Life Sports and Team Sports Lesson Plans for weeks 1-3

Lesson Plans:

Basketball

Class will rotate between all the units/sports during the semester.  Weather and gym availability will also play a factor in rotation.

• Last 20/30 minutes of class -   choices in different sports. (Optional)

 

Class will do 2-3 warm-up laps on the track to prepare for physical activity.

 

Standards:

1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
3. Participates regularly in physical activity.
4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

 

Essential Questions: 

How does the ability to pass quickly and efficiently create an advantage?

How does Gotcha, 21 and other lead-up games develop your ability to play basketball?

 

Lesson:

Modified game play or actual game play.

• Discussion of basic rules, tactics, strategies, explanation/demonstration of specific skills needed to successfully participate in a sport/game.
• Rules
  • Modified games
    • Gottcha – from the 3 point line or foul line
      • One line of players, 2 balls, if the person behind you makes his/her shot before you then you are out
      • Once a player’s shot is made pass the ball back to the next person in line
    • 3 point game –
      • Two teams of 2 people
      • 1 person from each team starts the game on opposite sides of the 3 point line (on the sides)
      • Once each teammate has made 2 shots each from that spot, they move to the next spot towards the top of the three point line
        • There are 5 spots during the game (the sides, between the side and the top of the 3point line, and the actual top of the 3 point line)
    • H-O-R-S-E or P-I-G or 21
    • Game play
      • Either 3v3 or 5v5
      • Half-court
      • Other basic rules
        • Carrying, charging, fouls, excessive physical contact will be called and dealt with
• While the students participate in the game/sport, additional individual or small group instruction on specific skills, rules, tactics, strategies as needed depending on level of competence in each of these areas.
• Observation of skills for skills test.  (skills for sport/game listed below)
• Students will also develop sportsmanship skills, along with working with teammates during game play
• Last 20/30 minutes of class -   choices in different sports. (Optional)

 

 

 

Tournament play will begin for each sport/game*** (4 days of tournament play)(optional or continued game play)

• Continued instruction on skills, rules, tactics, strategies as needed depending on level of competence in each of these areas.
• Continued observation of skills for skills test. (skills for sport/game listed below)

 

Differentiation
Students will have option to continue to work on shooting and rebounding with 21, gotcha, and three-point shoo-out through out the unit. 

 

Skills

*Passing – push, bounce, chest

*Shooting – lay ups, jump shot, set shot

*Dribbling

Moving to open space

Rebounding

Pivoting

Transition from offense to defense and vice versa

*Demonstrate basic competence of the game/sport

 

Assessment

–     Sport/game participation/behavior points. (10 points daily)

–     Written test dealing with rules, field/ court markings, strategies, scenarios. (50 points) (Optional)

–     Skills tests will be done by continuous teacher observation during actual game play. (50 points)

–     It is more practical and valuable than skills tests not imitating game play.  To earn all 50 points for each skills test, the student will have to perform the skills for that game/sport with a basic level of competence.

• Skills test will focus on the skills that are marked with  a *

 

 

 

Volleyball

Class will rotate between all the units/sports during the semester.  Weather and gym availability will also play a factor in rotation.

• Last 20/30 minutes of class -   choices in different sports. (Optional)

 

Class will do 2-3 warm-up laps on the track to prepare for physical activity.

 

Standards:

1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
3. Participates regularly in physical activity.
4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

 

Essential Questions: 

How is communication a major aspect of volleyball?

How does the basic bump, set, and spike create a strategic advantage in Volleyball?

 

Lesson:

Modified game play or actual game play.

• Discussion of basic rules, tactics, strategies, explanation/demonstration of specific skills needed to successfully participate in a sport/game.
• Rules
  • Serving
    •  Server must serve from behind the end line.
    • Underhand or overhand.
    • If the ball hits the net and drops to the other side, it is legal
    • First team to serve is determined by a volley, after that loser of the game serves first
    • No blocking or attacking a serve.
    • Rotation
      • Team will rotate clockwise each time they win the serve.
    • Scoring
      • Rally scoring will be used.
      • There will be a point scored after every serve
      • Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
      • Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve does not get over net.
      • Game will be played to 25 pts.
      • Must win by 2 points.
    • Game play
      • Maximum of three hits per side.
      • Player may not hit the ball twice in succession ( A block is not considered a hit ).
      • Ball can be played off the net during a volley and on a serve.
      • A ball touching a boundary line is good.
      • A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player’s body above and including the waist
    • Other basic rules
      • Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
      • Hitting the ball illegally ( Carrying, Palming, Throwing, etc. ).
      • Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play
      • Reaching over the net, except under these conditions:
        • When executing a follow-through.
        • During an opponents set
        • After the opponent’s third hit
• Students will be separated into 6 teams of 6 or 7.
• While the students participate in the game/sport, additional individual or small group instruction on specific skills, rules, tactics, strategies as needed depending on level of competence in each of these areas.
• Observation of skills for skills test.  (skills for sport/game listed below)
• Students will also develop sportsmanship skills, along with working with teammates during game play.
• Last 20/30 minutes of class -   choices in different sports. (Optional)

 

Tournament play will begin for each sport/game*** (4 days of tournament play)(optional or continued game play)

• Students will be re-separated into 6 teams of 6 or 7.
• Continued instruction on skills, rules, tactics, strategies as needed depending on level of competence in each of these areas.
• Continued observation of skills for skills test. (skills for sport/game listed below)

 

Differentiation
Students will have option to continue to work on bumping and setting in the beginning of the unit without having to hit it over the net, while others will start with game play of Volleyball.

During game play, students may be allowed to move closer to the net when serving, if they are having difficulty getting the ball over the net. 

 

Skills

*Bump – arms together, contact made with the wrists

*Set- two hands above head, very little spin, toward a teammate for a spike

*Serve- underhand or overhand, in-bounds

Spike – advanced only

*Demonstrate basic competence of the game/sport

 

Assessment

–     Sport/game participation/behavior points. (10 points daily)

–     Written test dealing with rules, field/ court markings, strategies, scenarios. (50 points) (Optional)

–     Skills tests will be done by continuous teacher observation during actual game play. (50 points)

–     It is more practical and valuable than skills tests not imitating game play.  To earn all 50 points for each skills test, the student will have to perform the skills for that game/sport with a basic level of competence.

• Skills test will focus on the skills that are marked with  a *