Aquatic Curriculum reviewed Basic Aquatic Skills Curriculum

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1 Basic Aquatic Skills Curriculum 0

2 Basic Aquatic Skills I. Students will examine various aquatic environments and their potential hazards. (SM 2.1, 3.2, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4, 7) 1. Recreation safety 2. Boating safety 3. Weather hazards 1. Identify rules for personal water safety. 2. Identify various weather hazards. Construct posters utilizing rules specific to their aquatic facility. Analyze a variety of weather conditions and their dangers. Evaluate rules to identify recreational safety. Evaluate the importance of boating safety. 1. exhibit the importance of recreation safety. (written assignment) 2. exhibit the importance of boating safety. (written assignment) 3. interpret a variety of weather conditions and their dangers. (written assignment) 1

3 II. Students will examine and assess personal water safety techniques. (SM 2.1, 3.2, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4, 7) 1. Self rescue in warm water 2. Self rescue in cold water 3. Tread water 1. Identify procedures for warm water rescue. 2. Identify procedures for cold water rescue. 1. Students will demonstrate survival swimming and floating techniques. 1. Students will create various scenarios for the proper use of lifejackets. 1. Students will demonstrate proper technique in survival swimming and floating. (scoring guide) 2

4 III. Students will examine and assess non-swimming rescue techniques. (SM 2.1, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4, 7) 1. Reaching assists 2. Throwing assists 3. Walking assists 4. Wading assists 5. Beach drag 1. Students will identify various assists procedures appropriate to the conditions of the scenario. 1. Demonstrate the various assists; reach, throwing, walking, wading.* 2. Demonstrate beach drag procedures.* *(scoring guide checklist) 1. Students will create various scenarios using walking, wading, and beach assists. 1 Demonstrate proper technique when performing a reaching rescue. (scoring guide) 2 Demonstrate proper technique when throwing a ring buoy, rescue tube, or other device to pull a victim to safety. (scoring guide) 3 Illustrate the proper techniques for walking, wading and beach assists. (written test) 3

5 IV. Students will identify and analyze various kinds of emergencies that can occur around the water that may require first aid. (SM 3.2, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4, 7) 1 Obstructed airway conscious and unconscious 2 CPR 3 Heat emergencies 4 Cold emergencies 5 Bites and stings. 6 Seizures 7 Spinal injuries in-line stabilization 8 Back boarding 1 Identify when CPR is necessary. 2 Identify the appropriate responses to heat and cold emergencies, bites and stings and seizures. (written test) 1. Demonstrate the basic principles of rescue breathing, obstructed airway, and CPR techniques. 2. Demonstrate appropriate first aid procedures for bites, stings, and seizures. 3. Employ a technique for proper in-line stabilization. 1. Students will evaluate and decide which principles apply to heat and cold emergencies. 1. Demonstrate proper techniques for rescue breathing, obstructed airway and CPR. (scoring guide) 2. Demonstrate techniques for hip and shoulder support, head splint and shallow water back boarding. (scoring guide) 4

6 V. Students will identify and demonstrate proper stroke mechanics for front crawl, backstroke, breast, side and elementary back. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4) 1 Front crawl 2 Backstroke 3 Side stroke 4 Elementary back stroke 5 Breast stroke 1 Identify and discuss the various swim strokes: front crawl, backstroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and breast stroke. 1. Demonstrate all swimming strokes in the water; front crawl, backstroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and breast stroke. 2. Analyze and compare their swimming stroke to the video demonstration. 3. Practice various stroke drills associated with stroke improvement. 4. Demonstrate combined cardiovascular conditioning with stroke technique to increase endurance. 1. Students will appraise their swimming techniques in the swim strokes; front crawl, backstroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and breast stroke. (peer assessment, self assessment from video tape replay) 1 Students will demonstrate proper technique in all strokes. (checklist, scoring guide) 5

7 VI. Students will identify and analyze the health benefits involved with swimming as a lifetime activity. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4) 1 Heart rate 2 F.I.T. (Frequency Intensity Time) 3 Games 1 Identify the components of the F.I.T. principle. 2 Record and summarize the data collected from the heart rate monitors after participation in various activities. 1. Employ the FIT concept through participation in various fitness activities. 2. Demonstrate various aquatic and non-aquatic skills in a variety of games and relays, to enhance cardiovascular training. 1. Students will design personal work-outs routine to increase their cardiovascular fitness. 1. Students will identify the benefits of swimming as a fitness activity. (written test, written assignment) 6

