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Ultimate Frisbee Unit Plan N
Ultimate Frisbee Unit Plan N
Cid Padron
Title of Unit and Physical Education, Grade Level Physical Education
Subject: Ultimate Frisbee 20
This unit focuses on learning the skills, strategies, and rules of Ultimate Frisbee, which
consists of focusing on specific skills, such as throwing a frisbee towards specific targets,
throwing it in specific ways, catching the frisbee, finding open space, running specific routes,
and teamwork skills. Students will be assessed based on participation and effort (P.E.),
cooperation, leadership, attitude, and sportsmanship (C.L.A.S), and application, skills, and
knowledge (A.S.K). The unit focuses on helping each other to create a positive environment
for everyone, while ensuring that students are being safe by following the safety standards or
expectations set by the teacher, while working towards leading an active and healthy life.
Physical Education 20: Ultimate Frisbee Unit
Date/ Lesson Title GLO Assessment Key Questions Learning Activities Safety Equipment/
Day SLO Resources/
Technology
Day 1 Introduction A20-5 Who has played Ultimate Astronauts When whistle is blown, Frisbees
to Ultimate C20-1 P.E. Frisbee? Create a circle or square students will stop what
Frisbee and C20-3 (S) boundaries. Students will have they are doing Pinnies
Throwing C20-5 What are the rules and pinnies and they have to tuck
C20-6 C.L.A.S. boundaries of the game? their pinnies. Goal of the game Be aware of how hard they Cones
D20-1 (S) is to grab pinnies from other are throwing
D20-3 How many players are on for players. When players lose their
A.S.K. each team? pinnies they step out of bounds No obstacles in the way
(S) and stand by a pylon or just
How does the game start? outside the boundaries. They Boundaries
Observation can steal a pinnie from outside
(F) How do we score? the boundary and get back in the Teaching students to yell
game. when a disc going towards
How do you defend? somewhere that is not
Introduction of Ultimate aware
How do you gain or lose Frisbee
possession? Teacher will introduce the game
of Ultimate Frisbee by talking
How long can you hold the about how many players there
frisbee for? are in the field, the boundaries,
equipment, and etc.
What are the proper ways of 120 Yards Long and 40 Yards
passing or throwing the Wide. End zone is 25 yards
frisbee?
Proper Throwing Techniques
What is pivoting? Teacher will demonstrate a
variety of ways of throwing the
How many steps can you take frisbee. For instance, Fronthand,
with the frisbee? Backhand, or Tomahawk
throws. After the demonstration,
How is Ultimate Frisbee a students will practice their
team game? throws with partners.
Progression with increasing the
Why is it important to work as distance
a team to be successful in
Ultimate Frisbee? Passing Leader
Have multiple pairs line up
facing each other with different
lengths of how far they are from
each other from having the
shortest to farthest. Students
will try to aim for the farthest
line by passing the frisbee
without dropping it. When they
drop the frisbee they go to the
start of the line and pairs will be
pushed up.
Passing on the Go
Get students to get into groups
of 4. With each group there will
be 2 lines that are facing each
other with a big gap in between.
One partner runs towards the
other partner that has the disc
and has to catch the disc while
running towards the person in
front of them. Once they catch
the disc, they will throw it to the
person in front of them that is
doing the same thing as them,
which is running towards them
Disc Races
With their group of four,
students will try to race to reach
the finishing line by passing the
disc past the end. Students can’t
move if they have the disc. They
go back from the beginning if
they drop it. Progression,
complete the race with as few
passess possible or as many as
possible
Day 2 Catching/ A20-5 P.E. Why is catching an important Capture the Frisbee When whistle is blown, Frisbees
Defense and C20-1 (S) skill in Ultimate Frisbee Split the class into 4 teams. Split students will stop what
Explanation C20-3 the field into 2-4 sides. The goal they are doing Pinnies
of the game C20-5 C.L.A.S. What is the proper way of of the game is for teams to steal
C20-6 (S) catching the frisbee? frisbees from the other team at Be aware of how hard they Cones
D20-1 their side. If they enter the are throwing
D20-3 A.S.K. Is there one proper way of opposing team's side and get Speaker
(S) catching the frisbee? tagged, they have to go back to No obstacles in the way
their side and try again. Once
Observation How do you play defence in they enter the safe zone from Boundaries
(F) Ultimate Frisbee? the opposing sides, they cant get
tagged, but as soon as they leave Teaching students to yell
How can you force someone it they can get tagged again. when a disc going towards
to throw the disc in a They have to bring back the somewhere that is not
particular direction? frisbee to the opposing side aware
again if they get tagged while
Why is counting down holding a frisbee. Progression:
important? Students have to throw the disc
and their teammate has to catch
the frisbee to count as their
point
Catching Demonstration
Students will get into pairs.
