment in Tennis and Table Tennis

3. Officials of Tennis and Table Tennis.

SUB- TOPIC I: MEANING AND DEFINITION OF GAMES:

See second term week 8 for the meaning of games.

Racket game are games played by hitting the ball by a piece of equipment made up of strings
is called racket .e.g. Tennis and Table Tennis.
History and Development of Tennis:
The history of Tennis could be traced to when the game was first developed by the British.
In 1874, the game of Tennis was formally invented by Major Walter Wingfield. All England
Conquest Club of Wimbledon has contributed over the years.
International Tennis Federation (ITF) was formed in 1888, with Headquarters in London, to be
in control of the game Internationally. Tennis was originally called Lawn Tennis when the
playing was done on Tennis Lawn.
Nature of the game:

The game of Tennis is played by individuals of all ages, sex and ability. It is known as
recreational sport as well as competitive. Tennis is played on singles, doubles and mixed
doubles. Tennis requires a lot of speed, accuracy and technical skills. It is a racket game and
grouped as individual and dual sport. The game is started with a service and must diagonally
land in the opponent’s service court to make a good service.

EVALUATION:

1) What are racket games?

2) List three types of racket games.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT:

1. The Tennis court

2. Two poles (net)
3. The racket
4. Tennis ball
5. Dresses – shorts, jersey , socks and canvas.
6. Towel

TYPES OF COURT SURFACES IN TENNIS: Clay, Asphalt and cement/concrete.

COURT SPECIFICATION: The single court is 23.77m by 8.23m.

The double court is 23.77m by 10.97m.
The space at the side between singles and doubles is called ‘Alley’ and it is 1.37m.
The height of the net at the centre is 0.91m.
The post and height of the net at the post is 1.07m.
The distance between the base line and the service line is 5.48m.
The distance between the service line and the net is 6.4m.
Racket – weight for men 327g to 350g.
The length is about 73. 7cm.
Requirement for Tennis player: players require agility, flexibility, coordination, stamina,
knowledge of the rules of the game, alertness, sportsmanship, accuracy.
SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES.

Types of grip in Tennis

The continental grip
The Eastern grip
The Western grip
Other skills are
the serve, the court positioning and stance, the footwork.
- The different strokes are;
- The forehand drive/stroke
- The backhand drive/stroke
- The volley
- The lob
- The half volley
- The drop shot
- The spin
- The net shot
- The smash.
SCORING SYSTEM IN TENNIS

: Scoring of the game include:

1. No score Love
2. 1st point 15
3. 2nd point 30
4. 3rd point 40
5. 4th point game.

OFFICIALS:

1. The referee
2. The umpire
3. The net court judge
4. The linesmen.
5. The ball boys.

TERMINOLOGIES OF TENNIS

1. Deuce: When the opponents score three points each i.e.40 points in all, in this case ,
the winning player must score two consecutive points to win the game.
2. Advantage in: A point won by the server after deuce.
3. Advantage out: Point lost after deuce.
4. Scoring in a set: In order to win a set , a player must win at least six games leading with
at least two. E.g. 6 – 3,6 – 4.

SCORING IN A MATCH

A match consists of best of 5 or 3 out of 5sets for men at international contest. But for women
it is the best of 3 or 2 out of 3 sets. Mixed-doubles is best of 3 or 2 out of 3 sets.

PARTS OF PLAY

Singles game: This is play between two players of same gender(sex), one player occupying each
side of the net.

Doubles game: This is a play of pairing for players of the same gender(sex). Two players
occupying each side of the net.

Mixed doubles game: This is a play between a male and female forming a team against another
team of a male and female. One male and female occupying each side of the net.
PARTS OF RACKETS

The butt

The grip

The handle

The throat

The face

The racket edge

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

OBJECTIVE TEST:

1. The game of Tennis was developed by the -------- (a) Germany (b) British (c) Chinese (d)
India.
2. Certain people can play the game of Tennis (a) All ages (b) Boys only (c) Disable (d)
Individuals of all ages ,sex and ability.
3. Tennis was originally called ------- (a) Taekwando (b) karatindo (c) Judo (d) Lawn Tennis.
4. Dimension for singles and doubles court in tennis are -------- respectively(a) 30.22m by
7.23m , 23.77m by 10.97m (b) 23.77m by 10.97m, 10.32 by 8.42m (c) 23.77m by 8. 23m,
23.77m by 10 .97m (d) 30. 23m by 10.10m, 22.70m by 8.97m .
5. A situation whereby opponents score three points each is called --------- (a) advantage in
(b) advantage out (c) set (d) Deuce.