8 Intermediate Aquatic Skills Curriculum 7

9 Intermediate Aquatic Skills I. Students will identify, evaluate, and demonstrate personal safety skills. (SM 3.2, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 2,7) 1. Planning on pool safety 2. Open water hazards 3. Water emergencies 4. Cold water safety 5. Boating and recreational safety 1. Identify and discuss pool safety, water hazards, and water emergencies. 2. Identify and discuss various boating safety procedures. 3. Identify water recreational safety procedures. 4. Identify and describe the dangers of cold water emergencies. (written assignment) 1. Employ pool safety procedures. 2. Demonstrate appropriate techniques for cold water rescues. 1. Students will evaluate the importance of boating and recreational safety. 1. Students will illustrate proper safety at pool, water hazards, and water emergencies. (checklist) Resource material: TEXT BOOK: AMERICAN RED CROSS SWIMMING AND DIVING VIDEO: AMERICAN RED CROSS SWIMMING AND DIVING 8

10 II. Students will identify and analyze the scientific principles and how they relate to improving stroke techniques. (SM 3.6, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMS 2, SMHPE 1, 4) 1. Principles of hydrodynamics 2. Newton s Law of Acceleration 3. Newton s Law of Action and Reactions 4. Newton s Laws of Levers 1. Identify the principles of hydrodynamics through a variety of activities. 2. Identify Newton s Laws; acceleration, action/reaction, and levers. 1 Practice stroke drills to show how Newton s laws affect the efficiency of the stroke. 2 Analyze and interpret Newton s laws as they apply to aquatic skills. (written assignment) 1 Students will predict the outcome of various scenarios using Newton s laws as the basis of their predictions. 1. Students will employ peer/self-assessment on buoyancy. (checklist) 9

11 III. Students will identify and demonstrate basic aquatic skills. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4) 1. Kicks 2. Sculling 3. Tread water 4. Surface dives 5. Snorkeling 1 Identify the different types of floats, kicks, and sculling techniques. 2 Identify the proper technique for a surface dive and the mechanics of treading water and decide what circumstances to employ them. (written assignment) 1 Students will practice; kicks, sculling techniques, treading water techniques, surface dives and snorkeling skills. (scoring guide) 1 Students will evaluate various positions in the water and the effects on strokes. 1. Demonstrate the various floats, treading kicking and sculling techniques. (scoring guide) 10

12 IV. Students will identify and demonstrate proper stroke mechanics for front crawl, back crawl, breast, fly, side, and elementary back. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4) 1. Front crawl 2. Back crawl 3. Breast stroke 4. Side stroke 5. Elementary back stroke 6. Butterfly 1 Identify and discuss the various swim strokes: front crawl, backstroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and breast stroke. 2 Identify proper technique for all strokes. (written test) 1 Demonstrate all swimming strokes in the water; front crawl, backstroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and breast stroke. 2 Analyze and compare their swimming stroke to the video demonstration. 3 Practice various stroke drills associated with stroke improvement. 4 Demonstrate combined cardiovascular conditioning with stroke technique to increase endurance. 1 Students will appraise their swimming techniques in the swim strokes; front crawl, backstroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and breast stroke. (peer assessment, self assessment from video tape replay) 1. Students will demonstrate proper techniques in arms, legs, body positions, and coordination for all strokes. (scoring guide) 11

13 V. Students will identify and demonstrate proper techniques for starts and turns. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4) 1. Grab start 2. Back stroke start 3. Flip turn 4. Open turn 1 Identify and discuss the various techniques in starts and turns; grab start, backstroke start, flip turn, and open turn. 1. Practice/demonstrate the various start techniques. 2. Practice/demonstrate the various turn techniques. 1. Students will evaluate and assess each others starts and turns. (small group activity) 1. Students will demonstrate starts and turns (scoring guide) 12

14 VI. Students will identify and demonstrate proper safety skills and technique for diving. (SM 4.7) A. Content and skills (SMHPE 4, 7) 1. Safety practices for diving 2. Diving injuries 3. Forward tuck dive 4. Forward pike dive 5. Parts of diving board Students will 1. Identify all safety rules/guidelines for diving. 2. Research and describe types of diving injuries. 3. Identify the four basic diving progressions: forward tuck, forward pike. 4. Identify parts of the diving board. (written assignment or test) 1 Analyze the swimming/diving video diving progression and practice the various dives. 2 Analyze diving injuries and interpret how to prevent them. (written assignment or test) 3 Demonstrate the various dives; forward tuck, forward pike. 1 Students will evaluate and assess each others starts and turns. (small group activity) 1 Demonstrate and employ personal safety habits when diving. (scoring guide) 2 Demonstrate proper diving technique. (scoring guide) 13