Teacher will show the variety of
ways of catching the frisbee,
such as the pancake, two handed
rim grab, one handed rim grab,
and a specy (special) catch.
Progress by telling students
what catch they have to do or do
it on the run.
Ultimate Bench
Split the class into two teams.
Assign one catcher per team.
Set a line at the end of each
boundary to act as their
“bench”. Goal of the game is to
get everyone in their team to get
on their bench by catching the
frisbee thrown to them.
Day 3 Catch that A20-5 What strategy is best to win? Frisbee Tag When whistle is blown, Frisbees
Circle C20-1 P.E. At the start of the game, there students will stop what
Tournament C20-3 (S) Did you communicate with will be two-three taggers. Their they are doing Pinnies
goal is to tag players with the
frisbee, but they can’t move if
they have the frisbee. When you
get tagged, you join the taggers
by wearing a pinnie. Start
adding more frisbees as more Be aware of how hard they
C.L.A.S.
students join in are throwing
(S)
C20-5 each other? Catch that Circle Tournament No obstacles in the way
A.S.K.
C20-6 Split students into 4 teams or Cones
(S)
D20-1 How can we be safe with our keep the same teams from last Boundaries
D20-3 throws? class. Teams will play in a Speaker
Observation
round robin to see the top 4 Teaching students to yell
(F)
teams. After playing each other, when a disc going towards
the top two teams will play for somewhere that is not
first, while the bottom two will aware
play for third place. Have some
kind of trophy for the winners
Stage 1: Desired Results
General Outcomes (in full):
● General Outcome A
o Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movement
activities related to Ultimate Frisbee
● General Outcome C
o Students will positively work together and/or with each other with specific activities
● General Outcome D
o Students will assume responsibility to lead an active way of life through Ultimate Frisbee
Understandings: Essential Questions:
Big picture/ideas after you have unpacked the These address more specifically how you will achieve the
outcomes big picture/ideas
● Students will be able to learn the basic ● Who has played Ultimate Frisbee?
skills of Ultimate Frisbee, which is:
● What are the rules and boundaries of the game?
o Throwing
o Catching ● How many players are on for each team?
● Students will increase their ability to ● How does the game start?
cooperate with others, increase their
teamwork, while being able to have a ● How do we score?
better understanding of fair play
● How do you defend?
● Students will step towards leading an
active and healthy lifestyle, by focusing ● How do you gain or lose possession?
on improving their attitude and effort
● How long can you hold the frisbee for?
Stage 2: Assessments
Cooperation,
Application,
Leadership, Participation
Skills, and
Learn Title Observation Attitude, and and Effort
Knowledge
ing Sportsmanshi (P.E.)
(A.S.K.)
Outco p (C.L.A.S.)
mes Type
(Formative/Summativ Formative Summative Summative Summative
e)
Weighting N/A 20% 30% 50%
A20-5: Analyze, evaluate and
modify performance of
manipulative skills and concepts
—effort, space and relationships x x x
—to perform and create a variety
of activities to improve personal
performance
C20-1: communicate thoughts
and feelings in an appropriate
respectful manner as they relate x x
to participation in physical
activity
C20-3: demonstrate etiquette and
x x
fair play.
C20-4: describe, apply, and
practice leadership and
x x
followership skills related to
physical activity
C20-5: recommend practices that
x x
contribute to teamwork.
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment Tool Brief Description FOR
OF Learning
Learning
To see how students perform the skills related to
Ultimate Frisbee, as well as, demonstrating ideas
Observation x x
such as teamwork, communication, and how the
skills develop from start to end of the unit.
Application, Students will be assessed on their application of
Skills, and skills and knowledge based on observable student
x
Knowledge behavior and skills based on the rubric. The rubric
(A.S.K.) will be found in Appendix A.
