PEP 421 Secondary Methods in Physical Activity Pedagogy

Lesson Plan
Name: Amy Kaucic

Role:

Name:
Name:

Michaela Lawler

School: Moscow High School

Assist

Co-Teacher

Other:

Role:

Lead

Assist

Co-Teacher

Other:

Role:

Lead

Assist

Co-Teacher

Other:

Day/Date: Friday/April 29, 2016

Unit: Outdoor Adventures Lesson #: 16

Lesson Length: 51 minutes

Lead

Grade Level: 9-12 # of Students: 33

Facilities: Mountain View Park, Moscow, Idaho

Equipment (include amount): 7 bocce sets (1 per group of 4 students), cones for boundaries, Bocce ball handout AND
assessment at the end of the lesson will be included, pencils, whistles

Unit Goal(s)

Lifetime activities that you can accomplish your whole entire life and team building

Lesson
Summary /
Set
Induction

Students will demonstrate correct form and ability when throwing or rolling a bocce ball using teamwork,
sportsmanship and cooperation. Mountain View Park is a green park in Moscow where students can use the
open space to play Bocce ball. Students will practice throwing, rolling, tossing, different shooting
techniques, hand-eye coordination, body control, release at different angles, and aiming to prepare them for
a competitive tournament.

Lesson Big
Idea

How to learn the rules of Bocce Ball so I can play with my family and my friends.

National Standards and Grade Level Outcomes:

S1.H1.L1: Demonstrates competency and/or refines activity-specific movement skills in two or more lifetime
activities (outdoor pursuits, individual-performance activities, aquatics, net/wall games or target games).
S3.H3.L1: Use communication skills and strategies that promote team/group dynamics.
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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).
S5.H2.L2: Chooses an appropriate level of challenge to experience success and desire to participate in a selfselected physical activity.
Idaho Standards:
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.)
9-12.PE.3.1.1: Participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 50% of the lesson time (e.g. time
assessment, pedometer steps = 3200 steps in a 40 minute lesson or 80 steps-per-minute in a block or traditional
schedule, etc.).
9-12.PE.5.1.1: Initiate independent and responsible personal behavior 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.).
9-12.PE.5.1.3: Develop strategies for including persons of diverse backgrounds and abilities in physical activity
setting.

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

1) Demonstrate competency in Bocce Ball, and refines activity-specific

movement skills taught as lifetime activities at least 80% of time.

Domain:

Idaho
Standar
ds:

1.1

2) Use movement, concepts, and principles (e.g. force, motion, rotation) to

analyze and improve performance of self and/or others during practice
and competition at least 80% of the time.
3) Exhibit proper etiquette, respect for others, and teamwork while engaging in
physical activity 90% of the time.

National
Standar
ds:

C
A

2
4

2.2
4.3

Teacher Objectives: The teacher will be able to:

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1) Give appropriate and specific comments on their performance during the game. (Rink p228).
2) Keep the voice tone positive when reacting to off-task students (Rink p230).
3) Call students by name after practicing names during class instruction (Rink p230).

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Developmental Analysis of Content (highlight the section of the DAC this lesson will focus on)
Extension
Starting Point:
Stand behind the line in order to throw to
complete a Bocce Ball game.

Refinement
Bowled delivery bowl is delivered
underhand thrown to a run along the
ground & end up as near to the Pallino as
possible.
Raised bowl bowl is delivered
underhand through the air to end up as
near as possible to the Pallino.

Application
Does your ball end up near the Pallino?

Throw bowl is thrown underhand into

the air after a run-up to displace the
Pallino or the opponents bowl.

Did your throw displace the Pallino?

Did you also displace your opponents
bowl?

With a group of 4 use a fair coin toss for

the tournament.

Only participants are in the competition.

Are you courteous to others during and

after the fair coin toss?

Pallino is rolled or tossed by member of

the team who won the coin toss.

Tosses the Pallino and deliver the first

Bocce ball.

Was the bocce ball delivered?

Is your underhand bowl near the Pallino?

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Approx
. Time

Student LearninWg
Experiences
(Anticipated Progression of
Tasks)

Performan
ce Cues

1 min.
=1
min.

2 min.
=3
min.

