PEP 421 Secondary Methods in Physical Activity Pedagogy

Lesson Plan
Name:

Michaela Lawler

Role:

Lead

Assist

Co-Teacher

Other:

Name:

Role:

Lead

Assist

Co-Teacher

Other:

Name:

Role:

Lead

Assist

Co-Teacher

Other:

School:

Moscow High School

Unit: Orienteering
Lesson Length:

Lesson #:
50

Equipment (include amount):

Day/Date:
1 out of 8

Facilities:

Grade Level:

Tuesday April 19, 2016

# of Students:

19

Old Arboretum

12-13 Compasses, Engineer Tape, cones, print out of codes (ex H4)

Unit Goal(s)

By the end of this lesson students will be able to label the parts of a compass by getting 4 out of 6 on the
task sheet correct. Students will also begin to understand how to navigate their way around an orienteering
course.

Lesson
Summary /
Set
Induction

Students will learn the basics and fundamentals of orienteering. They will do this to learn a survival skill and
how to navigate in wilderness. They will learn the parts of orienteering and how to use a compass/pace to
get to a known point.

Lesson Big
Idea

Students will grasp how to find and use a compass, their pace to understand the basics of orienteering and
finding a known point.

National Standards and Grade Level Outcomes:

Standard 2: Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
S2.H1.L1 Applies the terminology associated with exercise and participation in selected individual-performance activities, dance,
net/wall games, target games, aquatics and/or outdoor pursuits appropriately.
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Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns
S1.H1.L1 Demonstrates competency and/or refines activity-specific movement skills in two or more life me activities (outdoor
pursuits, individual-performance activities, aquatics, net/wall games or target games).
Standard 4: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others
S4.H3.L1 Uses communication skills and strategies that promote team/ group dynamics.
S4.H5.L1 Applies best practices for participating safely in physical activity, exercise and dance (e.g., injury prevention, proper
alignment, hydration, use of equipment, implementation of rules, sun protection).

Idaho Standards:
Idaho Standard 1: Demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical
activities.
9-12.PE.1.1.1 Demonstrate competency in basic and advanced skills and tactics in at least five leisure and lifetime physical
activities (e.g., individual/dual/team-related sports, outdoor pursuits, rhythm, fitness, and aquatics).
Idaho Standard 5: Exhibit responsible and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
9-12.PE.5.1.2 Demonstrate leadership by holding themselves and others responsible for following safe practices, rules,
procedures, and etiquette in physical activity settings (e.g. assumes an active leader and/or supportive role as appropriate during
a ropes course activity, acknowledge a rule infraction, plan and lead a backpacking trip, coordinate a fun run, respecting others
space in a weight room, etc.).
Idaho Standard 2: Demonstrate understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the
learning and performance of physical activities.
9-12.PE.2.1.3 Evaluate and apply appropriate tactics and strategies in a variety of sports and physical activities (e.g., using
trekking poles to improve efficiency, recognize elite-level performance, explain tactical strategies in a game of softball, etc.).

Lesson Objectives/Learning Outcomes: The students will be able to:

1) By the End of this lesson students will be able to label the parts of a compass on
a task card getting 3 out of 5 correct.
2) By the end of this lesson students will have completed their pace count on
various terrain and paces including walking/running/uphill/ flat.

Domain:

National
Standar
ds:

S2.H1.L1

S1.H1.L1

Idaho
Standar
ds:
912.PE.2.1
.3
912.PE.2.1
.3
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3) By the end of this lesson students will treat all equipment with respect by
returning it upon completion with no damage.

S4.H5.L1

12.PE.1.1
.1
912.PE.5.1
.2

Teacher Objectives: The teacher will be able to:

1) I will be able to properly describe use of the compass and pace count by executing accurate demonstrations.
2) I will be able to maintain control over the class as they are at different stations by making sure they know what
they are doing before they execute.
3) I will be able to encourage the class and have them enjoy the class by telling them its importance.

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Developmental Analysis of Content (highlight the section of the DAC this lesson will focus on)
Extension
Starting Point:
Label the compass
Being able to use a compass to
complete
orienteering course

Refinement
Direction of travel Back azimuth in case
students get lost Parts of compass:
Magnetic head, compass rose, direction
of travel arrow

Application
Does your compass azimuth match up
with the given example?

