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First gymnastics club established

1848

4-5 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- German immigrants influenced the practice of gymnastics.

  • These immigrants were the first people to bring the influence of gymnastics in America.

  • Multiple buildings and rooms were built to practice gymnastics.

  • Most of these buildings were developed in Mid-Western areas.

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YMCA gets created

1851

The first YMCA opened in Boston.

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The Normal Institute for Physical Education was founded

1861

4-5 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- This institute was founded in Boston.

  • It led men and women to teach about gymnastics.

-This was the first institution in America that focused on physical education.

  • About 500 teachers completed the program.

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Football was invented

1879

Football was invented by Walter Camp.

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Advancing Physical Education

1885

William G. Anderson gathered those who were also interested in physical education and then they created the Association for the Advancement of Physical Education.

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Basketball is invented

1891

Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Louisiana requires physical education

1894

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The first sandbox was built

1896

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Women's College Basketball

1896

This game was between University of California and Stanford.

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North Dakota requires physical education

1899

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NCAA Formed

1906

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American College of Sports Medicine

1954

This was created so that doctors could share their information to help other people live healthier lifestyles.

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California requires physical education

1966

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Presidential Physical Fitness Award

1966

This was created by Lyndon B. Johnson.

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Special Olympics

1968

This was the start of the International Special Olympic Summer Games.

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Title IX

1972

4-5 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Title IX is part of the Education Amendments of 1972 and it protects people from being discriminated against based on sex in education.

  • This covers multiple agencies such as 16,000 school districts and 3.200 universities.

  • Title IX says that you cannot discriminate based on if a female is pregnant.

  • If someone feels like they have been discriminated they can file a complaint with OCR and Title IX.

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Javits Amendment of 1974

1974

This amendment's job was to oversee sport participation.

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Disabled Americans Act

1990

4-5 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- This act ended discrimination against people with disabilities.

  • It included public services, employment practices, and transportation in the law.

  • This law says that applies with sport and physical education.

  • It also requires that the facilities have to provide equal rights for those who are disabled.

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No Child Left Behind Act

2001

4-5 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- This policy was created by the Bush Administration, which is a program that tried to help children get better scores on standardized tests across America.

  • It doesn't mention physical education classes.

  • The act has led to cuts in funding for health classes in general.

  • It implies that P.E. is not an important core class that needs to be focused on.

  • It has also led to the shutting down of schools because of the stress it puts on teachers.

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SPARK Program

2011

This program wants to improve the health all people through physical education.

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