Third Term Lesson Note for Week One
Class : JSS 1
Subject : Physical and Health Education
Topic : Recreation, Leisure and Dance Activities.
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Physical and Health Education for Junior Secondary School, JSS 1.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for JSS 1 – 3.
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Define Recreation
ii. List and explain the types of recreation with examples
iii. Mentions the benefit of recreation, Leisure and Dance.
Content :
Recreation, Leisure and Dance Activities
WHAT IS RECREATION?
Recreation can be defined as the activities which a person participates in, during leisure hour either individually or collectively as a group through which one may better develop physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.
Scope Of Recreation
Indoor recreation : These are activities that are performed inside the house, hall, or generally under a roof.
Examples of indoor recreation includes : playing music, television, playing ludo, draught, snake and ladder reading or writing .
Outdoor recreation : These are activities that are performed outside or in an open place such as parks, and sport field.
Examples of outdoor recreation are : swimming, gardening, jogging, etc.
LEISURE:- This can be defined as the free time after the day`s work. It is during leisure time that recreational activities take place in form of games, dancing, singing and so on.
WAYS OF SPENDING LEISURE TIME
There are several ways of spending or using leisure time. This includes : Dance, Rest, Sleep, and Relaxation.
Dance : This is an expressive movement of turning, twisting and rolling of the body (part) to conform with the rhythm of a sound, beat or music.
It involves the movement of the body which is meant to achieve physical fitness through the five fundamental movements of walking, running, jumping, leaping and hopping.
There are different dance steps to different beats, Songs and sounds.
Rest: This is a state of inactivity which occur when an individual is in a comfortable place and is not making use of any part of the body to do any work.
Sleep: This is a complete resting state in which the eyes are closed .
Relaxation: This is the state of being free from stress and anxiety.
Benefits of recreation, Leisure and dance
- Refreshment of both body and mind
- Create room for fun and enjoyment
- Carry over values of skills learnt in physical education classes.
- Promotion of mental alertness, social and emotional stability.
- It helps to correct bad posture
- It prevents crime among young people
Characteristics of recreation, Leisure and dance
1. It must be voluntary
2. It must be enjoyable to the participants
3. It does not require a great deal of skill.
4. It may and may not be competitive in nature.
5. It must be beneficial and socially approved
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher introduces the lesson by writing the topic on the board and state the learning objectives at one corner of the board for the learners to read.
Step 2 : Revises the previous lesson by asking the learners questions to arouse their interests.
Step 3 : He/ she begins the lesson by asking the learners ” what is recreation?”
Step 4 : After several attempt by the learners, He/she then gives a simple definition, identify types of recreation with examples.
Step 5 : Explain Leisure and identify ways of spending leisure time.
Evaluation :
1. What is dance ?
2a. What is outdoor recreation?
2b. Give four examples of activities that are outdoor recreation.
CONCLUSION : The teacher summarizes the lesson all over again for a better understanding.
ASSIGNMENT :
1. List ways of spending leisure period
2. Explain any two of the ways of spending leisure period.