Day 1

Warm up: Students will brainstorm words on the whiteboard that they know about basketball.
(10 min.)

Lesson Topics: Introduction to Basketball

a. Students will take notes on the following topics.
b. Students will be taught the rules of basketball and common terms (20 min)
Rules: travelling, double dribbling, types of fouls, dimensions/lines in the court.
Terms: baseline, foul line, 3-point shot, man-on-man defense, zone defense, rebound,
block/steal, assist, lay-up, pivot, possession.
c. Teacher will review safety procedures as per the OSBIE guidelines. (20 min)
Students must wear appropriate footwear and no jewellery, be careful of the padding on
the walls. The floor must be free from debris or water. When lowering or raising nets
students must be clear of the area. No hanging from the basketball rims.
d. Students will head over to the gym to complete their assessment. (25 min)

Drills: N/A

Additional Information: Students will need to be reminded in their previous class to bring a
pencil and note paper for this class.

Cool Down: N/A

Assessment: Students will be asked to label the proper basketball lines on the court. They will be
given access to the gym to complete this activity. The activity will be assessed for correctness.

Day 2

Warm up: Teacher-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)

a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running

Lesson Topics: Ball Handling

a. Teacher will review safety procedures. (5 min)
b. Teacher will demonstrate ball handling techniques. Students will perform the drills while
standing in the middle of the gym. (25 min)
c. After students are comfortable with the techniques they will perform a mirror drill with a
partner. (10 min)

Drills:
a. Ball Handling: around the head, around the waist, around the ankles, fire fingers
(bouncing the ball between your hands above your head with the tips of your fingers), switch-
catch drill between legs, spider drill (two taps to the ball in front of your legs, two taps behind
the leg), seated-ball between legs.
b. Mirror Drill: teacher will call out specific moves and students will perform them while
facing a partner.

Cool Down: Static Stretches (5 min)

a. Leg reaches
b. Side lunge stretch
c. Seated groin stretch
d. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Students will be assessed on their participation and effort with the skill. Example;
continually assess if students are trying their hardest.

Day 3
Warm up: Teacher-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)
a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running

Lesson Topics: Passing

a. Students will be taught different types of passes and have the opportunity to practice with
a partner. (15 min)
b. Students will them perform a class-wide drill. (20 min)
c. Teacher will make the students into groups of three and allow the students to play
Monkey in the Middle. (15 min)

Drills:
a. Students will have a partner and line up on the extended foul line all the way across the
court. They will practice bounce pass, chest pass, overhead pass, and wrap around pass.
b. Students will perform a diamond drill. The drills consist of four lines equally spaced
apart: one coming from the sideline and halfcourt intersect, another directly across and the other
two in between on either side on top of the three point line. The student at the front of each line
will have a ball and dribble to the center circle, stop and chest pass to the line on the right. Drill
will evolve to passing to the left, bounce passing to the right, bounce passing to the left, wrap
around pass to the right and wrap around pass to the left.
c. Students will play Monkey in the Middle using all four passes that they reviewed today.

Additional Information:
a. An emphasis will be made on stepping with the pass and stepping to catch the pass.

Cool Down: Teacher Led Static Stretches (10 min)

a. Leg reaches
b. Side lunge stretch
c. Seated groin stretch
d. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Students will be assessed on their ability to successfully hit the target and proper
hand placement on the ball when performing each pass.

Day 4
Warm up: Teacher-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)
a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running

Lesson Topics: Dribbling

a. Students will perform different dribbling tasks from one end of the gym to the other
with a partner. (25 min)
b. Students will be put into five teams and use the same tasks to compete in a relay race
with their teams. (25 min)

Drills:
a. In pairs students will have one ball and spread out on the baseline. Each student will have
a turn to perform specific dribbling tasks to improve their skills. One student will dribble from
one end to the other with specific instruction and once the first student returns they will hand the
ball to the next and they will complete the task. These tasks will be: dribble with your right hand
to one end and dribble with your left hand back (twice), both hands there and back(twice),
crossover move at foul line, half court line, foul line and repeat on the way back, between the
legs and the same lines as the crossover, behind the back move at each line mentioned before.
b. In five equal groups students will form into lines at the baseline, similar to their partner
lines, and perform each task as a relay race. If a team does not have enough players, one player
may be permitted to go twice. the quickest team to perform the tasks first will win the relay race.

