Unit

Timeframe

Big Ideas (Statements or Essential Questions)

Major Learning Experiences from Unit 

Basketball






















6 Lessons























What Life Lessons can be used from the game of Basketball?


The importance of basic skills such as Dribbling

Passing

Shooting will be learned.


Creating Space, (Offense) and

Defensive strategies will be taught for a basic understanding of the game

Students will have an understanding of the basic offensive and defensive concepts of the game.


  We will Teach court positions⎯center, guard, forward.


Students will have the basic understanding of the fundamentals of passing, dribbling, and shooting to enhance themselves with improvement for their game.


Students will have the opportunity to experience either a half court game, or a full court game for tournament play.












Floor Hockey




6 Lessons





Stick Handling

Passing

Shooting

Creating Space (Offense)

Defense

-Students will learn how to stick handle while moving and keeping their eyes up.

-Students will learn how to pass and shoot while moving and keeping their eyes up.

-Students will learn the basic offensive and defensive strategies of Hockey.

-Special Teams

Soccer





6 Lessons






Dribbling 

Passing

Shooting

Creating Space (Offense)

Defense

-Students will learn how to dribble while moving and keeping their eyes up

-Students will learn how to pass and shoot while moving and keeping their eyes up.

-Students will have an understanding of the basic offensive and defensive concepts of Soccer.

Volleyball















6 Lessons















What are the  different types of hits with the ball?  What  Life Lessons can this game  provide for us?









Students will have ample opportunity to focus and practice on the Set and the Bump in order to be an effective teammate on the court.


Students will understand Offensive strategies include hitting the ball to the open court, deep, with a change of direction, and with power and speed. 


Students will have the opportunity for game play and show how their individual skills are improving




 

Football


6 Lessons


What are the benefits of playing Football?

How essential is teamwork in Football?

What are the life lessons taught through the game of football?

Lessons provide repetition to enhance skills and teach rules and strategies. Teach fundamentals of the game and strategies for Offense and Defense

Team Handball











6 Lessons













What are the benefits of playing Team Handball?

How essential is teamwork in Team Handball?

Can playing team handball increase my physical fitness?

Lessons provide repetition to enhance skills and teach rules and strategies. Teach fundamentals of the game and strategies for Offense and Defense. 









Ultimate Frisbee

6 Lessons

Softball/WB




6 Lessons




Hitting

Throwing

Catching


-Students will learn the basic rules of Softball.

-Students will learn the 9 different positions in Softball.

-Students will learn the basics of hitting, catching, and throwing.