Asynchronous Academy

Exam Task

Suggested Duration: 10 Hours

"I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try."

Terry Fox, Canadian Humanitarian & Athlete

In this final assessment, you will act as a health and fitness promoter. Your task is to pitch a healthy, active lifestyle to your peers in a compelling, 4–5 minute video.

A great pitch needs proof. You will use the concrete, visual data from your term logs as your "case study" to prove that setting specific goals, training consistently, and making healthy choices actually produce results. Sell them on the journey, using your data as the primary evidence.

Your video should be between 4–5 minutes long.

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Presentation & AI Tip: Use the Copy button in the History section of the course app to copy all your logged workouts. Paste it directly into Google Sheets, then use the Gemini helper panel to help you analyze your data. You can ask Gemini to "Create a formula to calculate my weekly improvement" or "Suggest a chart to show my progress." Export or screenshot these charts to overlay or screen-share in your video!

Pitch Structure & Key Components

Structure your video pitch using the following roadmap, using your own journey as the product case study:

  • 1. Hook: Your Target Goal: Open your pitch by introducing the specific fitness or skill goal you chose for the term. Explain why this goal is worth pursuing and how it sets the foundation for personal growth.

  • 2. Proof: Data & Visualizations: Present the Google Sheet where you pasted your logged data from the course app. You must display at least one chart or graph (e.g., line graph showing endurance gains or bar chart of workout frequency). Reference specific numbers and explain what the trend lines prove about your physical progress and training consistency.

    📊 How to Create a Chart in Google Sheets
    Method A: Standard Google Sheets Steps
    1. Select the range of cells containing your data (including headers/labels).
    2. In the top menu, click Insert > Chart. Sheets will generate a chart automatically.
    3. Use the Chart editor panel on the right to change the chart type (e.g., to a "Line Chart" to show progress over time) or customize labels under the Customize tab.
    Method B: Gemini AI Steps
    1. Open your sheet and click the Gemini spark icon in the top toolbar (or the side panel).
    2. Type a prompt like: "Create a line chart showing my weekly improvement for the selected cells" or "Suggest a chart to visualize this data."
    3. Gemini will analyze your selection and insert the chart directly into your sheet.

  • 3. Data Analysis (Why It Works): Analyze the numbers for your audience. Did you hit your target goal? If yes, what specific training patterns in your log got you there? If no, what does your data tell you about the challenges you faced and how to adjust your workout strategy moving forward?

  • 4. Product Demo: Skill & Safety: Pitch your sport through one of the movement skills you developed. Demonstrate proper execution of the skill (preparation, execution, and follow-through), and explain the safety guidelines (the "do's and don'ts") so your peers know how to practice it without getting injured.

  • 5. Value-Add: Health Connections: Connect physical activity to overall lifestyle. Explain how a key concept from your Health unit (Healthy Eating, Conflict Resolution, or Living Independently) supported your progress. For example, pitch how tracking nutrition (Healthy Eating) directly boosted your energy levels and workout stats, showing that healthy choices are interconnected.

  • 6. Call to Action (Motivation): Close your pitch with an inspiring call to action. Motivate your peers to begin their own active living journey, using your data-backed progress as concrete evidence of what is possible.

Deliverable:

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Final Exam Motivational Video

Submit your completed 4-5 minute motivational video using the course app submission portal.

Assessment

Pre-Submission

Before you submit, please complete the Pre-Submission Self-Assessment.

What to Turn In

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    Motivational video file (4-5 mins)

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Learning Goals

We are learning to:

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    Demonstrate personal and interpersonal skills, including responsibility, cooperation, and critical thinking, during physical activity

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    Participate actively in a variety of physical activities and explain factors that influence ongoing participation

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    Apply physical fitness concepts to support healthy, active living

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    Demonstrate responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others

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    Perform movement skills with understanding and apply movement concepts appropriately

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    Apply movement strategies to enhance participation and performance in physical activities

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    Apply health knowledge and living skills to make informed decisions related to personal well-being

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    Explain connections between personal choices, behaviours, and overall health and well-being

Success Criteria

I can:

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    Demonstrate responsible, respectful, and cooperative behaviour during physical activity

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    Participate regularly and explain factors that support or limit participation in physical activity

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    Apply appropriate fitness concepts (e.g., endurance, strength, flexibility) to support active living

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    Consistently demonstrate safe practices or appropriate health decision-making

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    Effectively explain connections between choices, behaviours, and health

Rubric

Category Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Knowledge / Understanding
How well does the student demonstrate an understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures?
 Demonstrates a thorough understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures Demonstrates a general understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures Demonstrates some understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures Demonstrates limited understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures
Thinking / Inquiring
How effectively does the student explain connections between personal choices, behaviours, and overall health?
 Clearly and insightfully explains connections between choices, behaviours, and health Clearly explains connections between choices, behaviours, and health Explains connections with some clarity or detail Explains connections unclearly or with minimal detail
Application
How effectively does the student demonstrate movement skills and apply safety 'dos and don'ts' in a physical activity context?
 Demonstrates movement skills and safety practices with a high degree of effectiveness Demonstrates movement skills and safety practices with considerable effectiveness Demonstrates movement skills and safety practices with some effectiveness Demonstrates movement skills and safety practices with limited effectiveness
Communication
How effectively does the student use video features and a clear voice to motivate and advise their peers?
 Communicates information and ideas with a high degree of clarity and motivation Communicates information and ideas with considerable clarity and motivation Communicates information and ideas with some clarity Communicates information and ideas with limited clarity
Knowledge / Understanding
Criteria: How well does the student demonstrate an understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures?
Level 4

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures

Level 3

Demonstrates a general understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures

Level 2

Demonstrates some understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures

Level 1

Demonstrates limited understanding of fitness concepts, health knowledge, and safety procedures

Thinking / Inquiring
Criteria: How effectively does the student explain connections between personal choices, behaviours, and overall health?
Level 4

Clearly and insightfully explains connections between choices, behaviours, and health

Level 3

Clearly explains connections between choices, behaviours, and health

Level 2

Explains connections with some clarity or detail

Level 1

Explains connections unclearly or with minimal detail

Application
Criteria: How effectively does the student demonstrate movement skills and apply safety 'dos and don'ts' in a physical activity context?
Level 4

Demonstrates movement skills and safety practices with a high degree of effectiveness

Level 3

Demonstrates movement skills and safety practices with considerable effectiveness

Level 2

Demonstrates movement skills and safety practices with some effectiveness

Level 1

Demonstrates movement skills and safety practices with limited effectiveness

Communication
Criteria: How effectively does the student use video features and a clear voice to motivate and advise their peers?
Level 4

Communicates information and ideas with a high degree of clarity and motivation

Level 3

Communicates information and ideas with considerable clarity and motivation

Level 2

Communicates information and ideas with some clarity

Level 1

Communicates information and ideas with limited clarity