Basketball Passing Unit
Teacher: Charlotte Beasley
Materials: Basketballs, basketball court, projector, screen, Promethean board, computer,
hula hoops, Plickers cards.
Standards (State and ISTE Standards for Students):
(State) Alabama Course of Study- Physical Education:
Skill Development:
Standard #3-
Demonstrate dribbling, shooting, and striking skills.
Cognitive Development -
Standard #5 - Identify rules and regulations for a variety of sports and lifetime activities.
Standard #6 - Explain the importance of repetition and practice as a means for skill
improvement.
Standard #7 - Modify physical activities, games, and sports to meet specified criteria.
Social Development
Standard #8 - Explain sport-specific etiquette and good sportsmanship for a team,
individual, and dual sports.
Standard #9 - Demonstrate positive social interactions in situations that include members
of different genders, cultures, ethnicities, abilities, and disabilities.
https://web.alsde.edu/general/HPE_2009_AL_Course_of_Study_Physical_
Education.pdf
(ISTE)
Standards -#1 –
1a -Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging
technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning
outcomes.
1c - Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improve practice to
demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
Standard - #2 -
2 b - Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology,
including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
2c - Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of
using and sharing intellectual property.
Standard #3 –
3a -Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other
resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
3d -Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems,
developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.
Standard #6 –
6 - Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives
of their creation or communication
Standard #7 –
7a -Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and
cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.
7c - Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and
responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
http://www.iste.org/standards/for-students
Objectives:
Objective 1 - The students will learn the proper way to pass a basketball using the correct
skill patterns.
Objective 2 - The students will demonstrate proper bounce, overhead, and chest passes.
Objective 3 - The students will work cooperatively during skill activities.
Objective 4 - Students will find a website on YouTube or other internet sources that show
the skill development for passing and bring the URL to class to turn in.
Objective 5 - Students will use Plicker cards to show the level of development they feel they
have achieved.
Differentiation
Strategies:
(How will the lesson address the various learning styles of the students and those with
special needs). This lesson allows students to use different strategies in developing the
skill of passing in the game of basketball. The student may also use different types and
sizes of balls to develop the skill based on their needs. The student may use different
search engines to find knowledge when researching passing skill development.
ENGAGEMENT:
Allow students to practice the skill of passing after watching videos students have researched:
Chest pass video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVLzxk3jXd8
(given by student Brayleigh Butler)
Bounce pass video-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iolK1sWXl4
(given by student Anna Ary)
Tips, skills, and Drills Passing video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRPlA3Pnkww
( given by student Kennah Beth Lacy)
EXPLORATION:
The student will use the correct skill patterns when learning to pass a basketball. The student will
need to spread feet apart and have knees bent. The student will need to have both hands on the
sides of the ball. Students will need to have fingers spread apart and elbows bent. The student
will need to step toward the target and extend arms. The student will need to have thumbs down
and palms out after completing the pass.
Basketball Passing Skill Sheet:
Player 1 passes at the target while Player 2 watches and checks yes or no.
Then Player 2 passes at the target while Player 1 watches and checks yes or no
Player 1: Name______________________________________________
_____yes _____no feet spread, knees bent
_____yes _____ no both hands on the sides of the ball
_____yes _____no fingers spread apart, and elbows bent
_____yes _____no step toward the target and extend arms
_____yes _____no thumbs down and palms out
Player 2: Name______________________________________________
_____yes _____no feet spread, knees bent
_____yes _____ no both hands on the sides of the ball
_____yes _____no fingers spread apart, and elbows bent
_____yes _____no step toward the target and extend arms
_____yes _____no thumbs down and palms out
Player 1 will be the first passer. The player will pass 10 times from the black line to pass the ball
inside the hula hoop target. The person not passing the ball will mark the skill sheet. If the player
hits the target, draw a smiley face in the circles. If the player misses the target, draw an X over
the circle. After the ten passes write the number of times they hit the target on the line. Then
switch places:
Player 1:______________
Player 2:______________(borrowed from PE Central)
EXPLANATION:
Vocabulary:
BASKETBALL VOCABULARY LIST
Assist - A pass that directly helps a player score a basket.
Backcourt - The portion of the court with the basket you are defending. A foul called for moving
the ball into the frontcourt and then crossing the center court line with the ball.
Baseline - The lines at the ends of the court.
Court - The name of the playing area for basketball. Courts can be of different sizes.
Naismith - The man who invented basketball. He was a Y.M.C.A. gym teacher in Springfield,
Mass., and invented the game in 1895.
Passing - Throwing the ball to another player. There are a variety of passes like baseball, bounce,
overhead, blind, and chest passes.
Pivot - To hold onto the ball and move around, legally, by keeping one foot in the same spot.
Sideline - The lines on the sides of the court.
Steal - To intercept a pass or take the ball away from an opposing dribbler.
Traveling - When a player walks with the ball.
Turnover - When a player loses the ball to the other team.
Concepts & Ideas:
The goal of the lesson is for the students to grasp the concept of passing a basketball. The aim is
for the students to be able to differentiate between the different kinds of basketball passes, a
chest pass, a bounce pass. When bringing the class together I will explain the purpose of the
introductory activity. I will start the lesson off by explaining the passes we will be learning, to
the students. I will start off explaining the chest pass then the bounce pass. After explaining
each pass I will demonstrate an example with a student volunteer. This way I will not only be
describing the proper way to do each pass but also providing each student with a visual to use for
their practice session.
