HEALTH
RISING WOLF HEALTH (Same Semester-long course in Quarter Block)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grade 9, 10 (if necessary)
Description:  The course deals with all aspects of health including physical, social, and mental health.  Health care, and awareness, treatment and prevention of disease are discussed with the intent of developing the individual's obligation for helping maintain a healthful environment.  The course includes units covering all aspects of “wellness,” such as fitness, nutrition, first aid, drugs and dependency, family life, and human growth and development, including sex education and AIDS education. Decision-making is considered in each unit with discussion, activities and information presented to help in learning the process.

Note: GHS Health Enhancement classes provide instruction on human sexuality based on the Montana Health Enhancement Content Standards. A parent, guardian, or other person who is responsible for the care of a child may opt out of their child's participation in human sexuality instruction. This includes instruction delivered by district staff or guests invited at the request of the district during class, at an assembly, or at an organized school function.  Please contact your student's Health Enhancement teacher if you would like to opt out of human sexuality education.

LIFETIME ACTIVITIES 1 (Semester 1), LIFETIME ACTIVITIES 2 (Semester 2)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Equipment:  PE Uniform for $15  Note:  Course may be taken both semesters
Description:  The purpose of the physical education program is to improve the quality of one’s physical ability in utilizing his or her body in the most efficient possible way through physical and recreational activities. It is also the goal of the physical education staff to promote social development to the point of assisting the student to become more self-disciplined, cooperative, and self-reliant.  This class covers fitness related activities, team games, individual activity, and co-recreational activities.

FITNESS CONDITIONING 1 (Semester 1),
FITNESS CONDITIONING 2 (Semester 2)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Equipment:  PE Uniform for $15  Note:  Course may be taken both semesters.
Description:  This course is designed for students to gain knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of a healthy lifestyle. In Fitness Conditioning students will participate mostly in group fitness activities with limited sports and games. Emphasis is on information and skills necessary to develop: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility. This may include:  endurance weight training, plyometrics, yoga, sprint mechanics, basic calisthenics and interval training.

APPLIED FITNESS 1 (Semester 1), APPLIED FITNESS 2 (Semester 2)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 10, 11, 12
Equipment:  PE Uniform for $15  Note:  Course may be taken both semesters.
Prerequisite:  1.0 credit of PE, Lifetime Activities or Fitness Conditioning
Description:  This class will take an in-depth look into weight training, training modes, program design, and how it fits into a complete fitness program.  Students will keep track of their own weight training programs and their personal fitness plans.  Concepts covered include anatomy, exercise physiology, and kinesiology.  This course may also include a series of PE Department generated fitness tests on which the student will be evaluated.  Note:  Course may be taken more than once for credit.

OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 11, 12
Equipment:  $20 
Prerequisite:  0.5 credit of Lifetime Activities or Fitness Conditionin
Description:  The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn different outdoor activities. Participants will have the opportunity to experience instruction in selected adventure programming. The course will emphasize respect for the environment and will provide students alternative forms of physical activity and education. The following units may be included in this course:  fishing, Hook Line and Thinker program, camping, biking, life-saving, avalanche awareness, camp stove building, survival (including debris and snow shelters), map and compass skills, wilderness first aid, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, fitness and weight training, fire building, outdoor cooking and rock climbing.

OUTDOOR PURSUITS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (AP option), ENGLISH 11 & 12
Credits 3.0, 1.0 Science, 1.0 English, 1.0 PE, Year; Grades 11, 12
Equipment:  $40 
Prerequisite:  Earth Science or Biology prerequisite & Current English and Science teacher signature
Description:  The Glacier Outdoor Education Program is a new cross-curricular course offering at GHS.  It will give students new learning opportunities outside that are project-based and experiential in nature. On a normal day, students will attend each of their separate courses following the GHS 7-period schedule. However, on expedition days students will take their learning outside for a 3-period block of time that combines their learning in Science, English and PE into one combined experience. This class meets the 1.0 Junior Composition/Literature or the 1.0 Senior Literature/English Elective graduation requirements.

Note: block will be periods 5, 6, & 7 so you cannot sign up for an early release with the Outdoor Ed Program.  You could sign up for a late arrival and do the Outdoor block.