Cooperation, Students will be assessed on their cooperation,
Leadership, leadership, attitude, and sportsmanship based on
Attitude, and observable student behavior and skills based on x
Sportsmanship the rubric. The rubric will be found in Appendix
(C.L.A.S.) A.
Students will be assessed on their participation
Participation and and effort based on observable student behavior
x
Effort (P.E.) and skills based on the rubric. The rubric will be
found in Appendix A.
APPENDIX A – Teacher/Student Resources
Rubric
P.E. - PARTICIPATION & EFFORT
LEVEL EXAMPLES
Outcomes: A, B, & D
● Demonstrates a strong commitment to an active lifestyle through participation in and out of
class
● 100% effort given for all activities and shows signs of effort (sweat, heavy breathing)
“This is awesome!”
● Great understanding of the positive benefits gained from physical activity
4
● Has developed a personal plan that is self-motivating and encourages ongoing participation “I am exhausted from that activity”
EXCELLENCE
● Demonstrates excellent choices for daily activity within the school and the community “This new game is fun”
● Understands the positive benefits that occur as a result of participation in physical activity
● Has analyzed current physical activity lifestyles and established personally challenging goals to
maintain participation for life
● Effort occasionally falls below 100% for activities and shows signs of effort (sweat, heavy
breathing)
● Good understanding of the positive benefits gained from physical activity “Whoa... I’m tired from doing that”
3 ● Has thought about a personal plan that is self-motivating and encourages ongoing participation
“That was fun”
AVERAGE ● Can demonstrate some choices for daily activity within the school and the community
“I am glad I tried handball”
● Somewhat understands the positive benefits that occur as a result of participation in physical
activity
● Analyzed current physical activity lifestyles and has thought of goals to maintain participation
for life
“I can’t work hard I have a game tonight”
2 ● Rarely demonstrates a commitment to an active lifestyle through participation in and out of
● Little understanding of the positive benefits that occur as a result of participation in physical
activity
● Rarely analyzes current physical activity lifestyles and has not thought of goals to maintain
participation for life
● Does not commit to an active lifestyle through participation in and out of class
● Very little effort just going through the motions, shows no signs of effort (sweat, heavy
breathing)
● Does not see the positive benefits gained from physical activity
“My gym strip is in the wash”
1 ● Has not thought about a personal plan that is self-motivating and encourages ongoing
participation “this sucks”
WEAK
● Doesn’t make good choices for daily activity within the school and the community. “I don’t like soccer so I don’t want to play”
● Has no understanding of the positive benefits that occur as a result of participation in physical
activity
● Has never analyzed current physical activity lifestyles and never made goals to maintain
participation for life
C.L.A.S. - COOPERATION, LEADERSHIP, ATTITUDE, SPORTSMANSHIP
LEVEL EXAMPLES
Outcome: C
“Great pass”
● Always shows leadership by assisting with set up and takedown
“You can join our group”
● Always shows leadership by acting as a role model who takes initiative
● Always demonstrates teamwork by being genuinely enthusiastic, supportive, and positive to “What equipment do we need to set up?”
teammates
“Try this when shooting a ball”
4 ● Always demonstrates fair play and sportsmanship in all activities
● Always shows leadership by dressing appropriately for PE class and showing up on time
● Often demonstrates teamwork by being genuinely enthusiastic, supportive and positive to “Can we get to games now”
teammates
“That part of class was fun”
3 ● Often demonstrates fair play and sportsmanship in all activities
● Often shows leadership by dressing appropriately for PE class and showing up on time
● Communicates negatively by complaining when playing new or different activities “I hate this game”
1
● Communicates negatively towards others in class, both in language and in behaviour “Sorry I was late... I was buying food”
WEAK interactions
● Does not demonstrate fair play
EXCELLENCE variety of activities to improve personal performance “the line is in, in badminton”
● Consistently applies, refines, analyzes, evaluates, modifies and adapts (effort, space and
relationships) to perform and create a variety of activities to improve personal performance
● Understands the importance of physical activity and all the benefits that result from being
active
● Rarely displays the basic skills and strategies for the activity
“This is too hard”
● Rarely applies, refines, analyzes, evaluates, modifies and adapts locomotor skills and
concepts appropriate to the activity “I can’t do this”
● Doesn’t know the rules or doesn’t play by the rules
