Springfield College Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Thomas Girolamo Date: 9/13/17

Period(s): 1,3,6,7 & 8 School: Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High
School Lesson #: 6 of 6 Facilities: Outdoor
Grass Area Class Size: 20-24
Grade: 9 & 12
Unit/Theme: Team Handball Generic Level: Utilization/Proficient
Equipment: 24 cones, 2 handballs, 18 pinnies (3 different colors), First Aid Bag with
Walky Talky in it, 4 large cones, 4 smaller balls
Focus of Lesson: Gameplay with Alternative Scoring

Student Performance Objectives (SPO): (National # ; MA CF # ;

Task/Activity # )
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(P) Demonstrate the ability to throw accurately by knocking the smaller ball off the cone
with the handball at least once during gameplay. (National #: S1.H1.L1; MA CF#: 2.17;
Task/Activity#: Gameplay)
(C) Identify 2 out of the 3 skill cues for throwing by answering the question asked at
closure. (National #: S2.H1.L1; MA CF#: 2.17; Task/Activity #: Closure)
(A) Use communication skills for at least 85% of the gameplay to promote teamwork
and help group dynamics. (National #: S4.H3.L1; MA CF #: 2.26; Task/Activity #:
Gameplay)
Check each objective is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally
appropriate?
Teachers Performance Objectives During the lesson the teacher will:
1. Make sure to give corrective feedback to students who are struggling to throw the ball
accurately by using the skill cues cited in the lesson plan.
2. Make sure to explain the new alternative scoring method thoroughly to make sure
students understand and to make gameplay as efficient as possible.

Special Considerations What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the
students in this class?
1. Ensure that all students are safe during the lesson by stressing that team handball is
not a contact sport before gameplay.
References: (include page # and/or actual web site address)
Courtier, L., Chepko, S., Holt/Hale, S., National Standards and Grade Level Outcomes
for K-12 Physical Education. Human Kinetics, Champaign, Il. 2014 (p.21)

Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Frameworks, Oct 1999

 TIME SEQUENCE OF LESSON ORGANIZATION REFLECTION

0-3 min Locker Rooms: Students will go SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

get changed then come out to the
gym ready for the teachers T
instructions and line up in ABC
order for attendance.

3-7 min Transition: After attendance, the

students will follow Mr. G out to
the coned off area of the grass
and wait for further instructions.

7-10 min Warm Up: X X

Students will play a quick
game of Blob Tag.
How to play:
Three students will be T
asked to be volunteers. _______________________
Those 3 students are S S S S
attached together (by hand S S S S
or arms around shoulder) S S S S
and will be the blob.
All the other students will X X
use the area to dodge the
blob and try not to get
tagged.
Once a student is tagged,
they join the blob by
holding hands or putting
their arms around the
shoulder of the person at
the end of the blob.
The game will end when 1
student is left, or the time
goes too long.
This activity will focus on
working as a team and
communication.
10-15 min Introduction:
- Focus of the day:
Gameplay in Team
Handball with Alternative
Scoring
- Start and Stop Signals:
Start signal will be ready
go and the Stop signal will
be 2 whistles.
- Safety: Stay inside the
boundaries during
gameplay and listen to the X X
teachers instructions.
There should be no contact
during gameplay. Play
defense with feet not body.
- Review: _______________________
- Offense:
- People without the ball cut T
to get open. (Fake one way
then go the other, V-cut,
give and go, etc.) X SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS X
- Call for the ball when open
to allow your teammate to
know when to pass the ball
to you.
- Defense:
- Match-up with the person
you are going to guard on
the roll-off and make sure
you stay with him or her
the whole game.
- Make sure you are
watching your match-up
and not allowing he or she
to get by you.
- Rules:
- The person with the ball
may not move, but can use
their pivot foot.
- If the ball is intercepted or
 hits the ground, the other
team gets the ball and tries
to score in the opposite
direction. If the ball is
knocked out of bounds, the
team who was just playing
defense brings the ball
back in bounds and play
resumes.
- The offensive team must
make 3 complete passes
to 3 different teammates
before attempting to score.
- NEW RULE:
- In order to score, there will
be a coned off area and
cone with a smaller ball on
top of it. Just like the
previous lesson, no one on
the offense or defense is
allowed to go inside the
coned area.
- A team will score when
one of the teammates
throws the handball at the
cone and knocks over the
smaller ball placed on top
of the cone.
- The student who throws
the handball and
successfully knocks over
the smaller ball will go
inside the coned area and
reset the scoring area.

- SKILL CUES OF
THROWING:
- Face the target
- Step with the opposite foot
- Follow through to target
15-16 min Transition: The students will be
split into groups of 4-6 by Mr.G.
Each group will get a number
(1,2,3 or 4) and will be assigned to
a pinnie color. Once they get their
number, they can grab their pinnie
color and get in a line till Mr.G
separates the teams into two
different games.

16-32 min Gameplay

The Game will be played between O= large cone with smaller
two teams of 4-6 students. The ball on top
Game will start with both teams on o= cone
their goal line, then one team will *= handball
roll the ball to the other to
beginning the game. In order to X X
score, a student has to S S
successfully throw the handball o S S o
from outside the coned area and o O o S* S o O o
knock the smaller ball off the top o S S o
of the cone. The student who S S
successfully knocks over the _______________________
smaller ball will reset the scoring T
area and gameplay will resume. S S
Students, as well as the Teacher, o S S o
will keep the score and make sure o O o S* S o O o
the rules are being followed. o S S o
S S
After 8 minutes, two teams will X X
switch fields and play a different
team.

Extension Up: Anyone who has

successfully knocked the smaller
ball off of the cone, may not
attempt to score again till
everyone on the team has made
an attempt at scoring.
Extension Down: Allow the pass
 count to go down to 2 or even 1
before attempting to score.

32-33 min Transition: After the two 8 minute

games are over, Mr.G will blow the
whistle and have the students
bring their pinnies as well as the
handballs to the equipment bag
and put them in there.

33-35 min Closure/Wrap-Up: S S S S S S S S S S S

- Can anyone name the skill S S
cues of throwing that were S S
discussed during the T
introduction? (Face the
target, step with opposite
foot, follow through to
target)

35-43 min Transition: Mr.G will lead the

students back into the school and
have them go into their locker and
change for class.