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

1. Tennis was originally called Lawn Tennis, Explain.

2. Why do you understand by games?
3. What are the requirement for a tennis player?
4. Differentiate between advantage in and advantage out .
5. Explain the following terms :
a) Alley
b) Deuce
c) Set
d) Match

READING ASSIGNMENT
Read Essentials of Physical & Health Education for SS one ( pages 100 – 112.)

WEEKEND ACTIVITY:

1. Draw the Tennis court and show all the dimensions.

2. Sketch Tennis racket and label its part.

WEEK 3

CLASS: SS1

DATE: ……………………………….

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TOPIC: GAMES: TABLE TENNIS

CONTENT:

1. History
2. Equipment
3. Officials in Table Tennis.

SUB-TOPIC 1: HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS:

It was originated by the Charles Baxter of Moreton in the Marsh, of England in 1890.

It was given many names like indoor tennis, ping pong,gossina, because of its sound . It is called
Table Tennis nowadays. In 1926, the international Table Tennis Federation was founded in
Berlin(I.T.T.F). The Nigerian Table Tennis Association (N.T.T.F.) was founded in 1951 with
headquarters in Lagos.

The game is played by young and old, singles, doubles, and Mixed doubles.

Requirement for Table tennis players:

1. Agility
2. Flexibility
3. Coordination
4. Concentration
5. Knowledge of the rules of the game.
6. Dexterity
7. Alertness
8. Sportsmanship
VALUES OF TABLE TENNIS

- It develops the physical fitness.

- It develops skills
- For professionalism
- For fun and enjoyment; entertainment, recreation, winning medals in sports.

EVALUATION:

1. Who invented the game of tennis?

2. Mention four requirements of a tennis player.
3. Originally the Tennis game was played on lawn. Give reason why the change of name.

SUB – TOPIC 2: THE EQUIPMENT:

The Table, the net, the bats, the net supports, the balls or eggs, the towel.

The Table can be wooden, plywood or aluminium which will provide the correct bounce. When
the ball is dropped on the table from 30.5cm and above it is said to be correct bounce.

The table should be 2.74m long 1.52m wide and 0.76m high .It should be painted green or blue
with white stripes at the edges and the centre, the stripes are 2.0cm at the edges and 3mm at
the centre.

The Net: The net is 15.25cm high at the centre of the table, it must extend 15.35cm outside
each table.

The Racket: The racket / bat may be of any size, shape or weight. The blade should be covered
with either plain ordinary pimpled rubber not more than 2mm thick.

The ball: It must be of celluloid or similar material not shiny, locally called egg, it may be of
colour white, orange, yellow etc .It has a guaranteed diameter of 40mm and weight of 27g. It
should bounce easily on a smooth surface.

THE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES:

1. The grip
2. the serve /service.
3. the drive
4. the foot work

THE OFFICIALS

1. The referee
 2. The umpire
3. The recorder

TERMINOLOGIES

Out: A ball that lands outside the table.

A let: A served ball that touches the net and falls over to the opponent’s table.

A rally: A series of shots /strokes in which the players keep the ball in play to and fro.

EVALUATION

1. Mention five of the equipment used in tennis game.

2. List 6 skill of Tennis.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Pingpong was given to table- tennis is because then because of

-------------(a) its sound (b) its popularity (c) its association (d) its
familiarity.
2. The following are the requirement needed for a table – tennis player
Except------(a) flexibility (b) rules of the game (c) popularity (d)
sportsmanship.
3. Racket in table – tennis can also called ---------( a) baton (b) bat (c) stick
(d) plate
4. Dimension for table is --------- (a) 2.74m long , 1.52m wide and 0.76m
high. (b) 3.23m long , 2.30mwide and 1.02m high.(c) 4.12m long,3.00m
wide and 2.23m high (d) 2.79m long , 2.23m wide and 0.83m high.
5. A ball that lands outside the table is -------(a) Let (b) rally (c) out (d)
Deuce.

