The purpose of this study was to analyze the athletic activity contents in the physical education curriculum & the textbook of elementary schools, focusing on giving an information for systematic teaching of athletic activities. The object of analysis in attaining this purpose was the athletic activity contents in the physical education subject course of the 7th curriculum & textbook of elementary school, the analysis contents items included the total lesson hours and compulsory & selective activity contents of third, fourth, fifth & sixth grade athletic activity parts in the 7th curriculum of elementary school, the suitability of unit\'s title, the property of contents composition, and in addition, the learning objectives and the concrete contents of physical education subject textbooks of third, fourth, fifth & sixth grade were analyzed. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: First, it\'s found that the athletic activity sections in the physical education subject course of elementary school\'s 7th curriculum were composed of total 9th hours of 6th hours compulsory activity and 3th hours selective one in case of third grade, total 9th hours of 6th hours compulsory activity and 3th hours selective one in case of fourth grade, total 15th hours of 9th hours compulsory activity and 6th hours selective one in case of fifth grade, and total 15th hours of 9th hours compulsory activity and 6th hours selective one in case of sixth grade. Second, it\'s found that there were duplicate or similar contents in a unit\'s title and in contents-composition respect, and some parts unsuitable for each grade were needed to correct. Third, since the objectives of learning according to each grade in textbook sometimes were abstract so that students were under a hard in understanding them, therefore it\'s needed to be more concrete. Finally, the specific contents in textbooks should be composed of with the ones suitable for each units or activities, illustrations or pictures are also needed to be more faithful to the contents of the textbook. ※ Key words : athletic activity, analysis of contents, physical education curriculum & textbook