Name of Lesson: Baseball

Grade Level: 8 Subject: Physical Education Prepared by: Christina Jorgensen Overview and Purpose: Briefly review the sport of baseball by going over the vocabulary and rules. Allow the students to play using the vocabulary and rules. Educational Standards (state: Idaho)

PE.1.1.2 PE.2.1.1 PE.3.1.1

Objectives:

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communicate the vocabulary of baseball to classmates and then teacher. communicate the rules of baseball to classmates and then teacher demonstrate the proper rules of baseball by playing the game. demonstrate good sportsmanship with fellow classmates.

Materials Needed: Baseball gloves (15) Bats (5) Bases (3)

Other Resources: Wii Wii controllers Wii Sport game TV

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Review the vocabulary. Review the rules. Divide into teams. Play ball.

Verification:

1. Watch as students play to make sure proper rules are being followed. 2. Listen to ensure proper vocabulary is being used. 3. Watch for sportsmanship.

Activity: Students will be divided into even teams and will play baseball. While playing the students will use correct form (taught previously), use correct vocabulary (taught previously), and follow the correct rules (taught previously). Adaptations There are four students in the class that have disabilities and are unable to physically play with the other students. I will set up the TV and the Wii, to allow those students to play baseball while their classmates are also playing. The game requires them to throw pitches, make catches, and hit the ball. The game will run for them. The game also uses correct vocabulary and follows the rules.