Team Sports

Grade 9 Physical Education Unit Plan

University of Lethbridge
Professional Semester III
Matthew Gough (001127596)
 Philosophy of Physical Education
Physical education should develop students who understand the value of
physical fitness in their lives. It must support all aspects of physical literacy that students
can carry forward into their everyday routine. Participation in class will allow students to
see the benefits of active living. It was help students focus better in other subject areas
as well. This includes basic skills, fitness, social understanding, cooperation, and
nutrition. As a physical education teacher, it is my responsibility to facilitate this learning
through a variety of activities and experiences.
My physical education classroom should be a safe environment in which the
students feel they can participate without fear of injury or embarrassment. Students
should see the benefits of physical education while still enjoying their time in class.
Within an effective physical education classroom students develop teamwork abilities,
cooperation, and social sensibilities that enables them to be successful inside and
outside the classroom. It is my job to enable my students to find success in this area.
One of the keys to enabling this type of environment is to display passion for an
active lifestyle and teach by example. I believe that all physical education teachers
should be willing and able to participate alongside their students. By doing this they are
better able to develop an encouraging classroom community and a supportive
relationship with their students.

Introduction to Unit
The main goal of this unit is to develop teamwork and cooperation through
participation in many different team sports. The main outcomes for the unit are A1010:
adapt and improve activity specific skills in a variety of games; and C105: develop and
apply practices that contribute to teamwork. By participating in each game, they will
demonstrate their physical skills as well as their teamwork. Each student will have an
opportunity to be a leader and a follower in a variety of activities. They will complete
daily reflections and self-assessment of their teamwork skills.
The assessments within the unit are based on the students actions during class,
as well as their ability to reflect on their personal growth and development. The activities
in the unit are aimed at allowing this evaluation to take place in many different
circumstances and situations, specifically by playing games with varying skills sets. The
students will work with the same team throughout the unit. Each day they will complete
against each of the other teams and their win-loss record will be recorded. At the end of
the unit the teams will be seeded based on their record and participate in a tournament
that incorporates each of the team sports played during the unit. The tournament will
help motivate the students and keep them engaged.
A unit like this is valuable because a strong classroom community where the
students can work with each other is helpful in a Phys. Ed class. By focusing on
cooperation and teamwork for a period of time the students would realize the
importance of incorporating these skills along with the physical skills that they develop.
Students come to physical education class expecting to learn to run, throw, or kick,
however; they do not necessarily expect to learn social skills. Implementing a unit where
this is a focus helps to draw the students attention to using and improving their skills.
 Assessment Plan
The overall goal of this unit is to develop and assess teamwork in a variety of
team games. The activities in the unit scaffold the students development and allow
them to display teamwork and cooperation. The following grading breakdown allows for
fair assessment of each student.

1. Daily Self-Assessment of Teamwork Formative

2. Daily Participation Checklist /10 20%
3. Culminating Leadership Rubric /20 20%
4. Culminating Teamwork Rubric /12 20%
5. Personal Unit Reflection /20 40%

1. Daily Self-Assessment of Teamwork

On the gym wall beside the door there will be three pieces of poster board: red,
yellow, and green. Above the board are the practices that contribute to
teamwork that the class came up with in the first lesson. Each students name is
attached to the board with sticky tack. When they exit, each student will move
their name to the color that represents their progress.
2. Daily Participation Checklist
Each day the students will be assessed based on the two primary outcomes for
the unit A910: adapt and improve activity specific skills in a variety of games;
and C95: develop and apply practices that contribute to teamwork. They will be
awarded a score from 1-4 for each skill or characteristic. The skills will be based
on the daily activities and the characteristics will be derived from the initial
discussion with the students. Their daily totals will be combined to make an
overall percentage.
3. Culminating Leadership Rubric
At some point in the unit each student will lead their teammates in an activity
specific warm up. Their warm up should engage and motivate their teammates.
They will be scored based on the rubric.
4. Culminating Teamwork Rubric
Throughout the unit each students teamwork will be observed and recorded
using the daily checklist, self-assessments, and anecdotal notes. Using these
observations, the teacher will use the rubric to score the students teamwork
development.
5. Personal Unit Reflection
At the end of the unit each student will write a personal reflection discussing their
experiences. In 1-2 pages they should address the following questions: How can
you be a good teammate? How can these teamwork skills transfer to your daily
life? What did you learn from working with a team? What characteristics do you
value in your teammates? What characteristics do you value in a good leader?
Student Name: __________________________