Bocce is played by 2
teams of players who try
to earn points by
throwing their bocce ball
closest to a small ball
called a pallino.

Organizational Arrangement:
(Grouping & Task Presentation method; SAFETY)

Informing,
Extension,
Refinement,
Application/Assess
ment

For each task add at least one idea

for intratask variation or teaching
by invitation

Instant
Activity:
n/a
Set Induction: Bocce is
an Italian version of lawn
bowling, and brought to
the U.S. by the Italian
immigrants. Today, we
are going to learn the
object of the game, rules,
terms, scoring, and
practicing before playing
other teams. This is
important so you can
learn the rules and plays
of the game to play Bocce
Ball with friends/family.
Bocce Ball is a lifetime
activity played outdoors.
Body of Lesson:

Goal
Orientation of
Task:

Objectiv
e
Alignmen
t

Standar
d
Alignme
nt

Team Shake decides the groups.

Students standing/sitting gathered in
groups in a semi-circle around the
instructor at Mountain View Parks
center of the field.

Types of
shots:
Bowled
delivery
the bowl
is
delivered
underarm

Informing

Safety:
Balls are being rolled and tossed. Be
aware of others in your space.
Correct stance demonstrated (following
page)

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A coin toss determines
color of the team, and
which team has the
pallino first.

The person who is

standing in the back right
hand corner will throw
first. (See the diagram
on the task card.)
The first team throw the
pallino ball into the court.
Aim for the center line.
This team will also throw
the first bocce ball.
Then it is the second
teams turn. They must
get a ball closer to the
pallino than the first
team or they keep going
until they have thrown all
four balls.

1 min.
=
4 mins.

If they get closer, then it

is the next teams turn to
roll.
You will alternate as long
as each team has a ball
closer than the other
team.

to run
along the
ground &
end up as
near to
the pallino
as
possible.
Raised
bowl
the bowl
is
delivered
underarm
through
the air to
end up as
near as
possible
to the
pallino.
Throw
the bowl
is thrown
underarm
into the
air after a
run-up.
You want
to
displace
either the

Explanation sheet attached for playing

Bocce.
Stance

Correct way to hold bocce ball keep

the ball away from the wrist
demonstrate

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Teacher and 4 students
give a quick
demonstration of Bocce
Ball.
10 min
=
14
min

Game
1
5 min
=
19
min

Each teams equipment is

located in the center of
the field. After a
demonstration, groups
picked by Team Shake in
the classroom get their
equipment. Pick a team
name.
WHEN I SAY GO: Find an
open safe space within
the cones to practice with
your group. Practice is
to roll to a target (bowled
delivery).

pallino or
an
opponent
s ball.
One foot
slightly in
front of
the other,
weight
transfer,
release
the ball in
front of
them in
the
desired
direction.
See righthand
column

Open safe space away from others but

within the cone boundaries.

Games 1: 1 v 2, 3 v 4, 5 v 6, 7 v 8

1.1

4.3

2.2

Games 2: 1 v 3, 2 v 4, 5 v 7, 6 v 8

If a longer class period, add more

games

Roll to a target that is

surrounded by other balls
to work on strategy.

Game
2
5 min
=
24 min

Teams of 4 players play

each other by following
the schedule (see the
right-hand column).

1 min
=

Short whistle once to

play, short twice means
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25 min

1 min
=
22 min

to freeze play, and short

three whistles means
move to play another
team.

One long whistle means

to return with the
equipment to the center
of the field. Make sure
the designated
equipment person from
your groups returns the
set your group was using.

Return equipment to the

bus before getting on the
bus.

1 min=
23 min

Closure - What is a
pallino, how many
players on a team, how
can you score in a match.

Reflection:
Question
What went well with both
your teaching and student
learning (connect to
objectives)? Why?

Horseshoe around instructor

Reflection

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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?
Modifications for next time this lesson is taught:
Use bean bags in the gym in case of inclement weather.
Assessments / Handouts / Worksheets used throughout the lesson:
Handouts to each team
Computer lesson design and information
Video taped to view teaching

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Check off when your teammate completes each of the Bocce delivery methods during practice. Give them a HIGH
FIVE and tell them one positive comment.
FIRST NAME AND LAST INITIAL
THROW

BOWLED DELIVERY

RAISED BOWL

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