Teacher Candidate(s): Josh Binfield

Lesson Plan
#__ of #__

NYS/National
Standards

School:

Date: 11/12/15

Unit/Activity: Decorating the gymnasium with your favorite sports

Central Focus and Lesson Focus:
Link to previous lesson(s):

Grade: 8
# in class: 20

Objectives Students will be able to..

Behavior / Condition / Criteria

Assessment Tool

Length of class: 40 minutes

Teaching Styles/Strategies:

Objective #1
Domain:

3/c

Students will complete a graphic organizer to begin their thoughts of building a poster.

Objective #2
Domain:

2/b

Students will be able to pick pictures and key words to represent their favorite sport.

Objective #3
Domain:

List of Academic
Language Used

Language
Function/Common
Core

Vocabulary
words
Examples:
analyze,
compare,
evaluate,
sequence,
signal, &
summarize

Descriptive pattern organizer

Equipment: poster boards, pens,

magazines and newspapers with
sports pictures, arts and craft
materials

Favorite sports, the why (friends, competition, fun, etc.)

Analyze, organize, nonlinguistic representation

References(e.g. Book, course packet, pg #, complete web address URL):

2c/4
Safety Statement

NYS Learning Standard 1 Personal Health and Fitness

1A. Students will perform basic motor and manipulative skills. Students will attain competency in a variety of motor and sports activities.
1B. Students will design personal fitness programs to improve cardio respiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, and body composition
NYS Learning Standard 2 A Safe and Healthy Environment
2a. Students will demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior while engaged in physical activity.
2b. Students will understand that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and communication.
2c. Students will be able to identify safety hazards and react effectively to ensure a safe and positive experience for all participants.
NYS Learning Standard 3 Resource Management
3a. Students will be aware of and able to access opportunities available to them within their community to engage in physical activity.
3b. Students will be informed consumers and be able to evaluate facilities and programs.
3c. Students will also be aware of career options in the field of physical fitness and sports

Time

Task

Description/Organization

Cues

National Standards The physically literate individual:

1. Demonstrates competency in 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 and 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. Recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, selfexpression, and/or social interaction.

Adaptations/Modifications

5 minutes

Class introduction:
- introduce todays topics and
the two assignments
- show an example of the
graphic organizer
- show an example of the poster
- give and explain the poster
check list

Students will be sitting on the bleachers or wherever it is easy

for them to concentrate and listen to the instructor without
any distractions.

10 minutes

Students need to complete the

graphic organizer.
- What is your favorite sport?
Name 5 reasons why.

Students will be in their own space so they can work

independently.

25 minutes

Students will start to create their

posters.
- students must find pictures and
words that represent their sport
and why they love the sport so
much
- students must assemble their
posters by the end of the class
period

Students will be in their own space so they can work

independently.

What is your favorite sport and why?

RUBRIC FOR POSTERS