Extra Credit Assignments for Physical Education and Weight Training

The following assignments MUST include your name, report card teacher name, and day
of PE (example A or B day).
All assignments must include references.
Option #1 Research Paper
Select a topic related to PE that you will research (see teachers for list of sources)
Use only 12 point font
Double spaced
Minimum of two pages including an introduction, body, and conclusion
Introduction Explanation of why you chose the topic that you will be
researching. Please make sure you use a topic sentence.
Body Details of topic, for example, history, rules (if applicable), strategies (if
applicable), how the topic pertains to your everyday life.
Conclusion Recap of main points, what can you do to improve upon your
knowledge and skills in this area.
Option #2 Media Presentation
Select a topic that applies to Physical Education and create a media presentation (i.e.
PowerPoint, iMovie, podcast, etc.)
Requirements:
Minimum 10 slides not including intro slide and references
Each slide must include at least one fact, an example of how the fact is or can
be included in your everyday life, and one graphic.
Be creativeuse transitions and color!!

Option #3 Create Your Own Activity
-Students will create an original activity or game that should include the following:
rules
strategies
background
this can include segments from existing games, sports, activities, but must be
an original idea
-Project can be typed in paragraph form or in a media format (word, PowerPoint,
publisher, etc)
-Diagram of playing area (if applicable) with game set up should be provided as well as a
list of equipment and rules.

Option #4 Current Events Related to Physical Education
Current events must be dated within the past 6 months
Articles must be handed in with write up
Write up can be done in typed paragraph form or through a media presentation
Current events must be from a credible source.
Can use magazines, newspaper, internet, journals
If using typed paragraph format, please use introduction, body, and conclusion as
stated in the research project guidelines.

Assessment
-Each project can be worth up to 2% of the activity grade.
-Students with a 90% or better grade are not eligible for extra credit.
-Students are limited to 1 extra credit assignment per activity not exceeding 4.
-All extra credit assignments are due no later than one week after the completion of the
activity.
-It is the students responsibility to keep track of their progress.