MODULE 1

Physical Education 2: Recreational Activities

MISSION

Strengthen PIMSAT
Strengthen Its Presence in the International Market of Science Applications and Technology

VISION

Accelerator of Scientific and Advancement for the Realities of the Future.

GOALS / OBJECTIVES

In everything that we do officially, we put First and Foremost, because: We endeavor to know our student’s
requirements. We comply with the standards imposed by the government and that of international institutions
including those set by the CHED, TESDA, (and now includes the MARINA / PRC, Dep Ed).

We continuously upgrade our capabilities to deliver multi-discipline programs duly recognized by the CHED,
TESDA, (and now MARINA / PRC, Dep Ed.) through enhancing programs and conduct of R and D and Extension
Services.

We work as one in attaining our objectives.

Prepared by:

ROMEO B. AQUINO
Instructor

COURSE NAME: PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 (P.E. 2)

COURSE CODE: RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

PRE-REQUISITE: P.E. 1

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Recreational activities are held during one’s leisure. Their objective is to revitalize all the different aspects of life,
i.e., the physical mental, social, and emotional aspects of the individual. Each activity is not a competition, but skill is
also given importance. All activities are held for self-satisfaction and enjoyment. Dance, which you will study in this
subject, is considered one form of recreational activity, as are arts and crafts, social and ballroom dancing, camping,
hiking, field trips, and dance mixers.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

A. Knowledge and Understanding

1. To have a liking for wholesome recreational activities.
2. To gain an insight into out Philippines culture through a study of our rhythmic activities.
3. To gain an insight into other people’s culture through the study of their rhythmic activities.

B. Attitude and Appreciation

1. To have desirable social attitude through participation in rhythmic activities.
2. To have a deeper appreciation of our native Philippine culture.
 3. To appreciate other people’s culture through participation in their rhythmic activities.
4. To create rhythmic movement as a means of self-expression.

C. Habits, Skills, and Abilities

1. To have s strong, well-coordinated and flexible muscular.
2. To have a refined sense of rhythm.
3. To create rhythmic movements as an expression of one’s feelings and ideas.

MODULE 1

INTRODUCTION

2ND SEMESTER, SY: 2020 – 2021

Prepared by: ROMEO B. AQUINO

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Recreation is a means of relaxing the mind and the body. It is important for a person to engage in activity that
relieves day-to-day tension. Recreation is for everybody, for it is universal need of people.

Recreational activities can be instruments for developing physical health and outlets for self-expression and
creativity. They serve as a means for developing character and possible clinical applications to individuals with
chronic pain and health impairments. There are many types of recreation that may suit a person’s taste and lifestyle.
He or she may engage in painting, sports, writing, or composing music. One thing is important: a recreational
activity helps a person reduce stress.

This module focuses on different outdoor and indoor activities and the importance of recreational activities in the
development of an individual in all phases of life.

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the semester, the students should able to:

1. Explain the basic concept of recreation and its characteristics and importance.
2. Identify different recreation activities.
3. Determine how recreational activities can help in one’s physical, emotional, mental, and social development.
4. Utilize skills learned to sustain personal recreational activities.
5. Assess performance based on a set of criteria.
6. Analyze results of assessment for improvement of performance.

Recreation is the use of time in a creative way, and in many ways, a therapeutic refreshment of one’s body or
mind. The choice of hours for recreation is, for employees, restricted by their work schedule, and for students, by
school hours. For people with their own business, it is also restricted by the requirements of the works such as the
operating hours of the business, based on the wishes of their customers, laws, and customs.

The following are the best times for recreation:

1. Weekends
2. Holidays
3. Special occasions such as anniversaries and birthdays.

Recreation can become an organized activity of local governments. Local governments often create parks or
community centers. These provide venues for organized sports, arts, and crafts, and activities of senior citizens.

Without recreation, life would be unbearable, unsatisfying, and unbalanced. Recreation opens the road to
opportunities for self discovery, self-expression, and activity.
Characteristics of Recreation

1. It occurs in an unobligated time. Recreational activities are done during leisure.

2. It has no simple form. It includes a variety of forms and may be found in various settings.
3. It involves activity. Individuals actively participate in different activities.
4. It is determined by motivation. The kinds of recreation an individual engages in are determined by his or her
interests.
5. It involves voluntary participation. Individuals engaging in recreation have the freedom to choose the
activities which they wish to take part in.
6. It is universally sought and practiced. People from all walks of life, young, old, poor and rich, generally engage
in recreational activities.
7. It has by-products. Personal development, intellectual, physical, social growth, and better health are the
rewards of recreation. Undesirable forms of recreation may contribute to the deterioration, and even to the
disintegration, of one’s personality.
8. It gives satisfaction. The main objectives of recreation are enjoyment and satisfaction. If these objectives are
achieved, there will be a feeling of fulfillment within us.

