Unit Plan

Grade 9 - Football

Subject Area Physical Education

Grade Level Grade 9
Topic Football
Length of Unit (days) 6 Days

Rationale
The aim of this unit is to help students to develop a basic, fundamental knowledge about the game of football and the skills involved. The students will
learn the rules, strategy and various skills of the game. Students will also work towards developing and honing key social skills and relations with their
peers. These skills will be developed through game-situations and working with peers. Other qualities that will be developed are sportspersonship,
teamwork, and positive attitudes. Students will be assessed on their participation and effort throughout the unit as well as their ability to perform specific
skills presented throughout the unit. Students will learn the skills of passing, catching, kicking, punting and basic rules and gameplay. The emphasis will
be placed on improving their skills by exercising correct technique.The tournament days at the end of the unit will provide an assessment of student
progression throughout.

Differentiation
This unit has been designed to develop/review basic fundamental skills in football. Each day works on a different skill and ends with a culminating
activity to help students to apply their knowledge in a game-like scenario. There are many ‘challenges’ within the unit to cater towards more advanced
players or students looking for a challenge. Adjustments will be made to fit the needs of all students and can be easily created if an injury, concern or
discomfort is presented by students. There are both competition and skill building elements that allow students to work in teams, partners and
individually.

Classroom Management
Students are expected to arrive on-time to class and changed into a gym strip if they choose to be (5 mins allotted time). Students are to sit in rows at the
beginning of class for attendance to be taken. Students are not to get out equipment or footballs unless instructed to or if ALL equipment is set up.
Students are to freeze after a countdown has occurred and the whistle has gone off. No students are to leave at the end of class until all equipment has
been put away.

Stage 1: Desired Results

General Outcomes (in full):
● General Outcome A: Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate
movement activities; dance, games, types of gymnastics, individual activities and activities in an
alternative environment; e.g., aquatics and outdoor pursuits.
● General Outcome C: Students will interact positively with others.
●

Understandings: Essential Questions:

Big picture/ideas after you have unpacked the
outcomes
● Basic rules and regulations of touch
football
● basic understanding of throwing and
catching a football
● different ways to live an active lifestyle
● exploration of different types of physical
activity
● basic introduction to football that can
carry over into highschool sports teams
or community sports
These address more specifically how you will achieve the
big picture/ideas
● What are the rules and regulations in football?
● How can I successfully throw and receive a
football?
● What are different sports I can play to lead an
active life?
● How can this unit benefit me if I want to play
community or school football?

Specific Outcomes (in full): Prior understandings…

Students will be able to… ● Students will build on their current knowledge of
the sport. Some students may be very familiar
General Outcome A: with the rules and fundamentals of football
through family or personal experience. Other
● A9-5 apply and refine ways to
students may have had no exposure to football in
receive, retain and send an object with
increased speed, accuracy and any capacity. The goal of the course is to blend the
distance in skills specific to an activity two worlds of understanding together to help
● A9-10 apply and refine activity- students to develop their understanding of the
specific basic skills in a variety of sport to a basic level.
games
● A9-11 create and plan activities that
emphasize specific strategies and
tactics that coordinate effort with
others; e.g., team/fair play, in order
 to achieve a common activity goal

General Outcome C:

● C9-1 communicate thoughts and

feelings in an appropriate respectful
manner as they relate to participation
in physical activity
● C9-3 demonstrate etiquette and fair
play
● C9-5 develop practices that contribute
to teamwork
Where does this lead? (Future outcomes in the same
course, following grade-level classes, etc.)
Students can go into community or school level
football as they progress into high school. Football is
a very common unit in PE and can be seen in high
school PE to the future.

