Show That aggression in the male gender I think gets reinforced by our society and I think girls for whatever reason either dout exhibit the aggression so it never gets reinforced except for maybe isolated cases or girls just don't have the opportunity or outlet to be more ' Aggressive If it's not enough to deal with emotions and an added course load what good is having a class in which many students must be forced to participate? The answer say two local physical education teachers is giving students mop choices in physical education No longer are die norms — basketball football volleyball — the only sports taught in physical education classes Activities such as foot bag-- in gym class? You know die ones who always asked they could get their hair ready for next peri-- 1 why they scheduled PE class in the then one day you figured it out — beautiful so they could stand out catch the eye of the cute guy i 1 I vutute guy was v bly noticed too the boy sit-- n Nines during a basketball Alo on his face — fear of ’ " ing picked toplay and fear of fail- ing his teammates if he is forced to join in Their participation or lack there- - : of in elementary to high school PE classes was something dial U x irked you because they slowed eveqrone down But maybe the reason those girls and boys didn't participate is more deeply rooted Maybe they simply had no desire to be the best badminton player in fifth period Or maybe they didn't think they could be die best runner in Mrs Smith's conditioning class Or maybe they had never beat encouraged to step forward and take a liking to athletics or simply being active at alL ' ’Many young girls and boys are ging distance cunning skating and other ventures are popping V t ' 1 ' - J' ' ' definitely ability to monitor their progress within a setting they uy For girls boys’ may be an excuse or it (PE) may not be SSlev i - - setting progress at bow : ' J ' bother? alike feel threatened in PE class and take die easy way out by not participating Ifs a situation mat not only -- - The skinny on sports for the uninclined has physical but also academic implications some students who earn A's in other subjects often falter with Cs and even 17s in physical education cours- - es tales or you've been there We’ve all beard the maybe Students being berated by classmates because they lost a heated battle of dodgeball for their' team ' Enough negative reaction from peers and teachers can send a teen to the bleachers fatter than a hunhewlinfc for the lunch gry ninth-gradline It’s a negative self-imathat most students have especially during the teen years where so many life changes are happening 'I don't know whether it's genetically inherent or not or if it's something socialized within the individual Lounsbery says ’But you will notice differences between the way a girl plays and the way a boy plays us er ge 68 much you can do and our grading is based on a goal of improve-- j menL Bettinger added ’Our main goal is to get the kids to be an- - drcn girls and boys motivating Merrill said 'Our program it focused on life-tim-e skills — you personal active But Merrill who teaches both coed and girls-onphysical ' education druses says chatting among students is still a big obstacle Meanwhile Bettinger's problem seems a little easier to ly ' ' handle "I almost have to Mop them (boys) from doing y Katuna L Morrison activities Bettinger said Bettinger and Merrill agree with Lounsbery that physical ' education isn't limited to sports Healthy eating habits should be taught to help encourage healthy lifestyles which in turn help curb a nationwide problem — obesity 1 think a lot of people have a particular opinion of what physical education is and I think that the kids do too Lounsbery said "Physical education is not about bonderditism — Physical education is not athletic ability 'Physical education is meant to put kids into contact with a positive physical activity experience To build their confidence enough that they would seek CONTINUED ON 70 ' ’ uk increased the students' r‘ Many chil-- -' or - ‘ educa- Bettinger Hyde Park have instituted a running program for their students While it isn't a cure-klLiget- ' ting students infctun ' it But what it comes down to mostly Lounsbety" says is feeling - on physical " tion teachers at Cedar ' Ridge Middle School in HPER active role in a physical education ‘ local canonises department at Utah State University secure in taking in-li-ne ShereseMenill and Zach : X IS an associate professor the ‘ ' sports says Monica in ' off-the-c- not socialized to think they can (day Lounsbery ' -- |