15 VII. Students will identify and access personal health benefits that affect training principles. (SM ) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 4) 1. Benefits of aquatic aerobic training 2. F.I.T. principle 3. Workout components 4. Safety precautions 1 Identify the benefits of aquatic aerobic training. 2 Identify the various components fitness; F.I.T. principle. 3 Record and summarize the data collected from the heart rate monitors after participation in various activities. 4 Identify all safety precautions in and around pools. 1 Employ the FIT concept through participation in various fitness activities. 2 Demonstrate various aquatic and non-aquatic skills in a variety of games and relays, to enhance cardiovascular training. 3 Examine the various workout components for personal fitness gains. 4 Employ fitness concepts/principles while participating in swimming. 5 Demonstrate proper safety precautions in and round pool. 6 Analyze the healthy benefits of aquatic aerobic training. (written test) 1 Design a personal work-outs routine to increase their fitness level. 2 Assess their fitness level from the data collected from their use of the heart rates monitor. 1. Students will demonstrate the F.I.T. principle through various workout routines. (checklist) 14

16 VIII. Students will identify, demonstrate, and analyze various emergency rescue techniques. (SM ) A. Content and skills (SMHPE 4, 7) 1 Safety equipment 2 Rescue techniques: reaching, throwing, escapes 3 Characteristics of a drowning victim 4 Spinal injuries 5 Heat and cold related injuries 6 Adult CPR 1 Identify appropriate rescues procedures one should follow from various emergency scenarios. 2 Identify signs and symptoms of heat and cold related injuries. 3 Identify appropriate actions for spinal injuries. 4 Identify the characteristics of a drowning victim. (written test) 5 Identify various safety equipment used for rescue and spinal injuries. 1 Demonstrate reaching and throwing techniques. 2 Demonstrate spinal injury care techniques. 3 Demonstrate Adult CPR techniques. 1. Students will determine an appropriate escape technique for various emergency scenarios. 1. Demonstrate various rescue skills. (scoring guide) 2. Demonstrate appropriate spinal injury care. (scoring guide) 15

17 Advanced Aquatic Skills and Lifeguard Training Curriculum 16

18 Advanced Aquatic Skills and Lifeguard Training I. Students will identify and evaluate roles, characteristics and responsibilities of a professional lifeguard. (SM 2.1, 4.7) A. Content and Skills 1. Lifeguarding roles 2. Lifeguard characteristics 3. Lifeguard responsibilities B. Facilitating Activity 1. Summarize and discuss how the images of a lifeguard s role responsibilities differ from their own images. (Lifeguarding Today video) 2. Identify and discuss the primary and secondary role of Lifeguarding. 3. Identify and discuss the importance of proper professional appearance and behavior of a lifeguard. 4. Identify and discuss the guidelines for interacting with the public, the legal considerations, and how they affect the role of a lifeguard. 1. Demonstrate the proper Lifeguarding characteristics and responsibilities. 2. Scrutinize various scenarios thinking about how they would handle each situation as a lifeguard. (small group activity) 1. Evaluate how the images of a lifeguard s role responsibilities differ from their own images. (Lifeguarding Today video) 2. Construct various Lifeguarding scenarios and decide the appropriate action a lifeguard should take for each situation. (small group activity) 1. Students will illustrate/demonstrate lifeguard characteristics, responsibilities, and roles. (checklist, scoring guide, written assessment) Resource material: Textbook and Video: American Red Cross Lifeguarding Today 17

19 II. Students will identify and analyze facility operations and aquatic injury prevention. (SM 3.6, 4.6, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1 Safety team 2 Responsibilities of management 3 Prevention of aquatic injuries 4 Communication 1. Outline behaviors and actions that a bystander could engage in to help the lifeguard. 2. Identify the Federal regulations that may affect facility operations and the job of a lifeguard. 3. Identify prevention actions for aquatic injuries. 4. Identify various communicational devices that would be available for use. 1 Examine various situations in which assistance from members of the safety team is crucial and appraise the importance of interactions between groups. 2 Demonstrate responsible management techniques 3 Employ preventive actions for aquatic injuries. 1 Predict the behaviors of possible bystanders that would interfere with rescue efforts during an emergency. (written assessment) 2 Develop a plan of management responsibilities for ensuring safety of everyone at a facility. 3 Recommend a list of rules a facility might have, the justification of these rules, and the method(s) you will employ to enforce them. 1 Illustrate how members of a safety team for a facility contribute to safety at the facility. (written assignment) 2 Students will demonstrate the responsibilities of management to prevent aquatic injuries, and their ability use good communicational skills. (checklist, scoring guide) 18

