Physical Education-Grade 12: (Recreational Activities)
Physical Education-Grade 12: (Recreational Activities)
Physical Education-Grade 12: (Recreational Activities)
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Recent Development
Shift in recreation priorities from working long hours
Family recreational activities are on the rise
-more family time
-adapted programs and facilities
-parents spend time on children’s recreation
Adult sports leagues, golf, skiing and fitness memberships
Do we live to work or do we work to live?
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3. Emotional Stability
4. Psychological Awareness
5. Social Fitness
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Firstly, indoor activities are also a part of the recreation programme. Indoor 1. Hobby
recreation activities are undertaken on the comfort of ones home or more specifically 2. Bricolage
indoor and they are to recreate the mind and soul.For such indoor recreation 3. Games
activities there are well-established clubs or recreation centers offer a varied 4. Outdoor Recreation
programme of activities throughout the year. Activities on offer include basketball, 5. Performing arts
swimming, volleyball, chess, table tennis, bowling, singing, reading, listening to music, a) Dance
watching movies and more of the same. For example, basketball is the most popular b) Music creation
indoor sport and second most popular team sport after soccer. Basketball has many c) Visual arts
health benefits as it demands lot of physical work.There is a quote saying d) Drawing
“Basketball does not build character.It reveals it.” e) Literature
f) Painting
Secondly, outdoor sports like the ones mentioned, also provide us with the means to g) Photography
exercise and hence happen to be one of the best forms of recreation. Outdoor Organized Recreation
recreation sport examples include nature walks, river rafting, cycling, camping,
fishing, hiking, adventure park, surfing and sports. Outdoor recreational activities can Many recreational activities are organized, typically by public institutions, voluntary
range from nature walks to river rafting. Organized recreational activities are often group-work agencies, private groups supported by membership fees, and commercial
planned by private clubs or government organizations. Sports, cultural activities and enterprises.
social gatherings are some of the organized ones. Clubs and recreation centers offer a
variety of recreational programs for people of different ages and varied interests. Worksheet No. 4
Research and list down examples of each Organized Recreation with
In conclusion, recreational activities can be classified as indoor activities and outdoor pictures. Use short bond paper.
activities. Such activities are fairly significant for human psychology.
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Worksheet No. 5
Give 10 examples of each type of Recreational Activities and then identify if
it’s indoor or outdoor recreation. (1 example is already given)
1. PHYSICAL
Camping -outdoor recreation
2. SOCIAL
Parties -
3. CULTURAL
Arts and Crafts -
4. INTELLECTUAL
Song -
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Benefits of Recreation
Beyond the Physical
-Physical activity and recreation are embedded in a more holistic
perspective on health
Personal Benefits
- Promotes physical fitness and active living
-Develops fine and gross motor skills
- Improves self-confidence
- Gives a more positive outlook on life
- Decreases stress
- Creates a more positive self-image
- Provides the opportunity to learn new skills
- improves problem solving, tolerance of others and leadership
- promotes spiritual growth
- gives opportunity to take calculated risks
- allows to set short-term and long-term goals
Social Benefits
-provides opportunities to develop friendships
- improves social skills
- reduces feelings alienation
- introduces new learning environments
- promotes sharing, nurturing and understanding of others
- builds strong family ties
-promotes ethnic and cultural harmony
- improves group development
Economic Benefits
-Lower medical costs
-lowers job absenteeism
-increases job stability and productivity
- spurs economic growth
- builds a sense of community
-decreases crime and vandalism
- boosts tourism
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Worksheet No. 7
Essay:
What/who influences you in doing your most recreational activity? How are
you influenced by them?
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