Springfield College – Daily Lesson Plan

Name​: Mr.G/Mr.Q/Ms.S Date​: 10/9/15 Time​: 50 min

School​: Birchland Park Middle school Lesson:​ 3 of 4

Facilities​: Birchland Park Gym Number of students​: 33 ​Grade​: 8th

Unit/Theme​:Football

Equipment​: Footballs, Cones, Pinnies

Focus of Lesson:​ Defending in Football

​ CHCF​ + ​National Standard & Grade Level Standard #​ + ​Task #​ + ​Assessment

Student Performance Objectives (SPO)​ + M

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

(C) Explain in own words what was the best way to defend during activity 2 on the exit slip at the end of class.
(N.S.G.L.O S2.M5.8, MCHCF 2.9, exit slip)

(P) Performs at least 2 out of the 3 skill cues of catching at every station by the end of the lesson. (N.S.G.L.O
S1.M3.8, MCHCF 2.9, Station 1, 2,3)

(A) Be conscious of other students’ feelings during all stations by encouraging classmates and having a good attitude
at all times. (N.S.G.L.O S4.M3.8, MCHCF 2.15, Station 1,2,3)
Check each objective – is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate?

Teacher Performance Objectives​ – During the lesson the teacher will:

1. Provide at least 1 positive specific and 1 corrective specific piece of feedback to each student throughout the
lesson.
2. Assess all students at the end of class with an exit slip , asking questions that go over the skill cues that were
given at each station.
Special Considerations​ –

1. Some students may not be very confident with defending, make sure they are aware that they shouldn’t be
making any contact with the person that they are defending.
2. Always consider safety, for example, when we begin to play ultimate football at the end of the lesson, make sure
the students are aware that we are not tackling or even pushing or shoving each other.

Courtier, L., Chepko, S., Holt/Hale, S., National Standards and Grade Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical
Education. Human Kinetics, Champaign, Il. 2014 (pg. 23)

Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Frameworks, Oct 1999

"The Health and Physical Education Web Site for Teachers/PE Central."​The Health and Physical Education
Web Site for Teachers/PE Central​. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Rose, M. (n.d.). How to Play Man-To-Man Coverage in Football. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
Time Sequence of lesson Organization

0-2 min Transition:​ Students will change and come into gym for
attendance. They will go their squat spots on the gym floor.

Greeting:​ (Done by Mr.G) Good Morning everybody, let’s see

S S S S S S S S S
what we have planned for today!
S S S S S S S S S
S S S S S S S S S
Review Agenda​:
2-3 min TTT
AGENDA
Introduced by Mr. Q
10/9 8th Grade
Objective:​ I will be able defend, throw, catch and play a
modified game in flag football
Warm Up​: Dynamic Stretching
Activity 1​: Catching With a Partner
Activity 2​: 1 on 1 defending
Activity 3:​ Ultimate Football
Closure​: Review Lesson Objectives

3:00-3:30 min Transition​: Students will stand up and static stretching in their
squads.
*Music will be playing*

3:30-8:00 min Warm Up​:(introduced by Ms.S) Dynamic Stretching. Were going

to put the squads into lines and walk out doing the stretches
then sit down and do push ups and core. Connecting each
stretch to running and throwing.
● Leg Pull back; stretch legs for route running.
● Arm circles; loosen arms for throwing.
● lunges; for running routes
● Arm pull across chest and behind the head; for every
station to loosen the arms for throwing.
● Jog down the court; get the students moving and
warmed up.
● Push-ups; builds arm, shoulder and chest muscles.
● Core workouts; planks and supermans; builds good
core muscles.
Informing:
8:30-12 min ● Skill Cues​ - For catching, throwing.
● Demonstration​: Will be shown outside.
● Rules ​- Go signal = Ready Go, Stop signal =
Stop/Whistle.
● Boundaries (introduced by Mr.G)​ - Stay within the area
of each activity and avoid running routes into other
activities that may be going on at the same time.
● Safety ​-(introduced by Ms. S) Stay behind the
boundaries while other students are throwing, Only
 retrieve items when teacher instructs the students to
do so.

