History is something more than the story of leaders, wars, economics, and power. It is the study of persons as social beings, living, working, and playing together. History relates and analyzes events of the past to help explain the changes that have occurred and to aid us in understanding both the past and the present. Philosophy, on the other hand, inquires into the meaning of the facts by searching for principle inferences which determine one's thinking and actions.
Philosophy helps one decide what they value.
Therefore, in order to understand where and how we, as professionals, are going into the 21st century, one must understand the impact of where we have been and ultimately what we believe in. This course explores the many historical and philosophical dimensions from the cultures of Greeced, Roman, Middle Ages, and Modern Europe. Emphasis is placed on the philosophical underpinings of each time period and their influence on the development of physica activities in the United States. Physical education and recreation in the United States from the colonial period to the present is presented with special attention given to the educational leaders, sports figures, men, women, blacks, whites, native Americans, and other ethnic groups whose philosphies molded physical activities in the United States. Ancient Cultures A. China B. Greece 1.