Springfield College Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Robert Maher__ Date:3/9/13

Time:9:10-10:45__

School:East Longmeadow High School_ Lesson #:1/4

Facilities:East Longmeadow Turf field

Class Size:24

Grade:9th grade

Unit/Theme:Lacrosse Generic Level:Utilization/Proficiency

Equipment:
1.Lacrosse Sticks(24)
3.Whistle/Watch(1 each)

2.Tennis Balls(12)

4.Cones (12)
Focus of Lesson:Passing, catching, and groundballs
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): (NASPE #___; MA CF #___ ;
Task/Activity #___)
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

(P)Perform a pass to a partner using the correct skill cues at least three
times by the end of the first activity. (NASPE;1 MA CF 2.17; Activity #1)
(C)Identify the correct grip throwing with a lacrosse stick with 100%
accuracy at the end of the lesson.(NASPE 2; MA CF 2.17; Closure)
(A)Practice safety by not throwing the tennis ball when someone is in the
way throughout the whole lesson.(NASPE 5; MA CF 2.26; Entire lesson)
Check each objective is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it
developmentally appropriate?
Teacher Performance Objectives During the lesson the teacher will:
1.Teacher will give students corrective specific feedback throughout the
whole lesson.
2.Teacher will be sure to reinforce safety throughout the whole lesson.
3.Teacher will pinpoint students who are behaving well and also perform the
skill well throughout the lesson.
4.Teacher will check for understanding after each informing by asking
questions that relate to the activity and skill.

Special Considerations What are the safety concerns? What is

unique about the students in this class?

Stay within the boundaries set up prior to the lesson.

Not pass the tennis ball when partner is not ready.
Dont hit other students with lacrosse sticks.
Do not check or body another student.

References: (include page # and/or actual web site address)

Darst, P. W., Pangrazi, R. P., Sariscsany, M., & Brusseau, T. A. (2012). Dynamic
physical education for secondary school students (7th ed.). New York:
Benjamin Cummings

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Introduction: The instructor will

share the following information:
1.Name:Mr.Maher
2.Focus of the day: Lacrosse
passing, catching, and ground
balls.
3.

Start Signal-Ready go

Stop signal-2 whistles

4.Safety-Students will have to stay
in the boundaries of the cones
that are set up at the 50 yard line
and end zone. Know to not throw
when partner is not ready. Throw
only when other students are out
of the way. Dont hit other
students with lacrosse stick
5.Skill cues for lacrosse throwGrip: Top hand midway down shaft
and bottom hand on butt end of
stick.
Turned with shoulder and side
facing where you want to throw.
Step with opposite foot
transferring weight from the back
foot to stepping foot.
Follow through to target. Have
head of the stick pointing to the
target.
6.Skill cues for lacrosse catchGrip:top hand at throat of stick
and bottom hand midway up the
shaft.

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Track the ball with the head of the

sick
Soft hands give with the ball
Eye on the ball
I will be Demonstrating both
throwing and catching for the
students as I explain the skill cues.
7.QuestionsWhat is the proper grip when you
are throwing with lacrosse stick?
Top hand half way down the shaft
and bottom hand at the butt end
of the stick.
To be able to throw an accurate
pass what do you need to do?
Follow through with the stick head
pointing at the target.
Transition-Students will pick up
the lacrosse sticks inside by the
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door. I will bring the ball bag out
second and they will all jog to the field.
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They will meet me at the corner of
the field so I can inform them of
the activity.
Activity #1:Students will find a
10-11 partner they work well with and
minute get a ball. They will each stand on
the football hashes facing each
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other. They will partner pass to
each other.
Extensions up: Partner can move
while throwing. Partner can move
while catching. They can more
farther apart.

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Extensions down: Students can

move closer to each other.
Transition:Students will gather
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around the teacher. They will have
second the tennis balls in their lacrosse
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sticks and their lacrosse sticks at
their feet.
Informing:Teacher will explain
2-3
minute the skill cues for picking up a
ground ball:
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Grip: Top hand at the throat

of the stick and bottom hand
midway up the shaft.

