History of Physical Education

The first modern Physical Education teacher. He was devoted to physical training, including fencing, horseback riding, dancing, and games.

known as the father of gymnastics and began working outdoors with his students playing games as well as taking them on long hikes He was developing this system in hopes of creating a strong and fearless youth who could help to defend Germany

First formal instructor of physical education in America. The Round Hill School was the first to make physical education an important part in an educational curriculum.

A follower of Friedrich Jahn who opened the first swimming pool in US. Took over the Boston Gymnasium, which had set up the introduction of the Harvard gymnasium.

The first 19 women to compete in the modern Olympics Games in Paris, France, play in just three sports: tennis, golf, and croquet. Margaret I. Abbott is the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

May Sutton is America's first woman tennis player of international reknown. She wins the Pacific Southwest Championship at age 13.

•1904 - Amanda Clement, just 16 years old, becomes the first female umpire to officiate a men's baseball game in Iowa for pay.

•1909 - Annie Smith Peck, 57, becomes the first person to climb 21,000 foot Mount Huascaran, the highest peak in Peru on Sept. 2. Her last climb was Mount Madison, NH at age 82

On March 8, Baroness Raymonde de Laroche passes her qualifiying tests to become the first woman in the world to be issued a pilot's license.

The Curriculum included gymnastics, dancing , anatomy ,and physiotherapy.

Many teachers had very different styles of teaching. many teachers preffered lecture and military style technique.

student studies 44 hours a week, it was a 2 to 3 year course.
Many had to pay that way only the wealthy could be taught.

When it came to taking a test there was no national examination that students took at that time.

Dancing, running, and playing a sport

Physical education has also had strong connections with ideas regarding HYGIENE and preventative medicine

In the 60s there were health classes provided to inform students about hygiene and sex classes

Many of the Fun activities that was required was Gymnastics, baseball, track, wrestling, and much more

1. Establishes good heart-healthy habits
   1. Keeps weight under control
   2. Improves blood cholesterol levels
   3. Prevents and manages high blood pressure
   4. Boosts energy level
   5. Helps manage stress
      
   6. Improves the ability to fall asleep quickly & sleep well
   7. Helps improve self esteem
   8. Increases muscle strength,

Currently Obesity is growing at a rapid rate, and that is because they do not want to take physical education. Also their eating habits and lack a motivation, obesity is at an all time high.

A Physical Education Enviormnet allows students to take a break from sitting in a desk all day and to be active.

We have started from the very first PE teacher which is Charles beck to now. And a lot has changed. Not only is PE a required course but its come a long way over the years.