Cool Down: Teacher Led Static Stretches (10 min)

a. Leg reaches
b. Side lunge stretch
c. Seated groin stretch
d. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Students will be assessed on the use of finger tips when dribbling, having their
knees bent, dribbling below the waist, control and having their heads up while dribbling.

Day 5
Warm up: Student-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)
a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running
Lesson Topics: Shooting
a. Each student will have a basketball and be shown proper form for shooting a basketball.
(5 min)
b. Each student will perform a shooting drill from the foul line in a group to practice
fundamental skills. (15 min)
c. Each student will perform the proper technique to shoot a lay-up shot properly. (15 min)
d. Students will be put into groups and instructed to play Around the World, focussing on
their shooting form. (15 min)

Drills:
a. Students will be shown the correct position to hold the basketball with your dominant
hand and the other hand as the guide hand. A square will be formed with your arm and head.
Students will lie on their back and shoot up in the air trying to get rotation on the ball.
b. The class will be split into two groups, one at each main basket of the gym. Each group
will form two lines at the top corners of the foul line facing each other. One line will be given
one ball and the other line will not have a ball. The student at the front of the line without the ball
will jog halfway to the other line and receive a pass from the opposite line and shoot at the
basketball hoop. The student who shot will get their rebound and pass it to the line they came
from and this action will be repeated.
c. Students will be shown how to shoot a proper layup with an emphasis on approach to the
basket, jumping off the proper foot and shooting with the proper hand (depending upon which
side of the basket they are shoot on). They will form two lines at half court facing a basket. One
line will be deemed a rebounding like and the other will have to balls and will be the shooting
line. The first student in the shooting line will perform a layup on the appropriate side and the
first student in the rebounding line will catch the ball and give it to the next person in the
shooting line. The students will then exchange lines. This drill is continuous.
d. Students will participate in the game Around the World while the teacher observes and
corrects shooting technique throughout the games.

Cool Down: Student Led Static Stretches (10 min)

a. Leg reaches
b. Side lunge stretch
c. Seated groin stretch
d. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Students will be assessed on proper form when shooting (shoulders are square to
basket, feet are shoulder width apart, knees are bent, hips are low, elbow is parallel to the floor,
and eyes are on the basket). Students will also be responsible for recording and submitting how
many attempts were made during the around the world drill and how many baskets they
successfully got into the basket.

Day 6
Warm up: Student-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)
a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running

Lesson Topics: Offensive Strategy

a. Students will be shown basic skill of setting a pick/screen in groups of three. (15 min)
b. Students will be shown offensive play Motion and perform it in groups of five with an
introduction of defenders as well. (35 min)

Drills:
a. Students will be put into groups of three and instructed on how to perform a pick or
screen to make a player on their own team open to receive a pass. Two of the students will be
deemed as offense and one on defense. One offensive player will be guarded by the defender
and the other offensive player will execute a pick/ screen.
b. Students will be shown on the whiteboard in the gym the basic offensive play Motion.
It is a screen and screen away offense which implements the skill of setting picks/screens to
make players open to receive the basketball. Students will be broken up into groups of five as if
they were playing a real game and perform the Motion offense without defenders. After some
proficiency is shown two groups will combine, one on offense and the other on defense and each
will take a turn performing the offensive play.

Cool Down: Student Led Static Stretches (10 min)

e. Leg reaches
f. Side lunge stretch
g. Seated groin stretch
h. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Students will be assessed on their ability to implement offensive strategies into
gameplay, their ability to maintain possession of the ball, their movement of the ball and their
communication. This assessment will be done by the teacher during the final drill with both
offensive and defensive players.

Day 7
Warm up: Student-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)
a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running

Lesson Topics: Defensive Strategy/Skills

a. Students will perform Proper Defensive position and slides (15 min)
b. Students will perform a variety of different exercises exemplifying proper defensive
skills (35 min)

Drills:
a. Students will be shown proper defensive position: bent knees, butt down, back straight,
on the balls of your feet and hands out. They will line up in one corner of the basketball court
and slide in defensive position in a zig-zag pattern in between the foul line extended and the
out of bounds line. They will slide zig-zagging to the other baseline and continue on the other
side of the court.
b. Students will be split in two groups on each side of the court and spread out facing the
opposite side of the court. They will be down four actions key to playing good defense: foot fire
(tapping of toes in defensive position), rebound (jumping up and grabbing a ball), loose ball
(reaching to the floor and grabbing a ball) and box-out (taking two steps backwards in
defensive position). Students will listen to the instructor on which actions to perform and will
repeat the action aloud. Each group will be competing to be the most spirited and engaged group.