Grade: 9   Unit: Football Dates: October 12-22, 2021

 
Date Lesson Title GLO’s Assessment Key Questions Learning Activities Safety Instructional Equipment/ Motivation
 SLO’s related to this Strategies Resources/
Technology
Lesson
Day  Intro and A9-5 Pre- What are the -Meet class on stage to Students student -led Footballs Students are
1 Passing/Catch assessment mechanics of introduce the unit and build must wear exploration given choice of
ing C9-3 (F) throwing a routines (attendance, proper Triangle groups
football? backpacks, location we are footwear and -TGFU Pylons
Observation using, etc) gym attire student-led
(F) How can I -Direct Saucer Cones exploration of
successfully -have students head outside remove rings Instruction passing and
catch a football? once attendance has been and jewelry Whiteboard catching
taken. Students may bring that may
backpacks to the middle cause injury outdoor work
field or leave them on the requires no
tarmac. yell heads if mask wearing
a football is
-Warm-up Tag game not headed to
its intended
-Groups of 4 short passes target
in square formation.
Teacher focussing on no tackling
passing form and catching or contact
-Instruct proper passing
and catching form masks are to
-there are two kinds of be worn
passing: direct and arch when
standing in a
-return to groups of 4 for group
square passing and
catching (offer help to
students who are struggle
and encouragement to
students)

-practice passing
inside/outside of the square

-add self-huts (and pass to

next person who is moving
across square, catches and
returns back (back pedals)
to starting spot to initiate
again (direct and arch
throws)
Day Passing Pre- How can I -Meet on stage for student -led Footballs
2 Review (in assessment execute passing attendance Students exploration
motion) and A9-5 (F) and catching in must wear Triangle Students are
Running motion? -head outside with proper -TGFU Pylons given choice of
Plays A9-10 Observation backpacks and belongings footwear and groups
(F) What is a gym attire -Direct Saucer Cones
C9-5 running play? -get equipment out from Instruction student-led
the shed and bring it to the remove rings Whiteboard exploration of
middle field to set up and jewelry passing and
that may catching
-Warm-up tag game cause injury
outdoor work
-Review pass/catch form yell heads if requires no
last day (pass to outside) a football is mask wearing
not headed to
-get into a group of 4 to its intended
begin square target
passing/catching from
previous class no tackling
or contact

-Instruct students on pass masks are to

receiving while in motion be worn
laterally in the square. when
=receiver motions for standing in a
direction of pass, passer group
leads the receiver, catch is
made and receiver back
pedals to his corner of the
square while preparing to
pass to the next receiver in
the same manner.

-Teach passing patterns

from long snap (square
in/out, Slant in/out, fly-
straight (use the passing
pattern charts)

-students will explore the

plays on their own and try
to decipher how to run
each in their groups
 -mini games cross field (5
downs), no tackle, all
aerial, everyone plays QB,
long snaps or self-huts, 10-
1000 rush
-kick off is a PUNT from
the goal line. “Complete
vs. Incomplete” plasses

-a touchdown occurs when

running the ball into the
other teams end zone. A
touchdown is worth 6
points

-equipment away and

dismiss
Day Leading the A9-5 Pre- How do I lead a -Meet on stage for student -led
3 Pass and assessment receiver as a attendance exploration
Punting C9-3 (F) QB? Students Footballs Students are
-warm-up tag game must wear -TGFU given choice of
Observation How do I catch proper Triangle groups
(F) a pass as a -group of 4 passing in footwear and -Direct Pylons
receiver? square: lead the receiver gym attire Instruction student-led
passing Saucer Cones exploration of
How can I remove rings passing and
successfully -handout the passing and jewelry Whiteboard catching
punt a ball? pattern charts and have that may
students continue exploring cause injury outdoor work
When does a the different plays. Have requires no
punt occur in a students pick 3 plays to yell heads if mask wearing
game? work on perfecting a football is
not headed to
-to catch while moving its intended
directly away from a target
passer. Establish eye
contact over one should no tackling
only (any error by the or contact
passer should be to that
side). Pass should be with masks are to
some arch be worn
when
 -Go over Passing card standing in a
plays (square in/out, slant group
in/out, fly-straight)

