PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIT: Football (Technology) SKILLS: How to Throw and Catch a Football GRADE LEVEL: 8th grade

DATE: February 27, 2013 TEACHER: Derek Scherff

AGENDA: INTRO Warm Up (2-3 minutes) o Jumping Jacks o High knees o Arm Circles o ~Freeze tag if time is allowed~ Overview (2-3 minutes) Throwing **Students will be called in pairs to be videotaped and analyzed to see what they are doing wrong in their form** o Explain how to grip a football. Ring finger should be on the first or second lace depending on hand size. Allow fingers to spread over the ball naturally. Thumb is placed on under side of the ball. o Throwing-demonstrate how to throw the ball. Throwing with palm facing away from the body, off hand is on the ball to secure the ball. Bring elbows up to your shoulders. Step with front foot, opposite of throwing arm and throw the ball from your ear. Let the ball roll of your pointer finger and snap down with your wrist. Palm should finish down and out with follow through. Catching **Students will be called in pairs to be videotaped and analyzed to see what they are doing wrong in their form** o You can only catch what you see. You watch the nose of the ball and catch the Cone (nose) of the ball. If the ball is above your waist, make a diamond with your two index and two thumb fingers. If it is below your waist put the tip of your pinkies together and catch the cone. WATCH THE BALL, WATCH THE BALL! Drills: Partner knee throwing and catching Get in pairs, 10 yards apart. While on your knees with the opposite knee up from your throwing arm, practice throwing bringing your arm across your body while using the right form and snapping down across your body. The other partner receiving the ball uses the diamond and pinky method to catch the ball. Upright throwing and catching Standing up right, students will use the same methods with standing up tall in the pocket and delivering the ball while their partner catches the ball with the methods taught. (diamond, pinky)

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Safety first!! Keep arms and hands to self, and make sure you are in just your personal space and nobody elses. Listen to Teacher at all times *Explain cue, Snap your wrist. Eyes on the cone, use the diamond, and pinkys together.

Closing Cool Down/Stretching VERBAL CUES: Shoulders up Stand tall Snap your wrist Use the Diamond Pinkys together Good Work (Positive Feedback) OBJECTIVES: Psychomotor: Students will display an understanding of the newly acquired skills through physical activity and demonstration how to throw a football as well as catch the ball properly. Cognitive: Students will gain knowledge and understand the technique of catching and throwing. Affective: Students will teach and correct each on how to throw and catch the ball. TEACHING POINTS: Hold the ball tight so the ball doesnt get knocked out by the defense. Torque of the body helps throw the ball with a higher velocity One fluid motion Let the ball roll of your fingers See what you catch Catch the cone Above the waist use the diamond, below the waist use the pinkys

TEKS: 8.1 ACJKL,8.2 B,8.3 AB,8.4 B,8.5 A, 8.6 AB,8.7AB

EQUIPMENT: Football, Cones, Poly spots, Music Lesson Plan: UNIT: Football (Technology) SKILLS: How to Throw and Catch a Football GRADE LEVEL: 8th grade DATE: February 27, 2013 TEACHER: Derek Scherff

Objective Psychomotor: Students will perform the proper

technique of throwing, catching, footwork, as well as hand placement to catch and throw through practice and drills.

Evaluation
Form and Technique assessment checklist for demonstrating proper throwing and catching.

TEKS
8.1ABF 8.2AB 8.5A 8.6A 8.7ABD 8.1ABF 8.2AB 8.5A 8.6A 8.7ABD 8.1ABF 8.2AB 8.5A 8.6A 8.7ABD

Cognitive: Students will learn about the origin of

football, how to catch and throw, as well as how football has evolved from its beginning days through a video as well as a written test.

Quiz over the origin as well as, the proper form and technique of throwing and catching a football at the end of the lesson. Qualitative and Quantitative checklist/form during the game which asses if the students have learned to demonstrate sportsmanship.

Affective: Each student will demonstrate good

sportsmanship as well as teamwork with encouraging words for their teammates. They also will show good sportsmanship with the referees judgment calls.

