Athletics (Track and field) I

Physical and Health Education J.S.S1 Third Term

Sub-topic: Sport and games

Week 1

Athletics (Track and field) I

Performance objectives:

The student should be able to:

1. Define athletics

2. Take part in warm activities

3. Draw and label the sectors with dimensions.

Content

Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing and walking.

Athletics is a competitive sport which started during the time of the early men when they were forced to run, jump, climb trees and mountains, throw sticks and stones, swim, dance and wrestle in order to obtain their food and protect their life which was constantly in danger by enemy forces.

Scope of athletics

Athletics can be grouped into two headings;

Track events

Field events

 

Draw and label the throwing sectors with dimension

 

Sectors with dimensions