Tiger Pride Lesson Plan

Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Sport Pedagogy Lesson Plan Template (Elementary and Middle School)
Teacher: Casey Fleming

Background Information
Date: February 25, 2015

School: Cleveland Elementary

Grade Level: 4th grade

Lesson Focus: Focus of the lesson will be football

defense.

# of students: 20 students

Equipment and Facilities: For this lesson the teacher

will need access to a blacktop area, 12 poly spots, 8
cones 4 footballs, and 2 scarfs per student (40).

Safety Considerations: Students will be advised to

keep their heads up and be aware of their surroundings
when in limited space. Students will be told to watch
out for other groups who may be running in the same
direction. The teacher will make sure that there is
adequate personal space for each student during the
activities.

Lesson Specifics
Behavioral Contingencies: Students will be expected
Previously Learned Skills: Students have already a
to actively participate during the lesson. If students
unit on cooperative learning, and a football lesson on
are misbehaving, a 2 strike rule will be
throwing and catching, punting, running routes,
implemented. The first strike being that the student
handoffs, and place kicks.
will be pulled to the side and verbally warned about
the misbehavior and sit out for that activity. The final
warning, students will be pulled from all activities.
When the teacher is talking, the students will place all
equipment on the ground and their hands on their
head. Students will be removed from activity if the
equipment is used inappropriately.

Teaching Strategy: For this lesson The teacher will be

in a feedback role allowing the students a lot of
practice time. Students will be paired up at random
allowing students to work with newer people.

Academic Language: The primary academic language

being addressed will be the cues of the skill. For the
two defensive cots are: Eyes-keep your eyes on the
ball and on the player, Back peddle-take a few steps
back as they begin to run to prepare which direction
to run, and Pull-run and pull the flag
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Student
Objectives:

Psychomotor (P): Students will be able to run and correctly pull a flag from an offensive
player 7 out of 10 times.
Cognitive (C): Students will be able to say the cues of the skill for defense against a pass and
a run to a partner with 100% accuracy
Affective (A): Students will be able to provide positive feedback to fellow students in the form
of a high five or verbal feedback during activity.
H-R Fitness (H): Students will be engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least
50 percent of the time

CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS:

I. Demonstrate the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
II. Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles and strategies that apply to the learning and
performance of physical activities.
III. Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.
IV. Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles and strategies to improve health and
performance.
V. Demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles and strategies that
apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.
NASPE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS a physically literate person:
1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of motor
skills and movement patterns.
2. Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and
performance.
3. Demonstrates the knowledge skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical
activity and fitness.
4. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
5. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression, and/or social interaction.
Describe the pre-class arrangement Students will come to the blacktop and put their backpacks by the fence
near the basketball courts and will sit down at home-base, which will be designated as the basketball court line
Teacher: The teacher will stand on the court facing the students
Students: the students will put their backpacks against the fence and take a seat at homebase on the line
Equipment: the poly spots and jerseys will be pre placed on the court.

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Diagram the pre-class arrangement

=Poly spot offense

=Poly spot Defense
=Cone

Home Base

Time

Content Development

Instant Activity: Sharks and Minos Tag

For our first activity, we will be playing a
modified version of sharks and minnows.
In this activity everyone will have 2 scarfs
tucked into the sides of their pants. 2
sharks will try and run around and steal
your scarfs, when you lose both your
scarfs you now become a shark. Does
anyone have any questions?
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Set Induction:
Minutes Hey everyone today we will be working on
defense in football. Today we will be
focusing on defending against a passing
play and defending against a running
play. The cues of the skill for both of
these are very similar.

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
Diagram Instant
Activity

5
minutes

Purpose:
This is important to learn the proper way
to defend a player because this can keep
your opponent from scoring point against
you in a game

=Student

Start/Stop Signals:
Students will be told
to begin when they
receive the ball, and
Freeze will be used
as a stop signal
Grouping Strategies:
Students will be put
into groups of 3 or 4
at random to provide
diversity.

a) Goal Orientation for each

task
NASPE: Standard 2 Standard 3
CalPE: Standard II, Standard III
The goal of this activity is to
practice defensive basketball
skills while moving in different
directions. Student can also
practice their offensive skills

Goal of this is task is to give the

students some understanding of
the skills needed for todays
lesson.

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Time

Content Development

2
minutes

Transition : Students will remain seated

until they are given a group and told to go
to colored poly spot. When they get there
they will line up on the back poly spot and
wait for further instructions

Lesson Core Defense against a pass.:

In this activity, one student will be the
quarterback and will throw the ball to a
receiver. The receivers goal is to get
across the red cones marked in front of
them without getting their flag pulled.
There will be a defender in front of the
receiver who will try and pull the offensive
players flag before they reach the end line

Management
(Illustration of
formations)
N/A

Diagram Task 1

Demonstration Plan:
I will perform a demonstration of the cues
of the skill, and then will perform a
demonstration in front of the class with
the students.
Questions to Check Understanding
When do you want to run at the opponent?
As soon as they catch the ball.
Who will be pulling the flag in this drill?
-The defensive player in front of the
receiver
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Lesson Core Defending a run:

This activity will be run exactly the same
but the student will do a handoff rather
than a pass. The defender will still try and
pull the flag of the students.

N/A

NASPE: Standard 1, Standard 2

Standard 3
CalPE: Standard I Standard II
Standard III
The goal of this activity is to
practice defensive movements
as well as working on offensive
passing skills.
Teaching Cues for Task 1:
Eyes: Keep your eyes on the
ball and player
Back Peddle: take 2 steps
backwards (if a passing play
continue to back peddle, if they
hand the ball of run forward)
Pull: When the player gets the
ball run at them to pull the flag
Common Errors Task 1:
1. Starting far away from the
offensive player
2. Running to where they were
rather than where they will be.

Diagram Task 2
See Below

Demonstration Plan:
Pin point and have a group demonstrate

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

NASPE: Standard 1, Standard 2

Standard 3
CalPE: Standard I Standard II
Standard III
The goal of this activity is to
practice defensive movements
as well as working on offensive
running skills.

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Time

Content Development

Management
(Illustration of
formations)

Questions to Check Understanding

When do you want to run at the offense?
-as soon as they get the ball
Do you want to keep back peddling when
they run at you
-No, when you go to them they have less
room to run.

Teaching Cues for Task 2:

Eyes: Keep your eyes on the
ball and player
Back Peddle: take 2 steps
backwards (if they hand the ball
of run forward)
Pull: When the player gets the
ball run at them to pull the flag

Adaptations
If a group is struggling have them walk
instead of run during activities, allowing it
to be easier on the defensive player. If it
is to easy a second defender can be added

2
minutes

Transition: Students will be asked to pick

up all the equipment and bring it all back
to homebase.

2
minutes

CLOSURE:
Review:
Remember, when on defense you always
want to react to where the ball is and then
run to meet the offense to give them less
room. Can someone tell me the 3 cues of
the skill (Eyes, Back peddle, Pull)?
Someone tell me the difference between a
run defense and pass defense? The pass
defender has to back peddle more.
Tomorrow Reggie has a game of football
planned for all of you so make sure to be
on your best behavior and have fun.

Common Errors Task 2:

1. Starting far away from the
offensive player
2. Running to where they were
rather than where they will be.
N/A

N/A

Diagram The
Closure

=Students
=Teacher

References Used: N/A

a) Goal Orientation for each

task

N/A