20 III. Students will identify and demonstrate proper surveillance techniques and emergency action plan (SM 3.2, 3.6, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1 Patron surveillance 2 Facility surveillance 3 Basic responsibilities of a lifeguard in an emergency 4 Emergency action plan 5 Communication 6 Victim recognition 1 Identify the various responsibilities of a lifeguard under emergency situations. 2 Identify the components of an emergency plan. 3 Outline conditions that will be present during a special event.* 4 Identify and discuss the various means of communication techniques. 5 Identify the methods for recognizing victims.* 6 Recognize weather conditions/hazards that might prompt closing a facility *(Video Patron Surveillance) 1 Demonstrate the appropriate rescue actions for; a distress swimmer, activedrowning victim, and passive-drowning victim. (checklist) 2 Employ surveillance techniques to predict possible problems. (checklist) 3 Demonstrate an emergency action plan. (checklist) 1 Construct a floor plan of a pool facility that would be create the best possible surveillance for an assigned lifeguard. 2 Construct a safety checklist for a facility. 3 Develop a three flow chart showing emergency action plans for single-lifeguard, two-lifeguards, and multi-lifeguards facilities. Students will 1. Demonstrate the proper surveillance techniques in class scenarios. (checklist, scoring guide) 2. Demonstrate the proper emergency action steps through various class scenarios. (checklist, scoring guide) 19

21 IV. Students will identify and demonstrate rescue skills. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1. General rescue procedures 2. Use of the rescue tube 3. Rescue skills Identify the general rescue procedures.* Identify the techniques for the use of a rescue tube.* Summarize the video segment on Rescues-Part I.* Identify the seven steps of a water rescue. (written test) *(Video Rescues Part I) Demonstrate various skills in the water: entries, approaches, extension assists from the deck, swimming extension rescue, active victim rear approach, multiple-victim rescue and passive-victim rear rescue. 1 Students will justify the use of variety of entries and rescues based on different water scenarios. 1 Demonstrate the seven steps of a water rescue. (scoring guide) 2 Demonstrate rescue skills in the water. (scoring guide) 20

22 V. Students will identify and demonstrate care for injuries and sudden illness. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1. Soft tissue injuries 2. Wounds 3. Bleeding control 4. Shock 5. Burns 6. Muscular-skeletal injuries 7. Immobilizing injuries 8. Sudden illness 1. Identify possible ways in which closed and open wounds occur in an aquatic environment.* 2. Identify the various types of burns and how to treat them.* 3. Identify the three ways of applying splints.* 4. Identify signs and symptoms of diabetic emergencies seizures, stroke, poisoning, and heat and cold exposure.* *ARC video Responding to Emergencies 1. Practice first aid techniques for controlling bleeding, and applying splints 2. Demonstrate appropriate first aid a shock and sudden illness victim. 1. Appraise which bleeding control techniques they should utilize. (peer assessment) 2. Decide the appropriate first aid response based on a give scenario. (peer assessment) 3. Evaluate soft tissue injuries, various wounds and signs and symptoms of shock. (written test) 1. Students will demonstrate appropriate actions when they identify the signs of sudden illness and employ treatment for the illness. (scoring guide) 21

23 VI. Students will identify and demonstrate care for aquatic spinal injuries. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1. In-line stabilization techniques 2. Backboard 1. Identify the various in-line stabilization techniques.* 2. Identify the components of a backboard.* 3. Summarize the ARC video Responding to Emergencies * *ARC video Responding to Emergencies 1. Demonstrate head splint and head and chin support, in water. 2. Practice and demonstrate proficiency in shallow and deep-water backboard rescue. 1. Students will conduct an appraisal of a student/peer s ability to rescue victim in shallow and deep-water backboard rescue. (small group peer assessment) 1. Students will demonstrate the two techniques for in-line stabilization. (peer assessment) 2. Students will demonstrate shallow and deep-water backboard. (scoring guide) 22

