You will examine your critical thinking, inquiring, and communication skills as they relate to the subject of physical education.  Questioning compels thinking and , as thinkers, you assess what your read and incorporate knowledge with your prior understanding of the subject.  As part of this discussion you will read about concepts surrounding physical education and evaluate your previous knowledge on this subject.  Then you will create your own question for your classmates to answer.

Section 1: KWL Chart Before reading Chapters 1,2,3 fill in the “What I know” section of the following chart.  Then read the chapters and complete the “What I learned” section of the chart.  You will not include the KWL chart in your discussion post

KWL Chart Topic:  The purpose of physical education, The health, cognitive and social beneits of physical education, The characteristics of a quality physical education program, The role of physical education in helping young people develop personal and social responsibility, Theories surrounding the concepts of growth and of development in children

You will answer what i know what i want to learn, and What I learned

Section 2.  Creating your own discussion question/prompt

For your initial post, you will create your won discussion prompt based on your research and review of the chapter readings for this week.  Your questions need to originate from one of the concepts introduced in Chapter 1, 2, or 3.  These chapters cover a variety of issues that can be researched.

After reading, use your completed chart and chapter readings to formulate a discussion prompt.  Your discussion prompt should include all of the following:

An opening question or statement to introduce the topic

A question or statement that requires research or thinking on the subject.

A question or statement that requires the readers  to apply it to their own situation, current or future profession