-Instruct Punting:
-intro punting from a long
snap (instruct/demo)
-2 partners initiate a QB
long snap exchange with a
punt to two other players
further out in the field

-mini games like last day

-equipment away and

dismiss
Day Place kicking, A9-5 Pre- What is a place -Meet on the stage Students student -led Footballs Students are
4
converts and assessment kick? -on the whiteboard draw a must wear exploration given choice of
field goals A9-10 (F) diagram of converts and proper Triangle groups
How do I kick a field goals footwear and -TGFU Pylons
C9-1 Observation football? -(need pylons for converts gym attire student-led
(F) and field goals) -Direct Saucer Cones exploration of
C9-3 What is a field remove rings Instruction passing and
goal? -Students will get into and jewelry Whiteboard catching
groups of 4 to review that may
What is a passing patterns (slants, cause injury outdoor work
convert? straight, fly, hook, curl) - requires no
use a defender yell heads if mask wearing
How do I carry a football is Students are
out a successful Instruct Students on Place not headed to given choice of
field goal or kicking in 4s: its intended groups
convert? -2 Approaches: target
-American Approach (3
steps straight on) or soccer no tackling
approach (2 steps back and or contact
3 lateral shuffles for a “J”
approach masks are to
-students are positioned be worn
with one person holding when
and one kicker on each standing in a
side about 2 yards group

-What is a convert?
-a convert occurs
 immediately after a
touchdown has been score
-this is a place kick that
happens and allows the
opportunity for the scoring
team to gain extra points
by kicking the football
through the uprights

-mini games as per last

class and add place kicking
to start, field goals, and for
converts (place kicking)
Day Plays and A9-5 Pre- How can I use a -Attendance on stage Students student -led Footballs Students are
5
Mini Games assessment running play in -whiteboard presentation of must wear exploration given choice of
A9-11 (F) a game? modified game to be proper Triangle groups
played today footwear and -TGFU Pylons
C9-5 Observation How can I gym attire student-led
(F) integrate passing -Review converts and -Direct Saucer Cones exploration of
patterns learned place kicks remove rings Instruction passing and
in this unit and jewelry Whiteboard catching
within a game of -4s passing pattern that may
football? continued cause injury outdoor work
requires no
-3 mini field games yell heads if mask wearing
-all aerial a football is
4 downs, to a first down not headed to
(always gamble on 4th… its intended
not successful = opposition target
gains ball)
-1 hand touch (essentially no tackling
its 2 hand) or contact
-use of lateral or hand off
(but may not run the ball masks are to
over the line of scrimmage be worn
-use punt for the start of when
the game from your own standing in a
endzone group
-share roles (everyone
plays center and QB for
sets of downs /kicking (no
one kicks twice until all
have kicked)
-converts are kicked by
 having the ball 15-20 yards
out and opponents stand on
their end line. If the ball is
kicked between the pylons,
in the air without bouncing
or goes over opponents
reach = convert.
-scoring team must kick off
(punt or place kick…
teacher decision) from
their own end line.

-allow students to play

mini games

-rotate teams throughout

the remainder of the game
Day NFL Rules A9-5 Pre- What is a first -Take attendance on the Students student -led Footballs Students are
6
and Mini assessment down? stage must wear exploration given choice of
Games A9-10 (F) -on the stage introduce new proper Triangle groups
How do NFL games rules: footwear and -TGFU Pylons
C9-3 Observation rules differ from -Use NFL rules to provide gym attire student-led
(F) CFL rules? 4 downs to get a first -Direct Saucer Cones exploration of
down. We have been using remove rings Instruction passing and
5 downs to the entire field and jewelry Whiteboard catching
with no gaian for a first that may
down cause injury outdoor work
-define and describe “First requires no
Downs” and how to mark yell heads if mask wearing
them off (each game today a football is
can use a white saucer not headed to
cone as a marker) its intended
-explain how to get a “First target
down”
no tackling
-mini games for the or contact
remainder of class
masks are to
be worn
when
standing in a
group