The characteristics of recreation mentioned above do not restrict the scope of recreation for any individual or group.
When a recreational activity exhibits majority of the said characteristics, there is strong evidence that a desirable form
of recreation is in progress. No specific formula for measuring the worth of a recreational activity is advocated.
Recreation depends on one’s state of mind and attitude toward an activity.

Importance of Recreation

1. Physical Health. A large part of recreation is physical in nature, like some forms of games, sports, and
dances that are essential to physical fitness.
2. Psychological Health. Leisure and recreation can relax and recharge the overworked individual.
Frustration is a result of mental stress. Satisfying and worthwhile activities that relax a tires mind during
spare time can overcome frustration. Recreation also offers opportunities to develop and enhance skills, as
well as creativity.
3. Social Well-being. Recreation can be a source of happiness and satisfaction. A happy person can easily
adjust to his or her peers, subordinates, and superiors. As social force, recreation is a means of establishing
unity among individuals. It develops a well-rounded personality. It also helps restrain or control
delinquency, lessens (if not totally eliminates) the problems of community disorganization, and offers varied
opportunities for better social relations.
4. Emotional Stability. People who balance work and recreation find their life fulfilling and their existing
meaningful.
5. Occupational. Recreational activities usually translate into monetary benefits for people engaged in
business. Amusement parks, internet cafes, gyms, and arcades are some examples of business that profit
from recreational activities.

Scope of Recreation

An individual may voluntarily participate in many recreational activities, either as a spectator or an active
participant. The scope of recreation is wide enough to cover the many activities which an individual may freely
choose from. These activities may be performed either indoors or outdoors. Below are some of the activities:

1. Games and Sports

a. Playing basketball e. Playing scrabble
b. Playing volleyball f. Playing dominoes
c. Playing chess g. Playing card games like “Uno”
d. Playing badminton h. Playing billiards
2. Music activities
a. Listening to music through c. Videoke singing
The radio/cassettes/VCDs d. Playing musical instruments
 b. Karaoke singing
3. Technology-based activities
a. Internet surfing d. Playing at the arcade
b. Internet chatting e. Computer games
c. Texting
4. Fitness Activities
a. Fitness walking b. Jogging c. Biking
5. Arts and Crafts Activities
a. Drawing b. Cross-stitching c. Cooking
6. Nature and Outdoor Activities
a. Camping d. Hiking
b. Going to parks e. Swimming
c. Nature tripping f. Mountain climbing
7. Special Events
a. Attending social events d. Dinning out
b. Going discos e. Clubbing
c. Attending parties
8. Mental, Linguistic, and Literacy Activities
a. Reading pocketbooks d. Reading books
b. Reading magazines e. Reading comics
c. Reading newspaper
9. Commercial and Home Entertainment Activities
a. Watching movies at movie houses
b. Watching movies at home through VCDs and DVDs
c. Watching television
10. Cultural Activities
a. Watching free cultural shows (CCP, Paco Park, Fort Santiago)
b. Watching tourism activities (WOW Philippines activities and presentations, Intramuros, etc.)
11. Miscellaneous Hobbies
a. Spending time at one’s hangout (tambayan)
b. Window shopping
c. Strolling at the mall
d. Playing with pets
e. Hanging out with friends
f. Chatting with friends
g. Chatting with friends over the phone

Agencies for Recreation

There are different agencies which can provide variety of recreation facilities, activities, and programs that meet
people’s recreational needs.

Agencies providing recreation may be grouped into the following:

1. Public or Government Agencies – created and administered by the national/local government for public
use. Examples are local senior citizens’ center which offer ballroom dancing lessons.
2. Voluntary Agencies – supported primarily by private funds which render community services; they are
non-exclusive groups which extend recreational opportunities even to non-members.
Examples: YMCA, YWCA, Catholic Youth Organizations, Boy’s Club
3. Private Agencies – these comprise the innumerable clubs and associations organized primarily for the
benefit of their members and in which membership is on a selective basis.
Examples: Business and Industry, Hospital,Church, Sports Organization
4. Commercial Agencies – these include many business organizations which cater to the public demand for
leisure and for the agencies’ own profit.
a. Radio, records, television, and musical instruments
b. Theaters and movie houses
c. Amusement centers like carnivals and fun centers.

