Date of Award
8-1949
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Discipline
Physical Education
Abstract
Physical education has played a role of varying importance in the life of all people. The earliest know races had their games, dances, and various philosophies relative to the value of unorganized physical activity. The people of India who believed strongly in subjugating the body as a means of elevating their souls discouraged the idea of enjoyable physical activity. On the other hand, the Egyptians, Babylons, and Hebrews encouraged participation and engaged in numerous sports and games. Cyrus, the great Persian leader, had a philosophy of conquest behind his belief in physical education. He used physical education as a means to train soldiers to fight and take care of themselves while on march. He required young boys, about six years old, to be trained in discipline, running jumping, javelin throwing, riding, and other skills that would build toward developing their fighting efficiency.
Committee Chair/Advisor
W.J Nicks
Committee Member
W.J Nicks
Publisher
Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College
Rights
© 2021 Prairie View A & M University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Date of Digitization
10/1/2021
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Mercher, H. (1949). A Survey Of The Health And Physical Education Programs In Class AA High Schools In Texas. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/498