Agenda
Time 0-5 Instructions-Detailed description of activity(expectations) Intro-Warm up-Rules of football- form and technique of throwing and catching. Progressively move farther away Teaching points Football is said to descend from the Ancient Greek game harpaston From Rugby and Soccer Partners Technique/Quality of Form Two teams/Students not participating can officiate/keep score Individual test

6-12 13-21

Lesson focus-partner catching/throwing drill- challenge Ultimate football-Culminating Activity

22-25

Conclusion-Written quiz/understanding of concept

Intro/Warm up Students

Teacher

Lesson Focus

Culminative Activity

Closure *S= Student S Teacher S S S S S S S S S S S

Football

Outstanding 4 Points Excellent

Talented 3 Points Talented

-Mostly uses the right hand placement on the ball - Uses the right form while throwing most of the time -Follows through when throwing the ball -Understands palm open and down during follow through -Ball rolls of finger tips for the most part -Hand follows through across his/her body while throwing -Demonstrates correct form on occasion

Throwing

-Uses the right hand placement on the ball - Uses the right form while throwing -Follows through when throwing the ball -Palm open and down during follow through -Ball rolls of finger tips -Hand follows through across his/her body -Demonstrates correct form all through out

Developing/Room for Improvement 2 Points Developing/Room for Improvement

-Sometimes uses the right hand placement on the ball - Sometimes demonstrates the right form while throwing most of the time -Follows through when throwing the ball for the most part -A little understands palm open and down during follow through -Ball rolls of finger tips Sometimes -Hand follows through across his/her body while throwing -Sometimes demonstrates correct form

Beginner 1 Point Beginner

-Rarely uses the right hand placement on the ball - Rarely demonstrates the right form while throwing most of the time -A few timed follows through when throwing the ball -Miniscule understanding of palm open and down during follow through -Ball doesnt roll of finger tips -Doesnt follow through across his/her body while throwing -Sometimes demonstrates correct form

Excellent Catching
-Uses Diamond/pinkies - Catches the cone of the ball -Follows the ball with his/her eyes -Uses finger tips -Uses hands not body to catch -Demonstrates correct form all through out

Talented
- Sometimes uses Diamond/pinkies - Catches the cone of the ball on occasion -At times follows the ball with his/her eyes -Uses finger tips on occasion -Uses hands not body to catch at times -Demonstrates correct form at times

Developing/Room for Improvement

-Sometimes uses
Diamond/pinkies - Catches the cone of the ball a few times -At times follows the ball with his/her eyes -A few times uses finger tips -Uses hands not body to catch at times -Once in a while demonstrates correct form

Beginner
-Rarely uses Diamond/pinkies - Doesnt catch the cone of the ball -Doesnt follow the ball with his/her eyes -Doesnt use finger tips -Uses his/her body to catch the ball -Rarely demonstrates correct form

Excellent Game play

-Understands and comprehends football rules, vocabulary, terms. -Upbeat and shows sportsmanship during game, as well as works well and plays well with others.

Talented
-Somewhat of an understanding and comprehension of football rules, vocabulary, terms. Sometimes upbeat and at times shows sportsmanship during game, as well as works well and plays well with others.

Developing/Room for Improvement -Understands a little and

comprehends some football rules, vocabulary, terms. Upbeat here and there and shows sportsmanship during game at times. At times works well and plays well with others.

Beginner
-Barely understands and comprehends football rules, vocabulary, terms. -Rarely if at all upbeat and shows sportsmanship during game, as well as works well and plays well with others.

Written Quiz (Football Technology) (Cognitive Evaluation) 1. Where are your fingers located on the ball when throwing the ball? a) On the tip of the ball b) Fingers on the laces c) On the bottom of the ball (opposite of the laces) d) Thumb on the laces 2. Where is it said that football originated? a) Germany b) Ancient Greece c) America d) Jamaica 3. How many players are on each side? (offensive/defensive) a) 9 b) 12 c) 13 d) 11 4. What does NFL stand for? a) National Football League b) National Farmers League c) National Founders League d) National Foosball League 5. Who is the only football team in NFL to have went to four consecutive Super bowls? a) Atlanta Falcons b) Dallas Cowboys c) Buffalo Braves d) Buffalo Bills 6. How many yards is a football field? a) 120 yards end zone to end zone b) 100 yards c) 95 yards d) 130 yards e) A & B 7. What did you see in the video that you were doing wrong? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

8. How will you correct this in the future? ________________________________ ________________________________