Transition:​ Break the students up into 4 groups giving them

matching pinnies. Then take them outside.
12:00-12:30
min

Activity 1: Catching With a Partner

The students will break into groups of two to three and play
catch with each other they will line up on the same line they
they are all throwing in the same direction.
X X
13-23 min Informing:
Throwing Skill Cues S S S S S
● spread fingers on laces gripping ball toward the back
(the end closest to you)
● turn sideways to target S S S S S
● step forward with the foot opposite your throwing arm
● bring ball back to your ear
● lead with the throwing elbow and extend arm fully X X
toward target and follow through
(PE Central)
Catching Skill Cues
● Keep Eye on Ball
● Reach arms towards ball
● Give with ball as ball hits hands (bring ball into body)
(PE Central)

(PE Central)
Demonstration: ​Mr. G and Mr. Q will demonstrate the skill
cues
CFU: ​Ask a student to get up and demonstrate the skill cues

Extension Up: ​Students will move back further from partners.

Extension Down​: Students can use a foam ball or move closer.

Transition​: Students will give the footballs back to the teachers

and wait for further instruction.
Mini-Closure:
“What was some of the skill cues for catching”
“What was some of the skill cues for throwing”
“Good job with this activity everyone”

Activity 2: 1 on 1 Defending
The students will be broken up into the 4 groups based on
pinnie color, and go to a designed station. At each station, each
 group will practice 1 on 1 defending in football. The students
will use the 4 routes they were taught in the previous class.
24-34 min (Fly, 8 yard in, slant, curl) When each team goes more than 3 SSSS
times a person, they will try with two wide receivers and two
X S S X
defenders. The students will form a line, the person in front will
defend the person behind them. The third person in line will be
QB and once thrown, will move to wide receiver, wide receiver
will move to defender, defender to the back of the line. After X X
each throw everyone rotates. Front of
line<QB<Receiver<defender<back of line. The students will
rotate as a group to the other stations so they have a chance to X T X
run all the routes.
(This station times 4)
(Created by Tommy Girolamo)

SKILL CUES
Defending skill cues
● Eyes on hips. “Hips don’t lie”
● Rotate hips with the route runner.
● Be able to locate the ball
(How to Play Man-To-Man Coverage)

Demonstration: ​Mr. Q and Mr. G will demonstrate defending

the wide receiver.

CFU: ​Ask a student to get up and show how to defend on Mr.G

or Mr.Q.

Extension Up​: Have two wide receivers and two defenders.

Extension Down​: Have the wide receiver run at half speed so

the defender can get down the skill cues properly.

Miniclosure:
“What was everyone’s favorite part about defense?”
“Can anyone tell me the skill cues for defending?”
“Great job everyone!”

Transition​: Students will remain in the same spot and leave the
footballs at their feet and listen to the teacher’s instructions for
the final activity.

Activity 3: ​Ultimate Football

Purpose of this activity is to have the students throwing,
catching, and defending in a game like situation.
The students are going to be broken up into four different
teams so there will be two separate games going on. Students
34-44 min are throwing and catching attempting to get to the other side
of the field to gain a point. But, once you have caught the ball,
you are not allowed to move your feet. If the ball is dropped, it
is a turnover to the other team attempting to go in the other
 direction. Every player has to touch the ball for the point to X T X
count if they get to the opposite side of the field (PE Central).
SSSSSS

SSSSSS
Demonstration: ​Ms. S, Mr. G, and Mr. Q will demonstrate the
game emphasizing what happens when the ball is dropped and XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
what happens when you have the ball.
SSSSSS
CFU: ​Ask students what happens when the ball is dropped.
Ask students what the objective of the game is. SSSSSS

X T T X
Extension Up​: Have every student have to catch the ball twice
each instead of once each.

Extension Down​: Students are allowed to drop the ball once

without having to turn the ball over to the other team.

Transition​: Students jog over and return to the starting line and
form a semi cricle for a mini-closure.

Miniclosure:
“Did everyone enjoy this game?”
“Does anyone know why this game was important to learn?”

Transition:​ Students will collect the remaining equipment on

the field and jog over for a final closure.

Closure:

● “Everyone did an awesome job today, thank you very

much for your time and effort, we hope you all had TTT
fun!”
● “We have an exit slip for everyone to fill out. Once you S S
fill out you can head inside and change.”
SSSSSSSSSS
45-48 min
 Exit Slip
1. List 2 skill cues for catching.

2. In your own words, what worked well for you when defending the wide receiver?

3. What was your favorite activity today?