John Dugan

School: Haverstraw Middle

Lesson Plan
Flag Football/Graphic Organizer
Grade: 6th
Period: 11:30 12:10

April 8, 15
Number of Students: 12

Objective:
1. Students will be able to throw to a partner 5 yards away using correct technique successfully three out of five times.
2. Students will be able to receive the ball from a partner 5 yards away using correct technique successfully three out of five
times.
3. Students will be able to throw to a partner in a mini game situation successfully being able to reach the end zone.
4. Students will be able to encourage their partner to succeed.
5. Students will be able to explain the proper throwing and catching techniques and apply them to the drills performed.
6. Students will be able to complete the graphic organizer with the correct cues by the end of class.
SS 1A 2C
1A. Students will perform basic motor and manipulative skills. Students will attain competency in a variety of motor and sports
activities.
2c. Students will be able to identify safety hazards and react effectively to ensure a safe and positive experience for all participants.
Literacy Standards:
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing:
Production and Distribution of Writing number 4- produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and
style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.

Key Academic Language: Throw, Receive, Catch, Step, Grip, Follow Through.
Safety: Reinforce the importance of keeping your head up and to avoid colliding into other students. Designate a safe playing area
large enough for movements in general space.
Differentiation: There will be translations of any handouts for all students to learn. I will demonstrate each drill both orally and
verbally so students see the different ways to learn. Different sized balls and sticks will be used for all students.

Time
5-10 minutes

Task
Intro: Learning map
graphic organizer. I will
hand out a blank graphic
organizer that is attached
on the final page of this
lesson plan. The center
will be red and
resembles a partner pass
and catch. The
surrounding boxes
represent the cues to a
partner pass and catch.
Each student will fill out
the graphic organizer
with the cues they
believe are correct.

Organization
Students will be sitting
in front of me as I hand
out the graphic
organizer.
At this point they will be
sitting in front of my
filling it out.

Cues

Challenges/Modifications

5 minutes

From here they will go

on throughout todays
lesson and perform
passing and catching.
Students will have a
second chance to fill out
the graphic organizer at
the closure of the lesson
to correct and mistakes
they previously made
before performing
practice drills.
Task 1: I will make
every student partner up
with each other and have
a partner pass and catch.
One student will have
the ball in hand and
other student will be
ready to receive the ball
from their partner. This
will help on receiving
the ball with hands and a
good progression to
passing.

30 by 30 playing

Head up

space.
5 yards apart
from partner
I will be on the outside
so my eyes are on each
and every student at all
times.

Focus on partner when

throwing and receiving
Throw from ear to hip
Step with lead foot
Absorb the ball when
caught above, at and
below waist.
Hands positioned in
front of body and open
to receive the ball.

Can each group

successfully complete a
pass and throw 3 out of 5
times?

Intervals of 1 minute

Task 2: Mini games

In 1 minute how many
times in a row can each
partner pass it back and
forth consistently to one
another?

30 by 30 playing

Head up

space.
5 yards apart
from partner
I will be on the outside
so my eyes are on each
and every student at all
times.

Focus on partner when

throwing and receiving
Throw from ear to hip

Change the speed of the

passing and receiving for
a challenge.
Can you and your partner
improve on your score
after every minute?

Step with lead foot

Absorb the ball when
caught above, at and
below waist.
Hands positioned in
front of body and open
to receive the ball.

5 minutes

Task 3: Super bowl

downs. Divide the class
into groups of 3. One
student will start at the
1st cone, second student
at the middle cone and
third student in the end
zone, which is the third
cone. If the receiver in
the middle catches the

30 by 30 playing

Head up

space.
I will be on the outside
so my eyes are on each
and every student at all
times.

Focus on partner when

throwing and receiving
Throw from ear to hip
Step with lead foot

5 yards apart from

partner

Absorb the ball when

Have students record

their number of
touchdowns as well as
completed passes.
Increase the distance
between cones for more
of a challenge

ball from the first

student, they must turn
3 cone will be lined up
to the direction of the
between each group
third student and throw
to him in the end zone.
A touchdown is scored if
the offense moves the
ball past the last of the
three cones.

5 minutes

Task 4: I will make

every student partner up
with each other and have
a partner pass and catch.
One student will have
the ball in hand and
other student will be
ready to receive the ball
from their partner. This
time we will introduce
passing patterns. The
two passing patterns will
be slant route and out
route.

Slant Route:

caught above, at and

below waist.
Hands positioned in
front of body and open
to receive the ball.
Turn 180 degree to pass
to partners

Head up
Focus on partner when
throwing and receiving
Throw from ear to hip
Step with lead foot
Absorb the ball when
caught above, at and
below waist.
Hands positioned in

Can each group

successfully complete a
pass and throw 3 out of 5
times?

Out Route:

30 by 30 playing
space.
I will be on the outside
so my eyes are on each
and every student at all
times.

front of body and open

to receive the ball.

5-10 minutes

Task 5: Closure: I will

end class by handing out
the graphic organizer a
second time. Now that
students have completed
the tasks above, they
will be more familiar
with the correct cues that
have been instructed
throughout class. Now
students will fill out the
graphic organizer a
second time. After
students fill in the
graphic organizer, I will
go over the answers on
the white board by
filling in the organizer
using the correct data.
The blank graphic
organizer is at the
bottom of the page and I
will add the answers
below.

Students will be sitting

in front of me as they fill
out the graphic organizer
a second time.
Now they will be
looking and listening to
me when I review the
answers to the organizer
on the white board.

Can your fill out the

graphic organizer with
complete details at the
end of class?

The center resembles a partner pass and catch. The surrounding boxes represent the cues to a partner pass and catch. The answers I
will be looking for surrounding the red box will include head up, focus on partner when throwing and receiving, throw from ear to hip,

step with lead foot, absorb the ball when caught above, at and below waist and hands positioned in front of body and open to receive
the ball.