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

1. Explain the following term in Table tennis out (a) Out (b) Let (c) A rally .
2. Sketch the diagram of the Table –Tennis the bat and ball with the dimension .
3. List three values in Table – Tennis game.
4. What is the full meaning of the I.T.T.F and what year was it founded.
5. The equipment in Table Tennis game are.

READING ASSIGNMENT:

Read notes on rules and regulations in Table – Tennis.( pages 22-35 ).

WEEKEND ACTIVITY:

Explain the officials in Table Tennis and their duties.

WEEK: 4

DATE: …………………………..

CLASS: SS1

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TOPIC: NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL DANCES

CONTENT: 1. Definition of traditional dances and dances from the regions of the country

2. Costumes for the various dances

3. Types of traditional dances and dance steps.

SUB – TOPIC 1: DEFINITION OF TRADITIONAL DANCES

Nigeria traditional: These refer to indigenous music and dances. They are of the folks and
ethnic origin which are race or culturally bound these can easily be identified by their music or
dance. The origin of dance is traceable to the early men .Dance involves movement of the body
according to sound and beats of songs and sound being produce momentary.

All this are meant to develop fitness components e.g. flexibility, agility, coordination and
muscular endurance etc.

Dance also can be defined as expressive movement by turning, twisting and rolling of the body
parts in accordance to rhythm of a sound, beat or music. We have two types of dances which
are foreign dance and traditional music dances.

REASONS FOR DANCE IN ANCIENT TIME:

1. To appease the gods.

2. The feeling of bravery during war
3. Reduction of sorrowfulness when bereaved.
4. Expression of joyful feeling etc.

Dance from the region of the country:

This kind of dance people engage in a particular religion is characterised by the cultural heritage
of such community. This basically hinged on the following religious belief, cultural development,
racial heroes, and gods or other ideals.

Examples of ethnic dance, sango dances and koroso dance, Eyo dance, Obitun dance, Agemo
dance, egungun dance, Apepe dance, Eunda dance and Atilogun dance.

TRADITIONAL DANCES EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.

These include; traditional drums, wooden Agogo, whistle, sekere, Agogo Fila etc.

EVALUATION:

1. What are traditional dances?

2. Mention two types of traditional dance.
3. Give any three ethnic dances from regions of the country.

SUB – TOPIC 2: COSTUMES OF VARIOUS TRADITIONAL DANCES:

Costumes here simply refers to dresses being wear by individual traditional or cultural dancers,
they are based on the various ethnic cultural heritages. These costumes includes; skirts,
blouse, Agbada, beads, horse tail, Aso oke, foot cymbals etc. The costumes differs from one
ethnic group to the other based on their cultural heritages.

TYPES OF TRADITIONAL DANCES:

We have two basic types of dance:

1. The traditional dances

2. The foreign dances.

Foreign dances: As the name applies they are being imitated by Nigeria because we are not the
initiator of the foreign dance. Foreign music includes Raggae music, pop music, jazz music, high
life music, walt music, congo music, makosa music.

VALUES AND IMPORTANCE OF DANCES

1. It enhances mental and emotional development of an individual.

2. Helps in self- expression.
3. Aids the development of physical fitness components .e.g. strength, agility, flexibility,
and co-ordination.
4. It develops social integration.
5. Enhance desirable social behaviour.
EVALUATION:

1. Differentiate between traditional and foreign.

2. List four traditional dances equipment.
3. Explain foreign dance.
4. Give some examples of traditional dances from religion of the country.
5. Mention three values of traditional dances.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

1. Which of these are example of traditional dances.(a) High life dance (b) makosa dance
(c) ethnic and folk dances (d) foreign dance.
2. All these are example of foreign dance except; (a) Atilogun dance (b) high life dance (c)
congo dance (d) makosa dance.
3. The indigenous kind of dance is referred to as-------(a) foreign dance (b) traditional
dances (c) folk dances (d) enthnic dances.
4. Which of these is not a traditional dances costume? (a) wooden agogo (b) blouses (c)
agbada (d) beads.
5. All these are traditional musical instrument except ----(a) traditional drums (b) Agogo (c)
wooden Agogo (d) trumpet .