Cool Down: Student Led Static Stretches (10 min)

a. Leg reaches
b. Side lunge stretch
c. Seated groin stretch
d. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Students will be assessed on proper defensive position (bent knees, butt down, back
straight, on the balls of your feet and hands out) as well as the four actions key to playing good
defense (foot fire, rebound, loose ball, and box-out). Marks will be given for the level of
participation throughout the class.

Day 8
Warm up: Student-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)
a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running

Lesson Topics: Game Situation Skills

a. Students will use their defensive skills alongside dribbling skills to simulate game like
scenarios. (15 min)
b. Students will simulate transition like scenarios in 3 on 2--2 on 1 Drill. (35 min)

Drills:
a. Students will review the zig-zag defensive slide drill and continue to evolve that drill into
an offense/ defense drill. Now the defender will actually be sliding with another student who will
be dribbling a basketball towards the baseline while still zig-zagging. The two players will zig
zag back and forth until the opposite foul line, at which point the offensive player will try to
score and the defender will attempt to stop this from happening without fouling.
b. 3 on 2--2 on 1 Drill- Students will form two lines at the meeting point of the sideline and
half court line facing eachother. Two students will be defending one basket and one student, with
a ball, will be at half court and one student from each line will join to form three offensive
players. Once the two defenders gain possession of the ball they will then be on offense going
towards the opposite basket trying to score on the last offensive player to touch the basketball.
This drill is continuous.
Cool Down: Student Led Static Stretches (10 min)
a. Leg reaches
b. Side lunge stretch
c. Seated groin stretch
d. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Students will be assessed on their ability to understand and follow the rules of
basketball. Students will also be assessed on their understanding and implementation of both
offensive and defensive play. Finally, students will be assessed on their participation level and
their teamwork skills.

Day 9

Warm up: Student-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)

a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running

Lesson Topics: Skills Testing

a. Students will have the opportunity to practice the skills that they have learned so far in
class. They will be put into groups of five and will separate into six stations around the gym. At
each station, the students will practice the following activities; ball handling, dribbling, passing,
3-point shots/free throw, layups, man-to-man coverage. (30 min)
b. After each student has had 5 minutes to practice activities at each station, the teacher will
inform students to choose a partner to work with and self-report skills to the teacher. The
students will be familiar with the types of testing done for each skill, for example remember the
number of successful free-throws in thirty seconds. Students in partner pairs will report the
number to the teacher after they have completed each activity. (20 min)

Drills:
a. individual skill assessment drills (from previous classes)

Additional Information: Ensure that students that missed any classes have their missed
assessment recorded.

Cool Down: Student Led Static Stretches (10 min)

a. Leg reaches
b. Side lunge stretch
c. Seated groin stretch
d. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Use previous assessments to record student activity. Include information about
effort and participation. If a students new score is higher than their old score, record both to
chart progress.

Day 10
Warm up: Student-led Dynamic Stretching (15 min)
a. students will perform lunges to the half-court line and back
b. students will jog around the gym using high-knees and bum-kicks
c. students will swing their arms around in circles while running

Lesson Topics: Tournament

a. Students will be told that they are going to participate in a tournament day where they
will be allowed to play basketball on teams during class. Students will review the rules of
scoring and playing as a team before beginning. (5 min)
b. Students will be put into teams of five people and will be given a number. Teacher will
have written out a tournament schedule on a sheet of paper on the wall so students can see when
they are playing and where. Two games will be going on at once and two teams will be resting
during that time. Games will end after 7 minutes. (40 min)
c. Special prizes will be given out to the winning team, while all other students will receive
a smaller prize for competing well. (5 min)

Cool Down: Student Led Static Stretches (10 min)

a. Leg reaches
b. Side lunge stretch
c. Seated groin stretch
d. Arms across the chest and behind the head

Assessment: Students will be assessed on their participation, effort, and team-building spirit, as
well as offensive and defensive ability.

Category Assessment Method Breakdown:

Thinking and Ability of students to you use skills they have learned in class (evaluated
Inquiry: each day)
25 %

Application: Participation (evaluated each day)

45 %

Communication: Teamwork skills

20 %

Knowledge: Assessment from lesson 1. Students must write the lines of the court.
10 %