So gym class was always my least favorite class. As soon as it wasn't a required credit anymore, I dropped it like a boiling hot rock.
But mostly, I just don't like sports, and if I were going to have to get sweaty for school credit, I definitely would have opted for what one school in Iowa has come up with.
In return for P.E. credit, students can choose to do yard work for those in the community who are elderly, disabled, or otherwise unable to perform the chore themselves.
He told KWWL:
"The students aren’t typically too excited at the beginning but once they get involved and start doing the yard work they become more motivated. What they really like is A: helping people. They really like giving back to people and meeting the person."
That sort of mentality can be hard to teach, whether or not you believe that Generation Z is overly "entitled" or not. (I don't.)
It was so successful that they intend to bring it back as an option in the spring.
As someone living in a "snow belt," I'd be happy to see other schools take up this idea and maybe include shoveling in the list of volunteer opportunities.
h/t: KWWL
