Unit 5 — Social Issues in Physical Activity and Sport

Section 30 : School and Community Sport Programs

 

Section Objectives:

• Historical trends in the development of sport programs in Canadian schools and communities
• The rise of physical education as a subject in Canadian schools
• Early Canadian school and/or community sport pioneers
• Contemporary trends, including various organizations that support physical education and sports, in Canadian schools
• The significance of sport scholarships for Canadian high-school athletes
• The role community programs play in physical activity and socialization
• The basic structure of community sport programs
• Organized sport leagues and clubs across Canada, and health and physical education associations
• The role and growth of the YMCA and YWCA in Canada
• The growing significance of drop-in centres and recreational programs
• How physical activity can improve overall health, and personal and social development
• Notable Canadians who have raised awareness of social issues through sport
• The health, social, and economic benefits of large-scale sport programs