1 ●
●
Makes little attempt to improve and apply skills and strategies relevant to activity
Rarely applies, refines, analyzes, evaluates and modifies to perform and create a variety of
“I’ve always done it this way”
AVERAGE activities to improve personal performance “No, you are allowed to dribble twice”
● Rarely applies, refines, analyzes, evaluates, modifies and adapts (effort, space and
relationships) to perform and create a variety of activities to improve personal performance “It is only PE it doesn’t matter”
● Doesn’t understand the importance of physical activity and all the benefits that result from
being active
1 2 3 4
P.E. ● Does not participate to best ● Rarely participates to best ● Willingly participates to ● Participates to best of ability at
of ability of ability best of ability most of the all times
time
● Very little effort just going ● Inconsistent and weak ● 100% effort given for all
through motions effort just going through ● Effort occasionally falls activities in class
motions below 100% for activities
● Shows no signs of effort ● Shows signs of effort (sweat,
in class
(sweat, heavy breathing) ● Shows little sign of effort heavy breathing)
(sweat, heavy breathing) ● Shows signs of effort
● Complains about ● Is always excited to participate
(sweat, heavy breathing)
participating in learning ● Shows little or no in all learning activities
activities excitement to participate in ● Is often excited to
● Always in class, on time and
learning activities participate in all learning
● Rarely in class or on time not ready to participate
activities
ready to participate ● Not often in class or on time
● In class on time ready to
rarely ready to participate ● Looks for any chance to get
● Does not get involved in participate
● Only gets involved in game involved in game play
gameplay at all ● Gets involved in game play
play when the ball is near
most times
● Doesn`t help with equipment
● More of an individual than a
set up and takedown ● Works well with others ● Assists with equipment set up
team player
● Ball hog who doesn't pass and take down
● Only shows enthusiasm ● Frequently helps with the
and likes to show off their ● Great role model who takes the
when pushed by teacher equipment in class
skill
initiative
● Rarely if ever takes on a ● Sometimes takes on a
● Complains when playing new
leadership role leadership role ● Always genuinely enthusiastic,
or different activities
supportive and positive
C.L.A.S. ● Negative to others in class,
● Can be hard on others in ● Displays good
● Exemplifies sportsmanship in
the class or little sportsmanship in most
behaviour inhibits class
sportsmanship activities all activities
interactions
● Only helps with equipment ● Has good enthusiasm ● Looks for opportunities to get
● Always needs to be asked to
when continually asked most of the time everyone involved
help or participate in
activities ● Sometimes absent, late or ● At times helps get other ● Tries new activities with
● Always shows up late or not not changed properly for students involved in class enthusiasm
class
changed properly
● Knows and plays by the
● Doesn’t know the rules or
rules at all times
doesn’t play by the rules
● Makes genuine attempts to
● Rarely displays the basic
improve and apply skills
skills and strategies for the
and strategies relevant to
activity
activity
A.S.K. ● Makes little attempt to
● Displays the basic skills
improve and apply skills and
and strategies for the
strategies relevant to activity
activity
● Doesn’t understand the
● Understands the
importance of physical
importance of physical
activity and all the benefits
activity and all the benefits
that result from being active
that result from being active
Ultimate Frisbee Skills Rubric
1 Attempts to throw, but Student is NO movement into space and Does NOT communicate with
demonstrates NONE of the proper RELUCTANT in are NOT defending opponents teammates, LACKS
mechanics or form catching the frisbee and is cooperation with teammates,
RARELY able to catch does NOT call for the frisbee,
the frisbee and acts NEGATIVELY
towards teammates
2 Attempts to throw, but only Attempts to MOVE SOME movement into space OCCASIONALLY
demonstrates SOME of the proper towards the flight of the and are SOMEWHAT communicates with teammates,
mechanics or form frisbee, but with defending opponents cooperates with teammates
LITTLE success with OCCASIONALLY, does
tracking and catching OCCASIONALLY call for the
frisbee, and RARELY assists
teammates
3 Attempts to throw, but only SOMETIMES move MOSTLY moving into space Communicates with teammates
demonstrates MOST of the proper toward the frisbee while and are MOSTLY defending REGULARLY, cooperates and
mechanics or form in flight. opponents OCCASIONALLY strategizes
CONSISTENTLY able with teammates, does OFTEN
to catch the frisbee with calls for the frisbee, and
two hands, and OCCASIONALLY assists
OCCASIONALLY with teammates
one hand.