Bowling

Recommended Prerequisite:  None

Grades Offered:  9-12

Credit:  ½

SDE Course Code: 3399

MNPS Course Code:  PER3621

 

Course Description

 

This course is designed to acquaint students with the fundamentals of bowling.  It will be offered in a limited number of schools where funding is available.

 

Course of Study

 

The course will offer students instruction and practice in the basics of bowling skills, rules, strategy, and the selection and care of equipment.  The unit could culminate with a field trip to the bowling alley.

 

·   Bowling

o       History

o       Rules

o       Equipment     

§         Bowling balls

§         Bowling pins

§         Bowling lanes

o       Terminology

§         approach

§         double

§         foul

§         frame

§         gutterball

§         handicap

§         hook

§         open frame

§         spare

§         strike

§         triple or turkey

o       Scoring

o       Skills

§         types of grips

§         ready position and starting position

§         approach, release and follow through

§         the four types of delivery style; straight, hook, curve,

§         and backup

§         Differentiate between aiming techniques  

§         strategy            

§         etiquette             

§         Apply correct scoring during bowling

§         Safely when practicing and competing in bowling

o       Game strategy

o       Game play

o       Tournament play

Standards  

Tennessee State Department of Education Standards

http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cipewellhiv/cipe9-12.html

 

Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

www.tahperd.us

 

American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

www.aahperd.org

 

Recommended and/or required sources:

.          American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance    (www.aahperd.org)

.          Fronske, H. (2005).  Teaching cues for sport skills. (3^rd ed.). San Francisco, CA:  Pearson Benjamin Cummings.

.          Mood. D., Musker, F.F. & Rink, J.E. (1999).  Sports and recreational

activities. (12^th ed.)  Boston:  WCB McGraw Hill.                              

.          National Association for Sport and Physical Education   (www.aahperd.org/naspe/ )

.          PE Central (www.pecentral.com)

.          PE Links 4 U (http://www.pelinks4u.org/links/unitplans.htm)

.          Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance    (www.tahperd.us)

.          The Teacher’s Corner (www.theteacherscorner.net)

.          Wiedman, D.L. (2006).  Bowling: Steps to success.  Champaign, IL:  Human Kinetics.