Teamwork Rubric /20

1 2 3 4
Student Student
Communication

Student rarely Student frequently

occasionally consistently
communicates communicates
communicates communicates
thoughts and/or thoughts and/or
X2

thoughts and/or thoughts and/or

feelings in an feelings in an
feelings in an feelings in an
appropriate appropriate
appropriate appropriate
manner. manner.
manner. manner.
Student Student
Student rarely Student frequently
Fair Play

occasionally consistently
demonstrates demonstrates
demonstrates demonstrates
etiquette and fair etiquette and fair
etiquette and fair etiquette and fair
play. play.
play. play.
Student Student
Student rarely Student frequently
occasionally consistently
demonstrates demonstrates
Cooperation

demonstrates demonstrates
behaviors that behaviors that
behaviors that behaviors that
show a respect and show a respect and
X2

show a respect and show a respect and

willingness to work willingness to work
willingness to work willingness to work
with others, with others,
with others, with others,
regardless of their regardless of their
regardless of their regardless of their
ability. ability.
ability. ability.

Leadership Rubric /12

1 2 3 4
Student Student
Communication

Student rarely Student frequently

occasionally consistently
communicates communicates
communicates communicates
thoughts and/or thoughts and/or
X2

thoughts and/or thoughts and/or

feelings in an feelings in an
feelings in an feelings in an
appropriate appropriate
appropriate appropriate
manner. manner.
manner. manner.

Student Student
Relations

Student rarely Student frequently

occasionally consistently
Peer

demonstrates demonstrates
demonstrates demonstrates
effective peer effective peer
effective peer effective peer
relations. relations.
relations. relations.
 Daily Participation Checklist

Date: Activity:
1=Novice 2=Growing 3=Proficient 4=Excelling

Communication
Game Strategy

Participation

Cooperation

Fair Play
Effort
Skill #1:

Skill #2:

Skill #3:

Skill #4:
Student #1
Student #2
Student #3
Student #4
Student #5
Student #6
Student #7
Student #8
Student #9
Student #10
Student #11
Student #12
Student #13
Student #14
Student #15
Student #16
Student #17
Student #18
Student #19
Student #20
 Unit Plan
Lesson Instructional
Week GLO SLO Learning Activities Assessment Key Question Safety Equipment Motivation
Title Strategies

Introduction to Unit
- Go over the assessments for the unit.
Review Gym
- Outline the key goals of the unit and
Observation Rules
discuss with students. Positive
Checklist
Why is it important Rope Feedback
Warm-Up and Teaching
Intro to Team Sports

Discussion of Teamwork to work in teams?

Self-Assessment Cool-Down Games for
- Engage the students in class Preliminary Music
A9-1 (Students will move Activities Understanding
discussion about their experience What are important Student Self-
A9-5 their name to red,
A working on teams (Think-Pair-Share). skills to have when Assessment Competition
#1 A9-10 green, or yellow area Use Equipment Cooperative
C - Brainstorm practices that contribute to working in teams? of Team
C9-5 on the wall.) Properly Learning
teamwork to be posted on the wall. Work Sheets Points
C9-6
How can we for Each Awarded to
Class Discussion Encourage Direct
Team Building Games improve our Team Winning
students to Instruction
- Divide the class into their 4 teams for teamwork? Team
Teamwork and participate to the
the unit and guide them through
Leadership Rubrics best of their
different team building exercises.
ability
i.e./ human knot, scaffolded relay, over-
the-bar,

Game Overview
- Explain the rules of Softball Review Gym
Peer
- Discuss safety precautions. Observation Rules
How is teamwork Assessment Positive
Checklist Peer Teaching
important in Forms Feedback
Team Practices Warm-Up and
Teamwork in Softball

Softball?
- Break the students into teams. Ask Self-Assessment Cool-Down Cooperative
Gloves Music
A9-1 one member from each team to (Students will move Activities Learning
What are some
A9-5 volunteer as coach to lead their team their name to red,
A advantages for Bases Competition
#1-2 A9-10 through practice/warm-up. green, or yellow area Use Equipment Direct
C working with your
C9-5 on the wall.) Properly Instruction
team? Bats & Points
C9-6 Softball
Helmets Awarded to
- Play Softball or modified variations of it Class Discussion Encourage Teaching
What obstacles did Winning
depending on student skill level (kickball students to Games for
your team Softballs Team
beat the ball, knockout/laydown). Teamwork and participate to the Understanding
overcome?
- Record team wins and losses. Leadership Rubrics best of their
Bases
ability
Teamwork Discussion
 Game Overview
Review Gym
- Explain the rules of Ultimate Frisbee.
Self-Assessment Rules Peer
- Discuss safety precautions. How is teamwork Positive
Teamwork in Ultimate Frisbee
(Students will move Peer Teaching Assessment
important in Feedback
their name to red, Warm-Up and Forms
Team Practices Ultimate Frisbee?
green, or yellow area Cool-Down Cooperative
- Break the students into teams. Ask Music
A9-1 on the wall.) Activities Learning Frisbees
one member from each team to What are some
A9-5
A volunteer as coach to lead their team advantages for Competition
#3- 4 A9-10 Observation Use Equipment Direct Pylons
C through practice/warm-up. working with your
C9-5 Checklist Properly Instruction
team? Points
C9-6 Four
Ultimate Frisbee Awarded to
Class Discussion Encourage Teaching Different
- Play Ultimate Frisbee. Each team will What obstacles did Winning
students to Games for Color
play each other. Record team wins and your team Team
Teamwork and participate to the Understanding Pennies for
losses. overcome?
Leadership Rubrics best of their Each Team
ability
Teamwork Discussion

