Unit Plan Badminton:

Teachers Name: Abigail Viola Unit Plan/Long-Term Skill/Tactic: Badminton Grade: 7th
Unit Length (# of lessons): 15 Lessons (3 weeks) Equipment/Facilities: turf field/gymnasium, badminton rackets, birdies, nets, poly
spots
SHAPE: Standard 1/2/4 Safety Rules: Students must maintain body control, be aware of surroundings, and
NJSLS: Standard 2 obey all classroom rules.
Long-term Goals (Unit Objectives):
(P): SWBAT physically demonstrate all skills needed to participate in a badminton game (offense & defense). Ex: setting up an attack (overhead clears,
overhead drop shots, underarm clears), winning points (smash, attacking short serves), attacking as a pair (communication and teamwork),
defending space, and defending against an attack (returning smashes and drop shots).
(C): SWBAT describe on paper the cues associated with overhead clears, overhead drop shots, underarm clears, smashes and returning all of those hits.
(A): SWBAT verbally communicate feelings felt while participating in modified games of badminton.

Short-term Objective:
(P) SWBAT verbally explain offensive strategies and tactics during modified gameplay including overhead clears (birdie hit at highest
Week 1 point, no follow through, “volleyable”), underarm shots, creating space, backhand overhead clears, drop shots, and communication
(C) SWBAT describe on paper the cues associated with overhead clears, underarm shots, backhand overhead clears, and drop shots.
(A) SWBAT work with their teams to successfully complete the provided task without issue throughout the class period.
Tasks/Activities (concepts and/or skills, and/or games)
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Intro Cobra Tag
Cobra Tag Follow the Leader Follow the Leader Follow the Leader
Fitness 2 by 2 Fitness
2 by 2 Fitness Dynamic Warm up Dynamic Warm Up Dynamic Warm Up
Lesson Retain center position
Technique practice:
Half Court Singles: as drill; birdie hit left or
Half court singles: rally Half court singles: rally one player feeds to the
many rallies as possible – right – partner chooses –
using overhead clear using backhand back court and other
only overhead shots player needs to stay in
player hits drop shot
middle
Game Half Court Singles: Half Court Singles: Half court singles:
players alternate serves, 1 players alternate serves, underarm serve, extra
Half court singles using extra point if shuttle hits 1 extra point if shuttle point for gaining a Half court singles: retain
any serves floor on opponent’s side, hits floor on opponent’s point by dropping a center court position
players score on every side, players score on shuttle into space in
service every service frontcourt
Closure/L.E. Review Techniques of Review Techniques of Review Techniques of Review Techniques of
Quiz
forehand shots overhead clears backhand shots drop shot
Organization & 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a
Gym Setting Use court court court court court
Technology/
Assessment Point Tracker Checklist Peer Assessment Teacher Observation Peer Assessment Quiz
 Short-term Objective:
(P) SWBAT demonstrate creating space by using underarm shots for maintaining depth, perform and return a smash shot, and defend
Week 2 space using low shots.
(C) SWBAT verbally explain the techniques behind the smash shot (hit with power and speed downward to your opponent's court).
(A) SWBAT work with their teams to successfully complete the provided task without issue throughout the class period.
Tasks/Activities (concepts and/or skills, and/or games)
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Intro Stop and Pivot
Stop and Pivot Chicken Tag Dot Drill Dot Drill
Fitness
Team Spelling Challenge Dice Fitness Dice Fitness Squad Leader Squad Leader
Lesson Partner Practice:
underarm shots to clear
Partner Practice: Smash Practice returning smash
Serve to the target to backcourt, land Communication drill
shots shots
specific number of shots
in back alley
Game Half court singles: Half court singles: extra Half court singles: extra
Half court singles: Full court doubles:
players use low serve to point for winning a point point for returning a
players alternate service alternating serving
front of the court from the smash shot smash shot
Closure/L.E. Review Techniques of Review Techniques of Review Techniques of Review Techniques of
Quiz
serve placement returning low serves smash shots returning smash shots
Organization & 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a
Gym Setting Use court court court court court
Technology/
Assessment Peer Assessment Peer Assessment Self-Assessment Teacher Observation Skills Assessment

Short-term Objective:
(P) SWBAT demonstrate all learned tactics and strategies during tournament play by the end of the week.
Week 3
(C) SWBAT identify the difference between attacking pairs and defending pairs by the end of the week.
(A) SWBAT work with their teams to successfully complete the provided task without issue throughout the class period.
Tasks/Activities (concepts and/or skills, and/or games)
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Intro Ameba Tag
Ameba Tag Wasp Tag Wasp Tag Pacman
Fitness Uno Fitness
Uno Fitness Card Fitness 2 by 2 Fitness 2 by 2 Fitness
Lesson Attacking pair vs.
Jump on the weak serve Tournament Play Tournament Play Tournament Play
Defending pair
Game Half court singles: each
point starts with a weak Full court doubles Tournament Play Tournament Play Tournament Play
serve
Closure/L.E. Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques Unit Test - Homework
Organization & 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a 6 courts; 4-6 ppl to a
Gym Setting Use court court court court court
Technology/
Self-Assessment (Exit
Assessment Peer Assessment Teacher Observation Teacher Observation Teacher Observation
Ticket)