Mid Term. Philo
Mid Term. Philo
PRIMITIVE SOCIETY
Xenophon- thought of physical education as
Man Moves according: important in terms of the military and essential
To their satisfaction to success in life of soundness of the mind and
Needs and necessity body.
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Two Major Movement developed during dark Physical Education During the Renaissance
ages: Period
Asceticism- a belief that one can attain high The revival of learning which brought about
spiritual level through solitude mortification the dignity of man and a renewed spirit of
of the flesh and devotional contemplation. nationalism. A belief that good physical
Scholasticism- a belief that most essential health promoted learning and rest recreation
items n one’s education that life is were needed by the body after study and
development of the mental or intellectual work. Necessary for health, preparation for
powers. warfare and providing recreation for the
wealthier classes of people.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DURING THE
AGE FEUDALISM
The Contributors:
A system of land tenure based upon the
allegiance and service to the nobleman or Johann Bernhard Basedow
Lord for Protection. (1723 -1790)
Fief the Lord who owned the land - established a school called Philanthropinum
Vassal who let out the land to subordinate, the first school in modern Europe that
they had to work the land but they will share offered a program where physical education
a profit called serfs. was a past of the curriculum.
Serf they were much attached to the land
that they can be transferred with the transfer Johann Christoph Friedrich Guts Muths
of vassal. (1759 -1839)
During the feudalistic times the son of the - wrote two books Gymnastics for the young
Lord had two Choices: and games which contained illustrations of
To train for the church and become a various exercises and apparatus, arguments
member of the clergy. in favor of physical education institutions.
To enter the chivalry and became a knight.
Physical Education played a major part in Gustaf Nybleus
the training for Knighthood (1816 -1902)
- specialized in military gymnastics.
Feudalism was a system of land tenure based - His innovation was the inclusion of women
on allegiance and service to the nobleman or lord. in the school.
Neils Bukh
- introduced Primitive Gymnastics
- attempted to build the perfect physique
through a series of exercises that were
performed without cessation of movement.
Clark Helturington
- emphasized on children’s play activities.
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Jessie Bancroft
- influenced the development of physical
education as a responsibility of homeroom
teachers in the elementary schools.
Jacob Reis
- Symbolic of the playground movement in
New York.