ACTIVITY 1 PRELIMS

A. What is the important function of recreation?

B. What are the important characteristics of recreation?
C. How recreational activities can help in one’s physical, emotional, mental, and social
development?
 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

TEST I. Fill in the blank.

1. These may include many business organizations which cater to the public demand for leisure and for the
agencies’ own profit?
2. It means of relaxing the mind and the body? _______________________
3. The main objectives of recreation are enjoyment and satisfaction? ______________________
4. Usually translate into monetary benefits for people engaged in business likes amusement parks, internet
cafes, gyms, and arcades? ____________________
5. It is the use of time in a creative way, and in many ways, a therapeutic refreshment of one’s body or mind?
_____________________
6. The personal development, intellectual, physical, social growth, old, poor and rich, generally engage in
recreational activities is called _____________________.
7. A large part of recreation is physical in nature, like some forms of games, sports, and dances that are
essential to physical fitness? ___________________
8. The people who balance work and recreation find their life fulfilling and their existence meaningful?
___________________
9. Supported primary by private funds which render community services; they are non-exclusive groups which
extend recreational opportunities even to non-members? ____________________
10. It includes a variety of forms and may be found in various settings? ________________________

TEST II. Multiple Choice. Each questions had four answers. Select the best answer by writing big letter.

1. Created and administered by the national/local government for public use.

a. Voluntary agencies c. Private agencies
b. Commercial agencies d. Public or Government agencies
2. Recreational activities are done during leisure.
a. It gives satisfaction c. It has by-products
b. It involves activity d. An unobligated time
3. Leisure and recreation can relax and recharge the overworked individual, frustration is a result of mental
stress.
a. Physical health c. Social well-being
b. Emotional stability d. Psychological health
4. These comprise the innumerable clubs and associations organized primarily for the benefit of their
members and in which membership is on a selective basis.
a. Commercial agencies c. Public or Government agencies
b. Private agencies d. Voluntary agencies
5. This can be a source of happiness and satisfaction, a happy person can easily adjust to his or her peers,
subordinates, and superiors.
a. Social well-being c. Emotional stability
b. Physical health d. Psychological health
6. Individuals actively participate in different activities.
a. It involves activity c. It gives satisfaction
b. It has by products d. It has no simple form
7. It means of relaxing the mind and the body.
a. Physical activity c. recreation
b. Dance activity d. music activity
8. The kinds of recreation an individual engages in are determined by his or her interests.
a. It gives satisfaction c. it involves activity
b. It has by-products d. it is determined by motivation
9. People from all walks of life, young, old, poor and rich, generally engage in recreational activities.
 a. it has by-products c. it gives satisfaction
b. it involves activity d. it is universally sought & practiced
10. These includes many business organizations which cater to the public demand for leisure and for the
agencies own profit.
a. Private agencies c. public or private agencies
b. Commercial agencies d. voluntary agencies
11. Individuals engaging recreation have the freedom to choose the activities which they wish to take part in.
a. It involves activity c. it has by-products
b. It involves voluntary participation d. it gives satisfaction
12. A large part of recreation is physical in nature, like some forms of games, and dances that are essential to
physical fitness.
a. Physical health c. psychological health
b. Social well-being d. emotional stability
13. Supportive primarily by private funds which render community services; they are non-exclusive groups
which extend recreational opportunities even to non-members.
a. Public or Government agencies c. voluntary agencies
b. Commercial agencies d. private agencies
14. The main objectives of recreation are enjoyment and satisfaction, if these objectives are achieved, there will
be a feeling of fulfillment within us.
a. It has by-products c. it gives satisfaction
b. It involves activity d. it has no simple form
15. These comprise the innumerable clubs and associations organized primary for the benefit of their members
and in which membership is on a selective basis.
a. Commercial agencies c. public or government agencies
b. Voluntary agencies d. private agencies

TEST III. Essay:

1. Is recreational activities can be performed in indoors or outdoors?

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2. What is recreation?

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