HHP timeline

  • 386 BCE

    PE began in greece by plato

  • Charles Beck became America's first by Plato

  • PE came to the USA from Germany by Charles beck

  • First gymnasium in the USA by Charles Beck and Charles Follen

  • Women's institution found to start teaching- Catharine Becher

  • Boston became the first city to incorporate PE into schools

  • Vassar college begins a physical training program

  • California became the first state to require PE in school vurriculum

  • William Anderson held a meeting for people interested in physical education- formed association for the advancement of PE

  • Mary Hemingway sent 2,000 people to the Boston Conference of Physical training

  • NCAA was created- makes sports safer

  • The book " The New Physical Education" is published- to persuade people that PE makes for a well-rounded education

  • Brown vs Board of Education- Gave African American's right to equal education and also Physical Education

  • President Eisenhower brings PE to light- began physical testing on 8500 boys and girls

  • Title IX was created- allowed women equal opportunities when it came to sports

  • Public law 94-142- made sure disabled people have access to free education and accomidations needed for PE/PA

  • "May Month" named the month of national physical fitness and sports month

  • Americans with Disabilities Act is signed- nullified discrimination against people with disabilities

  • No Child Left Behind-Passes by President Bush- Required grade assignments for students to get PE government funding

  • Law 108-625- law addresses the nutrition and physical activity in students- has PE classes push healthy lifestyle habits