Preceden

The Development and Study of Physical Education

Main Event 1

First Sports Lessons in a School

1774

In Dessua, Germany the first sports lesson happened in 1774

Events 1

First Physical Education Classes in Modern Education

1774

In Germany, John Basedow offered the first physical education classes

First Physical Education Teacher

1774

Johann Simon was the first physical education teacher- Germany

Exercises and Games in Schools

1810

Friedrich Jahn developed a system consisting of exercises and games in schools in Germany

Mandatory Physical Education

1814

Denmark's Bill of 1814 that made Physical Education mandatory

Main Event 2

William G. Anderson at Adelphi Academy

1885

William G. Anderson, first secretary of the now American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

Events 2

Association for the Advancement of Physical Education Created

1885

As a result of this meeting, a new profession was created with this association

PE Teacher Programs Started to Expand

1976

Sport Management, Adapted Physical Education and Exercise Science

Health Studies Returns

1988

Program is returned to Department

Main Event 3

First Game of the Sexes

1864

Park Place Croquet Club in Brooklyn is where the first game of the sexes took place

Events 3

PE Mandated in Schools

1864

California is the first state across the country that implemented it 30 years after

Boston Conference on Interest of Physical Training

1889

PE starts to get recognized as a profession

7 Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education

1918

PE that implemented child development

HPER Founded

1946

health, physical education and recreation

Main Event 4

Creation of AAHPERD

1885

American Allience for health, Physical Activity, Recreation and Dance

Events 4

Invention of Basketball

1891

Basketball was invented by James Naismith

Invention of Kickball

1917

Kickball was invented by Nicholas C. Seuss

Presidential Physical Fitness Award was Created

1966

Was created by President Lyndon B Johnson

Special Olympics Begins

1968

Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois USA is where the first special olympics was held

Main Events 5

Modernization of Physical Education

1968

PE started to become what we recognize as PE today

Events 5

Olympic Boycott

1980

USA led a boycott against the Olympics in the Soviet Union

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Enacted

1990

Special services were now offered in public schools

No Child Left Behind

2001

Formation harms the health of youth as funds for physical education are lowered