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Physical Education

This page lists various resources Physical Education instructors may wish to use in their online or on-ground courses. The resources were complied in response to a specific request, so if they don't suit your class, contact an SCC Librarian. We'll collaborate with you to find resources which support your students.

Contact a college Librarian at any time.

Below are resources selected by SCC Librarians to support students in researching Introduction to PE topics:

1.  Philosophical influences that shaped the origins of physical movement

2.  Historical background of PE (Greece, Rome, Dark Ages)

3.  American sports history and PE

4.  Pioneer America – games, sports, past times

5.  Amateur sport, professional sport, sport in education

6.  Sports and PE – World War I and world War II

7.  Title Nine (Title IX)

8.  Olympics – Ancient games, modern games

9.  Commercialism of the Olympics 

10. Creating a lesson plan

History of PE

1.  Philosophical influences that shaped the origins of physical movement

2.  Historical background of PE (Greece, Rome, Dark Ages)

3.  American sports history and PE

4.  Pioneer America – games, sports, past times

6.  Sports and PE – World War I and world War II


Olympic games; Commercialization of Olympics

Creating lessons

Title IX

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