Volleyball

Fear Queen
Teacher: Kimberly Regan

Grade(s): 7 & 8

NASPE Content Standard(s) targeted:

1 - The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and
movement patterns
2 - The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics
related to movement and performance
4 - The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects
self and others
Lesson Objectives: By the end of the lesson students will be able to use previously learned
volleyball skills in a game-like situation.
Organization:
Squads (5 predetermined squads)
2 rows of 3 to 5 students per court side
4 teams in rows of 3 to five on each court
Assessment/Evidence of Mastery:
Informal assessment will take place during the lesson where teacher will walk around to assist
students.
During closure assessment of understanding will take place by asking students questions.
Key vocabulary targeted: (CCR)
Needed equipment and Set-up:
volleyball nets
Call the ball- got it or mine
volleyball poles
Where is the target?- setter
12 volleyballs
Pass Set Hit
12 poly spots
Student leader card
WHAT WILL YOU DO TO ENCOURAGE PA BEYOND THE LESSON?
Students will be encouraged to practice at home against a wall or with a friend before game play
starts the next week.
CLASS MANAGEMENT:
Student grouping mgmt.:
Students will be told how many people need to be where and they will be responsible for getting that
amount of people there
Equipment mgmt.:
Volleyball nets will already be set up.
Students will be responsible for grabbing and putting away volleyballs
Mgmt. routines:
Students are expected to sit in squads for roll call and for the warm-up activities.
When the whistle blows, students are expected to be quiet with eyes on the teacher holding any
equipment they may have
CONTENT SEQUENCE:
Opening/Anticipatory Set: Introduction of student leader. After our warm-up, we will practice our
pass to target drill that we did earlier in the week. Today our focus will be on using the skills we have
learned so far in a game-like situation of Fear Queen.

Introductory Activity/Warm-up segment:

Fitness Development segment: Up & backs/sit-up and push-ups
In squads, students will run from one line with one student from each squad at a time performing
different locomotor movements sprints, high knees, butt kickers, power skips, grapevine. Student
will then spread out their lines to perform 20 sit-ups and 10 push-ups lead by student leader.
Skill Development content: Pass to target drills
Each person in the tossers line will have a ball.
The first person in the toss line will toss the ball over the net to the passer. The passer will try to pass
the ball to their target whom will catch the ball. Then the passer rotates to target position, the target
brings the ball under the net to the end of the tosser line, and the tosser will go under the net to the
end of the passer line.
tossers

target

passers

Game Content: Fear Queen

The first person in each row will come forward to face off 3 to 3. The tosser line will toss a ball over
to any player on the other side. The two teams will play for a point. The team that loses the point will
go to the end of their same lines and the winning team will stay out on the court. Then the new
opponents will face off.
tosser
s

tosser
s

Feedback Statements: (specific positive and corrective)

Great job working together as a team to get the ball over the net.
Great job trying to get to the ball quickly, next time call got it so everyone knows you are trying to
get the ball.
Closure/Lesson Summary:
When a ball is served over the net, what is the ideal play situation? -1st person passes to the setter,
setter passes to the hitter to hit over.
If the setter is not able to get to the second ball, what is the team able to do?