Health Optimizing

Physical Education 3
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Festival Dances
PE & Health – Grade 12
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Festival Dances
First Edition, 2020

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 Health Optimizing
Physical Education 3
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Festival Dances
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to

use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress
while allowing them to manage their own learning at home.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own
learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different
activities in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be
reminded of the following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
activities.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking
your answers.
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6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are done.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this
module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always
bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this material,
you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding
of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn

Before we start, I want to inform you that this module specifically seeks
to achieve the following:

1. Identified health-related fitness benefits of Festival Dancing.

2. Created FITT goals to achieve through Festival dancing.
3. Engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activities.
Are you ready? Have fun!

Let Us Try
Instruction: Identify the relationship of festival dancing towards optimizing
one’s health. Expound your answers.

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 Let Us Study

Here in the Philippines, Festival dances are also known as cultural

dances which usually done in honor of different Patron Saint or as a
thanksgiving for a good harvest. It is performed live to the audience with the
strong beats of percussion instruments in a certain community.

Some of the famous festivals here in our country are the following:
Sinulog of Cebu City, Kadayawan of our very own city, Ati-atihan in Aklan,
Masskara Festival of Bacolod and Panagenga in Baguio City and many more.

These festivals bring not just only entertainment but also a way of
uplifting the physical activity participation of the people. It helps them
engages in moderate to vigorous physical exercises through dancing.

According to the Better Health Channel, in dancing, it does not matter

what is your phase, body proportion, or physical figures, it can be a way of
the people to stay fit. Based on the study, it has a varied range of mental and
physical benefits. The following are:

• it can improve health-related fitness like heart and lung

conditions, muscular strength and endurance, motor, and skill
fitness.
• It can be one way of managing weight status.
• Improved balance, coordination, and flexibility as well as spatial
awareness, agility, and mental functioning
• it can also improve general and psychological well-being.
• greater self-esteem, self-confidence, and better social skills.
• reduce stress.

To be guided properly in every physical fitness activity we do, we must

know to design an exercise program that is fitted to our body’s capacity
and needs. One of the exercise programs guides that we have is the FITT
basic training Principle.

§ Frequency – How often you do the specific exercise.

§ Intensity – How hard you do the exercise – Light, Moderate,
Heavy/Vigorous.
§ Time – how long you do the exercise.
§ Type – What type of activities appropriate for you.

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 Let Us Practice
CHART IT!

Choose 1 Philippine Festival Dance and find any platform where you can
watch a sample of it. Create the FITT template shown in the next page in a
bond paper, follow and record the data needed. Be honest in filling out the
form.

Name: ______________________________ Year and Section: __________________________

Present BMI: __________ Classification: _______________ Date of BMI checking: __________
NOTE: based on your present BMI classification, you need to identify your Food Intake. If you
need to reduce weight, Add Intake or Continue normal diet.
Latest BMI after completing the activity: _________ Classification: ____________ Date: ________

SPECIFIC FREQUE INTENSITY TIME TYPE FOOD TESTIFIER

ACTIVITY NCY & HEART INTAKE
OR RATE
EXERCISE Light (Amount (Nature of (Name and
PERFORM Date and Moderate of time activity) Reduce Signature of
You may how Heavy/Vigor spent on Weight the witness
follow many ous the that you
specific repetition activity) Add Intake perform the
festival s Before & activity)
dance steps After the Normal
activity count
how many
beats per
minute.
eg: Week 1 Add Intake:
Moderate 30-45 Aerobic Juan Dela
jog in place Date: 2 mins./ Exercise- Meat Cruz
times a Heart Rate: day Festival Milk & Egg (Brother)
week. 70bpm / 186 Dancing Fruits &
June beats per Vegetables
15&16, minute
2020 (bmp)

Reps.: 30
reps.
Week 2

Date:
Reps.:

Week 3

Date:

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 Reps.:

Week 4

Date:
Reps.:

Let Us Practice More

Design one-week FITT exercise plan for yourself.

What specific Frequency Intensity Time Type

activities/exercise
you will do
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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 Let Us Remember

Festival dances are also known as cultural dances which usually done in
honor of different Patron Saint or as a thanksgiving for a good harvest,
performed with strong beats of percussion instruments.

Festival dancing helps us engages in moderate to vigorous physical exercises.

It has a varied range of mental and physical benefits.

FITT basic training Principles guide us on the proper physical activities

planning.

• Frequency – the number of times you exercise.

• Intensity – the amount of exercise undertaken.
• Time – duration spends on exercising.
• Type – kind of exercise performed.

Let Us Assess

A. Write the letter of the correct answer in these following questions.

1. Which of the following is a cultural dance performed to the strong beats of

percussion instruments, usually done in honor of Patron Saint or
thanksgiving for a good harvest?
A. Cultural Dance C. Folk Dance
B. Festival Dance D. Social Dance

2. How can festival dancing optimize one’s fitness and well-being?

A. it can improve health-related fitness like heart and lungs conditions,
muscular strength and endurance, motor, and skill fitness.
B. Improved balance, coordination, and flexibility as well as spatial
awareness, agility, and mental functioning
C. Reduces stress and anxiety.
D. All of the Above

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3. The F.I.T.T Principle.
A. Fast – Improvement – Training – Tips
B. Fitness – Is – Too – Tough
C. Fitness – Impact – Training – Target
D. Frequency – Intensity – Time – Type

4. What does the “F” in F.I.T.T. stand for?

A. Fast C. Frequency
B. Fitness D. Frequently

5. Intensity during a physical activities’ workout means?

A. how often an activity is performed.
B. how hard an activity is performed.
C. how long an activity is performed.
D. where an exercise is performed.

6. How long an exercise workout session last is called?

A. Fitness C. Time
B. Intensity D. Type

7. Which FITT Principle variable is changed when you increase the length of
run from 1 mile to 2 miles?
A. Frequency C. Time
B. Intensity D. Type

8. Increasing the speed or pace of swimming laps.

A. Fitness C. Time
B. Intensity D. Type

9. The number of days you work out each day or week.

A. Frequency B. Intensity C. Time D. Fitness

10. What does the “I” in F.I.T.T. stand for?

A. Improve C. Intensity
B. Impact D. Intention

B. Identify the following scenario to what type of FITT Basic exercise principle.

a. Frequency b. Intensity c. Time d. Type

____11. Dancing aerobic exercises specifically festival dancing.

____12. Doing heavy/vigorous aerobic exercises.
____13. Everyday Gian do a morning exercise for almost 1 month,

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____14. he exercises for 20 minutes before going to work,
____15. a light to moderate exercises only.

Let Us Enhance

Create a short and meaningful poem that talks about fitness and health using
the FITT acronym.

F - _________________________________________

I - __________________________________________

T - __________________________________________

T - __________________________________________

Let Us Reflect

Future healthy young citizen of this world, please know that

how important it is to exercise and be fit, but it is more important
how to properly exercise and be guided with the exercise principles.
It can influence your outlook on life. It’s time to get moving.
Congratulations.

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Answer Key

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 References

(2005). Retrieved from Health Line Media:

hhtps://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/nenefits-of-
dance

(2006). Retrieved from Dance and Health: the benefits for people of all ages:
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/dance-
health-benedit

Jose P. Doria, M. C. (2014). Physical Education and Health Learner's Material

9. Philippines: Department of Education.

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