24 VII. Students will examine structures and functions and interdependence of all body systems and analyze the importance of how to protect against disease transmission. (SM 3.2, 3.6, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 1, 3, 7) 1. Respiratory, circulatory and nervous system major structures 2. Primary functions of these three systems 3. Pathogens 4. Disease transmission 1. Identify and discuss the various body systems and how they are related 2. Identify pathogens and how disease transmission can be avoided. 3. Summarize the ARC video: Human Body Systems. 4. Identify the major structures and functions of the respiratory, circulatory and nervous systems. (written test) Analyze the circulatory systems and sketch the basic movement of blood cell. 2. Analyze the nervous system and interpret the importance of this system. 3. Demonstrate the proper procedures/care to follow when working with a bleeding victim. 1. Students will evaluate the importance of the various body system structure and functions and write a 2-3 page report. (written assessment) 1. Students will demonstrate three ways to protect from disease transmission when giving care. (scoring guide, checklist) 23

25 VIII. Students will describe and evaluate how and when to perform an initial assessment. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1. Emergency action principles 2. Initial assessment 1. Identify the four emergency action steps. (written test) 2. Identify the various parts of the primary survey. 3. Summarize and discuss the ARC video Primary Survey 1. Practice/demonstrate the four emergency action steps. 2. Demonstrate a primary survey with a partner. 1. Appraise the importance of accurate primary survey. 2. Prioritize the four emergency action steps and justify their prioritization. 1. Students will demonstrate and apply a primary survey in various emergency situation. (scoring guide) 24

26 IX. Students will demonstrate how to respond to a breathing emergency on an adult, a child, and an infant. (SM 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1. Respiratory distress and arrest 2. Rescue breathing adult 3. Rescue breathing child 4. Rescue breathing infant 5. Obstructed airway: conscious adult, unconscious adult 6. Obstructed airway: conscious infant, unconscious infant 1. Identify the signs of respiratory distress and arrest. 2. Identify the components of rescue breathing for; an adult, child, and infant. 3. Summarize and discuss the ARC video: Rescue Breathing and Obstructed Airway. 1. Practice all techniques for rescue breathing and obstructed airway skills, thorough the use of a mannequin. 1. Students will identify and evaluate various scenarios involving breathing emergencies. 1. Demonstrate rescue breathing for an adult, a child, and an infant. (teacher checklist, written test) 2. Demonstrate obstructed airway, conscious and unconscious adult, child, and infant. (teacher checklist, written test) 25

27 X. Students will demonstrate and analyze the advantages of using the resuscitation mask and the bag-valve mask resuscitator (BVM) to ventilate a non-breathing victim. (SM 3.2, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1 Resuscitation mask 2 BVM 1 Identify the parts of a BVM resuscitator. 2 Identify the advantages of using a resuscitation mask. 3 Identify and discuss the advantages of using a resuscitation mask and/or BMV on a non-breathing victim. (written test) 4 Summarize and discuss ARC video: Using a Resuscitation Mask 1 Students will practice/demonstrate using a resuscitation mask and/or BMV on a mannequin. 1 Students will appraise the value of using the resuscitation mask and/or BVM. 1 Students will demonstrate proper techniques for breathing emergencies using a pocket mask and a BVM. (scoring guide) 26

28 XI. Students will identify and define risk factors and signs and symptoms of a heart attack/cardiac arrest, and demonstrate first aid treatment for a suspected victim. (SM 3.1, 4.7) A. Content and Skills (SMHPE 7) 1 Heart attack signs and symptoms 2 Cardiac arrest 3 CPR: adult 4 CPR: child 5 CPR: infant 6 Two-person CPR 1 Identify cardiovascular disease risk factors. 2 Identify and discuss the signs and symptoms of heart attacks/cardiac arrest and apply proper care techniques. (Written assignment) 3 Summarize the ARC video: Recognizing a Heart Attack and Adult, Child, Infant, Two-person CPR. 1 Practice/demonstrate the appropriate CPR for: adults, children, and infants, on the mannequin. 2 Practice/demonstrate two-person CPR for: adults, children, and infants, on the mannequin 1 Assess/predict if a person is suffering from a heart attack, based on their signs and symptoms. 2 Assess/determine if CPR is needed based on information they gather from a given scenario. 1 Demonstrate skills on the mannequin for CPR adult, child, infant and twoperson. (Scoring guide) 27