SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE - DAILY LESSON PLAN

NAME: ​Samie Al-Ziab DATE: ​9-21-18 TIME: ​50-84 minutes

SCHOOL: ​Hopkins Academy LESSON#:​ 4 FACILITIES: ​Field
CLASS SIZE:​ 5-25 GRADE: ​7-12
UNIT/THEME: ​Croquet
GENERIC LEVEL: ​Control/utilizations
EQUIPMENT: 1. 4 mallets 2. 9 wickets 3. 2 stakes
4. Croquet balls 5.________________ 6.__________________
FOCUS OF LESSON: ​Croquet
STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPO):
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

(P) Uses proper form and mechanics when advancing your ball by using correct cues at all times during
the gameplay. (S2.H2.L1

(C) Uses strategies and tactics of Croquet by measuring all viable options during each turn (S2.H5.L1)

(A) Provide social support to all students in the classroom during gameplay.

Check each objective: Is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate?

TEACHER PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - ​During the lesson the teacher will:​

1. Facilitate student learning by offering 5 pieces of corrective/ positive feedback to each student.

2. Create a safe learning environment for all students by encouraging social support throughout the lesson.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS - What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the students
in this class?
I have never taught croquet before. With this lesson plan, and small classes, I should be good.
REFERENCES : ​http://www.croquetamerica.com/croquet/rules/ninewicket/index.php

LESSON PLAN FORM

TIME SEQUENCE OF
LESSON
Changing time: ​Students
will have 5 minutes to
change. Upon entering
gymnasium they will start
walking
Warm up:
- 5 minutes jog
- 3 rounds of
dynamic stretching
- (High knees, heel
kicks, Side lunges,
Inchworms to toe
walks, Leg raises,
Skips)
Transition: ​Go to the
course
Introduction
Show video on how to
swing a croquet mallet
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=c6XN2J45_Eo
Focus: ​Croquet
Safety: ​Do not
aggressively swing mallets
Terminology
Wicket and stake
T​he nine wickets and two
stakes are arranged in a
double-diamond pattern as
shown in the diagram. If you
are playing on a smaller court,
the distances shown should be
scaled down in proportion to
ORGANIZATION REFLECTIONS
Croquet went well with our
small groups. We had to
modify general rules to allow
for funner gameplay to
students, and allow them to
be successful at their skill
level.
These adjustments included
shortening the size of the
court, and providing alternate
options to some rules, such
as what you do when you hit
another persons roquet ball.
There was not much skill
work done in this lesson, so
most of learning was done
through gameplay. Allowing
students to help ref the game
allowed for greater
opportunities to learn
strategies, gameplans, and
rules of croquet. The
individual aspect of the game
allowed for students to stay
engaged. This was because
of the fun, safe, and
competitive learning
environment created by the
students.
the length and width ​of the
court. The wickets should
be firmly planted in the
ground, and the width of
the wickets should ​be
uniform throughout the court.

Mallet:
Each player uses a mallet.
Only the striking (end) face
may be used to strike a ball

Court:
A backyard croquet court
doesn't have to be a perfectly
manicured lawn, but short
grass provides the best
playing surface. If you have
room, the official full-size
court is a rectangle, 100 feet
long by 50 feet wide. For
backyard play you can adjust
the size and shape of the court
to fit the available space. Use
string or chalk to mark
definite boundaries if you
choose, or just mark the
corners with flags or stakes.

Activity 1 - ​Have students

practice hitting balls with
mallets to get used to force
application, distance,
mechanics, etc.

Extension up: ​Practice

shooting through wickets

Activity 2 / gameplay

Rules
- Objective of the game
is to get the ball
through all 14
wickets, and around 2
stakes.
 - 1 drive per turn
- For every wicket you
go through you get an
extra drive.
- If your ball makes
contact with another
you may put yours
next to it, step on
your ball, and strike
your ball so that the
force distributes to
the opponents ball.
- When you cross 7
wickets you will be
faced with a stake
- You must knock first
stake down
- After another 7
following the course
there will be another
wicket
- If you knock this one
down you will be out
- If you get through
you are now poison
- No matter what
poison players have 1
drive per turn. If a
poison ball hits
another ball, that
player is out.
- Play until all students
are finished, or one is
remaining

Closure:
- How to swing a
mallet
- What are wickets
- What are some
techniques we used to
help us win?