Game Overview
Review Gym Peer
- Explain the rules of Football.
Observation Rules Assessment
- Discuss safety precautions. How is teamwork Positive
Checklist Peer Teaching Forms
important in Feedback
Warm-Up and
Teamwork in Football

Team Practices Football?

Self-Assessment Cool-Down Cooperative Pylons
- Break the students into teams. Ask Music
A9-1 (Students will move Activities Learning
one member from each team to What are some
A9-5 their name to red, Footballs
A volunteer as coach to lead their team advantages for Competition
#5-6 A9-10 green, or yellow area Use Equipment Direct
C through practice/warm-up. working with your
C9-5 on the wall.) Properly Instruction Flags
team? Points
C9-6
European Handball Awarded to
Class Discussion Encourage Teaching Four
- Play Football. What obstacles did Winning
students to Games for Different
- Each team will play each other. your team Team
Teamwork and participate to the Understanding Color
- Record team wins and losses. overcome?
Leadership Rubrics best of their Pennies for
ability Each Team
Teamwork Discussion
 Game Overview
- Explain the rules of Basketball
- Discuss safety precautions.
Observation
Review Gym
Checklist
Team Practices Rules Peer
How is teamwork Positive
- Break the students into teams. Peer Teaching Assessment
Self-Assessment important in Feedback
Teamwork in Basketball

- Ask one member from each team to Warm-Up and Forms

(Students will move Basketball?
volunteer as coach to lead their team Cool-Down Cooperative
their name to red, Music
A9-1 through practice/warm-up. Activities Learning Basketballs
green, or yellow area What are some
A9-5
A on the wall.) advantages for Competition
#7-8 A9-10 Play Tchoukball Use Equipment Direct Nets
C working with your
C9-5 - Play Basketball Properly Instruction
Class Discussion team? Points
C9-6 - Each team will play each other. Four
Awarded to
- Record team wins and losses. Encourage Teaching Different
Personal Reflection What obstacles did Winning
students to Games for Color
Assignment your team Team
Homework Assignment participate to the Understanding Pennies for
overcome?
- Go over the personal reflection best of their Each Team
Teamwork and
assignment with the students. Assign it ability
Leadership Rubrics
as homework for the next class.

Teamwork Discussion
 Team Practices
- Break the students into teams using
the sorting hat. - Ask one member from
Peer Assessment Culminating
each team to volunteer as coach to lead Review Gym
(Assign one student Self-
their team through practice/warm-up. Rules
from each team to Assessment
What teamwork Peer Teaching Positive
complete a peer Forms
Culmination Tournament

Team Games Tournament skills are common Warm-Up and Feedback

assessment of their
- Based on their win loss record for the in each of the Cool-Down Cooperative
coach) Frisbees
Team Games

A9-1 unit the teams will be seeded into the games? Activities Learning Music
Dodge balls
A9-5 tournament.
A Observation Bouncy Balls
#7-#8 A9-10 - Each round of the tournament will be How did your Use Equipment Direct Competition
C Checklist Birdie
C9-5 each teamwork improve? Properly Instruction
Sleeves
C9-6 Points
Self-Assessment
Culminating Discussion What obstacles did Encourage Teaching Awarded to
(Students will Four
- Collect personal reflections from each your team students to Games for Winning
complete their final Different
student. overcome? participate to the Understanding Team
form) Color
- Discuss what they learned about best of their
Pennies for
working in teams. Good experiences? ability
Class Discussion Each Team
Bad experiences?

Teamwork Discussion
 Unit Calendar
September
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Intro/Teamwork Softball Softball

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Softball Softball Softball

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ultimate Frisbee Ultimate Frisbee Ultimate Frisbee

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ultimate Frisbee Ultimate Frisbee Ultimate Frisbee

October
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Football Football Football

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Football Football Football

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Basketball Basketball

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Basketball Basketball Outdoor Games

29 30 31
Outdoor Games