Completing an orienteering course

Setting Pace:
Teach pace count, students find their
own pace
count, understand why it is needed, add
or
subtract pace based on distance being
travelled

Step off with left, downhill and uphill

count, running count, walking count

Can you remember your pace?

Students will complete the orienteering

course with a partner

Starting Point:
Stand behind the line in order to throw
to complete a Bocce Ball game.

Hand-Eye Coordination
Bowled Delivery bowl is delivered
underhand throw to a run along the
ground & end up as near to the pallina as
possible.

Does your bowl end up near the pallina?

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Is your underhand bowl near the pallina
as much as possible?

With a partner, make a group of 4. Fair

coin toss.

Raised bowl bowl is delivered

underhand through the air to end up as
near as possible to the pallina.
Throw bowl is thrown underhand into
the air after a run-up to displace the
pallina or the opponents bowl.
Only participating partners are on the
course.

Pallina is rolled or tossed by member of

the team who won the coin toss.

Toss the pallina and deliver the first

bocce ball.

Starting Point:
Wait with groups for stove safety demo
and instructions.

Demonstrate stove parts and stove

safety with a partner. Label the sheets.

After the first ball is played, did your

opponent deliver their bocce ball to play
all 4 of their balls.
Did your partner safely tell how to
operate a Whisperlite stove?

Stove set safely on a flat surface.

Safely placed stoves can now be

operated after passing the safety
portion.
Wash hands. Cook the backpacking food
from the ziploc bag.

You may cook the instant/freeze-dried

food after washing hands.

Did your throw displace the pallina?

Did you displace your opponents bowl?
Are you courteous to self and others?

Did you follow the correct steps for

lighting a Whisperlite stove?
Was your hands washed prior to cooking?
Give me a rating for the delicious
backpacking food on a scale of 10 being
great and 1 tastes not so great?

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Approx.
Time

Student Learning Experiences

(Anticipated Progression of Tasks)

Performan
ce Cues

Goal Orientation
of Task:

Organizational
Arrangement:

Informing,
Extension,
Refinement,
Application/Assessm
ent

(Grouping & Task

Presentation
method; SAFETY)

N/A

Informing

-Safety will be
briefed at this
time (Footing/
Appropriate
Clothing/
Hydration)
-Class
Horseshoes
around teacher
Students stay in
the Horseshoe
around me

For each task add at least one idea for intratask variation or
teaching by invitation

2 Min

Instant Activity
Students will be told what orienteering is and
the parts/components of it.
Reminded of safety
Watch Footing
Appropriate Clothing
Hydration

5 Min

Set Induction
Students will be introduced and told what
compass and pace are.
-I will pass out compasses and show a large
diagram, pointing out the parts.
-They will be informed on the stations
-Students will be split up into their groups

-Magnetic
head
-compass
rose
-direction
of travel
arrow

Informing

30 Min

Body of Lesson
Students will be divided into three groups, they
will be told to bring paper and pencil around to
take notes.

Left foot
first
Write
down
Count in
head

Refinement

At each station they will be told what to do at

each and what to remember.

2 Different Pace Stations (One up/downhill, one

in the flat) Students will run and walk at each
then switch to the next.
Make sure students are stepping off with left

Objective
Alignment

Standard
Alignmen
t

-Students will be
in 3 groups and
get informed on
what to do when
they get to
station
-Will line up and
await turn

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5 Min

foot, counting every left right, and double check

their pace one the way back.
1 Compass Check (Azimuth) Stations-There will
be a post that students rest their compass next to
it and they will ask the teacher if they are
correct. (Teacher will have given correct
azimuth) Students will have to share compasses
here

Closure
-Students will take a paper fill in the blank quiz
on the parts of a compass.
-Students will be told that they will execute a
orienteering course on the next day

Reflection:
Question
What went well with both
your teaching and student
learning (connect to
objectives)? Why?
What did not go well with
both your teaching and
student learning (connect to
objectives)? Why?
What will be done to
improve the success of the
next lesson as it relates to
your teaching and student
learning?

n/a

Assessment

Students will
horseshoe
around me and
file back onto
bus

Reflection

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Modifications for next time this lesson is taught:

Assessments / Handouts / Worksheets used throughout the lesson:

Below

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Name:________________
Compass Terminology Quiz
Directions: List the parts of the compass with the number that correlates to the arrow it is pointing at.
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3.
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5.
6.

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