2.

Stick parallel to the ground.

3.

Scoop of stick on the

ground.

4.

Body low(bent knees and

back).

5.

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Go through the ball.

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Transition:Students will get back
second into their partners and the same
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spot they were in the last activity.
Activity #2: Students will be in
partners one on opposite hashes
10-11
of the football field facing each
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other. They will roll the ball to their
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partner and their partner will
practice using the skill cues to
pick up the ground ball.
Extensions Up: Students can try
running and picking up the ground
ball.
Extension down: Students will
move closer and try and pick the
ball up at a slower speed.

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Transition: Students will gather

around the teacher for informing
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of next activity. They will put the
second tennis balls in their lacrosse sticks
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and their lacrosse sticks between
their legs.
Informing:Teacher will give
students pinnies. There will be 4
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different colors with 3 people in
4-5
minute each color. Students will then line
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up in those groups on numbers.
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One group on the 10, one on the
20, one on the 30, and one on the
40. Students without the pinnies
will get into groups of three and
will be 20 feet away facing the
opposite group in pinnies. They
will practice passing on the run to
the person in front of the line.
They will pass when they are
about half way to the other line.
The passer will move to the back
of the line as the person who
catches it will run toward the other
line and throw.
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Transition:Students will get the
second
pinnies and into their groups. They
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will move to either the 10, 20, 30,
or 40 yard line. They will then wait
for the ready signal.
10-11
minute Activity #3:Students will throw SSS
the ball on the run form one line to
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the other. They will keep this up
until the whistle is blown. This is to SSS
practice throwing on the run.
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Extensions Up: Move the lines
farther apart. Have the person
catching run toward the other line.

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Extension Down: Lines can move

closer in and they dont have to
throw while on the run.

Transition:Students will gather

around the teacher with their
30
second tennis balls in their lacrosse sticks
and lacrosse sticks between their
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feet.
2-3
minute Informing: Teacher will tell the
students they will be playing 3 v 3 S
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keep away. The team must
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complete 4 passes and they get a
point. Once one team scores a
point the other team gets the ball.
If the ball gets knocked down the
other team gets the ball too. When
the whistle blows the pinnie teams
will rotate.
Transition:Students will go back
30
to their spots from the last activity.
second They will wait for ready go signal
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to begin.

Extensions down: Less passes for

a point. Allow students who drop it
to pick it back up.

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Activity #4: Students will play

3v3 keep away and keep track of
19-20
their own points. Once the whistle SS
minute
blows the students with pinnies
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will rotate to the left. Students will
need to complete 4 passes to get
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a point.
Extensions Up: Add more passes
to get points.

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Transition:Students will gather

around the teacher with the tennis
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ball in their lacrosse sticks and
second their sticks between their legs.
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Informing:Teacher will explain
Ultimate lacrosse to students.
Ultimate lacrosse is like ultimate S
5-6
minute frisbee. Students can only take
two steps when they have the ball S
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and are trying to get into the
opponents end zone. In order to
get into the end zone first they
must make 5 passes to different
players. Teams will rotate on
teachers whistle.
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Transition: Students will go back
second
to last activities spot and wait for
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teachers ready go signal.
Activity #5:Students will play
19-20 ultimate lacrosse against each
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minute other. They will play until the
teacher blows the whistle. The
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teams with pinnies on will then
rotate to the left and a new game SS
will go on.
Extension Up: Students need to
complete more passes to score.
Extension down: Students need to
complete less passes to score.
Transition:Students will go back
30
second into the high school gym and put
the sticks in the bucket and the
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balls in the bag. They will then
gather around the teacher.

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Closure: Teacher will ask the
minute students about the lesson.
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What were some ways you got
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open in keep away? By cutting to
open space.
What grip do we use when
throwing? Top hand mid way down
the shaft and bottom hand at the
butt of the stick.
What were some strategies you
used in Ultimate frisbee to score?
We used communication,
teamwork, cutting to get open,
and some plays to get points.

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