WorksheetsAGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT IN PE AND SPORTS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was John Locke's philosophy regarding character development?
Physical discipline was not important
Upper-class boys did not require moral discipline
Moral discipline was only important for lower-class children
A sound mind in a sound body was important for character development
Who led the rebellion against the devaluation of the individual during the Age of Enlightenment?
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
What is the concept of naturalism in education according to Rousseau?
Learning should only take place in nature
Children should be left to learn on their own without any guidance
Each child has a unique readiness to learn and should learn in a natural developmental process
Children should only be taught through play
What did Rousseau stress as the ideal way to educate a boy?
Disciplinary education
Naturalism
Exposure to various types of knowledge at an early age
Early intellectual pursuits
What is the connection between physical education and character development, according to Locke?
Physical education has no connection to character development
Character development is best achieved through intellectual pursuits
A sound mind in a sound body is important for character development
Character development is only important for upper-class children
What did Rousseau believe about children's physical preparation for intellectual pursuits?
Children should not engage in physical activities
Physical preparation is not necessary for intellectual pursuits
Children should engage in physical activities to prepare for later intellectual pursuits
Children should only engage in intellectual pursuits at an early age
What is the name of the German teacher who established a school for boys in 1774, implementing naturalistic principles?
Johann Basedow
Johann Simon
Johann Du Toit
Johann Guts Muths
What were the recreational activities included in Basedow's curriculum at his school?
Greek athletics
Natural activities
Military exercises
Knightly activities
What additional activities did Johann Du Toit add to Basedow's original curriculum and Simon's Greek activities?
Archery, skating, swimming, marching, gardening, and woodworking
Dancing, fencing, riding, and vaulting
Jumping, running, throwing, and wrestling
None of the above
Who patterned the program at the Schnepfenthal Educational Institute after Basedow's naturalistic lessons in games and gymnastics?
Johann Basedow
Johann Simon
Christian Salzmann
Johann GutsMuths
Which teacher provided similar activities and pieces of apparatus at Schnepfenthal Educational Institute as Johann Basedow?
Johann Basedow
Johann Simon
Johann Du Toit
Johann GutsMuths
What were the knightly activities included in Johann GutsMuths's program?
Climbing and vaulting
Throwing and wrestling
Gardening and woodworking
Fencing and marching
What was the focus of Basedow's naturalistic principles in education?
Meeting individual needs and readiness to learn
Character development through physical discipline
Rebellion against the devaluation of the individual
Everything according to nature
What is the name given to the outdoor exercise area where boys trained in the Turner system of gymnastics?
Gymnasium
Turnplatz
Playground
Athletic field
What was Friedrich Jahn’s goal for German youth through gymnastics?
To improve their naturalistic abilities
To develop fitness and strength to help reunify all German people
To encourage their creativity
To promote international peace
