LESSON PLAN

ROWAN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Teacher: Mickey Gill Unit Title: Basketball

Lesson # 8 of 8. Title: Basketball Tournament
Grade level: 9 Duration of class: 42 minutes Number of students: 24
A. Lesson Context
Rationale (relevance of lesson to unit): Basketball Tournament will culminate all the skills and
strategies that the students have learned in this unit. They will now bring them all together and utilize
them. It helps students learn about team work, leadership, and sportsmanship.
Anticipated difficulties and how they will be addressed:
Problem: Skill levels will vary greatly.
Solution: Teams will be split up evenly based on skill level. No team will be “stacked”.
Resources, Equipment and Materials: Basketballs
References: N/A

B. Learning Outcomes, CPIs & Evidence

Learning Outcomes (CPI)
Psychomotor: Students will demonstrate all the
skills and strategies they have learned
throughout the unit.
Cognitive: Students will explain the importance
of team work and sportsmanship.
Affective: Students will understand the
importance of team work and sportsmanship in
winning and game or losing.
CPI # Assessment Evidence
2.5.12.A.1 Teacher observation. Will walk around and
aid any students who are having difficulty.
2.5.8.C.1 Students will be evaluated based on their
ability to work with their teammates in a
healthy, well behaved manner.
2.5.12.C.1 Students will be assessed based on overall
participation and involvement throughout
all activities during class.

C. Detailed Lesson Description

Timeline Detailed Lesson Content, Procedures and Instructional Strategies
5 mins. Students Dress for Class
5 mins. Introductory Activities: Warm-Up
Students will perform dynamic stretches to warm up and loosen their muscles. They will
start at the baseline of the basketball court and go to half court. Stretches that will be
performed are: lungs, high knees, butt kicks, side shuffle (left down, right back),
Frankenstein’s, huggers, and arm circles.
25 mins. Culminating Activity: Basketball Tournament
Class will be split up into 6 teams of 4 students each. The games will be 4 minutes each.
There will be a round robin tournament to decide rankings for the elimination tournament
where the champions will be decided. The top 2 teams will have byes in the first round.
2 mins. Closure: “Award Ceremony”
After the end of the tournament, there will be a mock ceremony for the champions.
5 mins. Dress Out
D. Reflection
Student Outcomes: Describe degree to which students met each learning outcome:
Teacher Effectiveness: What went well? What needs work? What unit modifications are necessary?

APPENDICES (Insert or attach additional lesson documents, e.g., handouts, PowerPoints,

worksheets, assessment tools, etc.)
Tournament Brackets