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

1. Differentiate between traditional and foreign.

2. List four traditional dances equipment.
3. Explain foreign dance.
4. Give some examples of traditional dances from religion of the country.
5. Mention three values of traditional dances.

READING ASSIGNMENT.

Read Essentials of Physical & Health Education for SS1, by Akinseye Saints Erazmus.(page 210)

REFERENCE:

Essentials of P.H.E. for Senior Secondary School Book 1, by Akinseye Saint Erazmus. (Pages 210 – 212).

WEEKS: 5 & 6

CLASS: SS1

DATE: ………………………..

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TOPIC: COMPONENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

CONTENT: 1. Definition of physical fitness

2. Meaning of health related and performance related physical fitness.

3. Components of health related physical fitness.

4. Component of performance related physical fitness.

SUB – TOPIC 1: DEFINITION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

This is the ability for an individual to carry out his or her daily activities without undue fatigue
easily with reserved strength to cope with life challenge.

Physical fitness has two main components which are these;

1) Health related components

2) Skills or Performance related components.

1) Health related components: These are components of fitness directly related to

health of an individual. This mainly concerned itself with the physiological and
psychological functioning which are essential for success in performance in sports
activities .These components are muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardio
vascular respiratory endurance, flexibility.
2) Skill or performance related components: These are skills or qualities of functions
essential and necessary for participation in sports activities with ease. The
sportsman needs to possess these two components of fitness for effectiveness in
sport activities.
3) The performance related components include the followings: co- ordination
muscular power, speed, agility accuracy, balance, body compositions.

EVALUATION:

1. What is physical fitness?

2. Mention the two components of physical fitness and define them.

SUB- TOPIC2: DESCRIPTION OF HEALTH RELATED COMPONENTS

Muscular Strength: This is the capability of the muscles to exert force against an external
resistance. Muscular strength can be developed through constant engagement in sports
activities.
Muscular -Endurance: It refers to ability of muscle to make repeated contraction or
movement to resist fatigue at all cost.

Cardio vascular respiratory endurance : Is the efficiency of the heart, blood vessels and the
respiratory system in utilizing oxygen sufficiently during strenuous activities.

Flexibility: This is simply the range of motion at joints i.e. the ability to bend without
hindrances.

EVALUATION

1. Define health related and performance related components of physical

fitness.
2. Name four examples each of health related and performance related
components.

SUB- TOPIC 2: SKILLS OR PERFORMANCE RELATED COMPONENTS

a. Co-ordination: This is the effective orderly working of the various body

systems and the senses of the various body system e . g. the skeletal ,
nervous ,muscular system and the senses to achieve a common purposes.
b. Speed: This is the rate at which force can be applied within fastest
possible movement.
c. Agility: This is referred to as ability to move swiftly in different directions
from the body during sports activities.
d. Accuracy: Is the capability to control and direct the movement of
individual in games and sports e.g. Basketball, handball etc.
e. Balance: as the name implies is once ability to maintain stability during
and after performance in physical activities. It is a progressive
maintaining body equilibrium.
f. Body composition: This is refers to body structure. The kind of body
structure affect the individual performance in physical activities.

FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PHYSICAL FITNESS

a. Heredity: here refers to the naturally inherited body structure from

parent, it could result in direction and limitation to development and
performance .
b. Nutrition: the type of nutrition one take also determine efficiency in
performance in physical activities.
 c. Health habit once ability to observe enough rest ,sleep and
relaxation etc.
d. Engagement in regular exercise aids one’s fitness.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

OBJECTIVE TEST

1. Which of these statement describes physical fitness properly? (a) ability of one to fight.(b)
The ability of one to be able to possess energy that will enable him carried out his work
with less fatigue. (c) Ability to play games. (d) ability to co-ordinate properly.
2. The fitness component that require optimum health of an individual is called (a) Health
related components (b) skill related components (c) cardio respiratory endurance (d)
power.
3. All are component of health related fitness Except; (a) muscular strength (b) speed
(c)Cardio respiratory endurance. (d) muscular endurance.
4. The physical fitness that describe the efficient working of the heart ,blood vessel and
transportation of oxygen during exercise is called----- (a) speed (b) accuracy (c) co –
ordination (d) cardio respiratory endurance.

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

1. Define physical fitness.

2. List the health components physical fitness.
3. Mention three factor that can contribute to an individual health.
4. Differentiate between health component and performance.

PRE –READING ASSIGNMENT:

Read Essentials of physical &health Education for SS 1, by Akinseye Saint Erazmus. (page 240).

WEEKEND ACTIVITY:

Mention some importance of exercise to the body.

WEEK: 7

DATE: ………………………………

CLASS: SS1

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TOPIC: WARM – UP

CONTENT: 1. Meaning of warm –up and Types of warm –up activities.

2. Importance of warm - up.

SUB – TOPIC 1&2: MEANING AND TYPES OF WARM – UP ACTIVITIES.

Warm – up activity is any exercise taken initially to prepare the body for the actual
performance of sports. It is done to charge up the body in readiness.

Types of Warm-up: We have two types of warm up;

(1) General Warm- up. (2) Specific warm up

General warm- up are universal warm up activities that are not limited to any sport. The
skills so designed are varied. Such warm up programme can cater for many sports
preparatory activity. Examples are running on the spot, running here, there where?
Specific warm up: These are skills designed to prepare the individuals for specific sports.
They condition the individual skills developments aimed at a particular sport e.g. kicking
an imaginary ball in soccer, Throwing and catching imaginary ball for handball, shooting
and dribbling an imaginary ball in basketball.
The qualities that are derived from the skills are:
- Motor qualities
- Conditional qualities
- Physical qualities
- Acquisition of needed skills .

EVALUATION

1. What is warm up?

2. List the two types of warm up and give three examples of each .
3. Name four qualities derived from warm up activity.

SUB – TOPIC 3: Objectives of warm up activities

. To arouse interest in the individual.

. To strengthen the muscles
. To mobilize the joints.
. To set the circulatory organs in motion
. To prevent injuries in sports.
Values, Importance and benefits of warm up.

- Warm up increases the speed and force of muscles contraction.

- It helps necessary co ordination
- It helps to prevent injuries .
- It helps the switching into second wind in endurance activities easily.
- It brings about interest in certain sports.
- It helps the organs concerned with circulatory system.
- It helps in the development of stamina endurance.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

OBJECTIVES TEST:

1. How many types of Warm up do we have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

2. One of the following is related to warm up (a) underdog (b) under wear (c) general (d)
specified
3. Specific warm up is concerned with (a) particular recreation (b) particular individual
(c) particular sports (d) particular environment
4. Imaginary throwing and catching is a warm up for ----- (a) volley (b) soccer (c) handball
(d) badminton
5. The following are all warm up activities for soccer except ----- (a) shooting (b) keeping
(c) putting (d) smashing

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

1. Explain warm up as treated in physical Education.

2. Explain (a) General warm up (b)Specific warm up .
3. Give five examples each of 2a and b above.
4. State 3 objectives warm up.
5. Discuss the benefits of the warm up.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Log in into the internet Wikipedia to read warm up.

WEEKS 8 & 9

CLASS: SS1

DATE: …………………………….

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TOPIC: REVISION

ACTIVITIES:

1. Review concepts in weeks 1 – 4 answer the questions that follow.

2. Review concept on weeks 5 – 7 answer the questions that follows.
3. Review related topics in first term and second term before the examination.

REFERENCE: Essentials of P.H.E. for senior secondary school book 1, by Akinseye Saint Erazmus.

InternetWikipedia.