WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name ___Fischer_____________ Date _8/25/14-9/5/14__ Length of Lesson __10 days_
Content Area __Pre-Lifeguarding __ EdInsight _____ Website ______
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:
Introduction to The Professional Lifeguard and injury
prevention.
Patron surveillance and emergency preparation
BIG IDEAS:
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
The importance of lifetime activities.
How to perform a secondary assessment
How to care for a victim of a sudden illness and injury
The proper care for head, neck and back injuries and immobilization
techniques.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How does Aquatics improve your entire life?
In what ways do exercise /friends affect our exercise choices?
How does proper aquatic/ lifeguarding practices affect your
physical /mental body
Explain facility policies and procedures.
VOCABULARY:
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
flexibility
Target Heart Rate/formulas
Cardiovascular fitness Streamline
Muscular strength body fat Recovery
Muscular endurance BMR
intensity rate of perceived exertion
Buoyancy
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
The skills, techniques, principles and knowledge of Aquatics /Lifeguarding and
its use in Lifetime fitness can be learned, refined and practiced.
Students will be able to:
Describe the characteristics of a professional lifeguard.
Identify decision – making skills
Define legal considerations of a lifeguard
Describe how management should support a lifeguard
Explain how a lifeguard can prevent injuries.
Explain how and what to communicate to patrons regarding safety
Explain how to deal with unsafe weather conditions
Explain the importance of safety checks
Demon. How to safely enter and approach a victim.
Demonstrate the health-related components through various
workouts/activities
Demonstrate various skills necessary for certification.
Demonstrate swimming prerequisites for lifeguarding course.
Explain facility policies and procedures.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:
Students are expected to demonstrate and understand basic
workouts using the Health-related components. Apply their
THR to everyday activities for optimal results.
OTHER EVIDENCE:
Students will be evaluated daily, skill-tested, quizzes midterm, and final exam, written assignments and practical
exams.
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
(Active Engagement, Explicit
Instruction, Metacognition, Modeling,
Scaffolding)
Do Know: Students will be
presented with opportunities
to evaluate, refine and
practice skills for mastery.
Students will model presenter
with correct techniques for all
activities. Students will
complete and recognize
necessary objectives.
MINI LESSON:
Students will be introduced
to life guarding basic skills.
Students will continue
learning and practicing
various techniques for
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
Pool Equipment and
learning/skill stations
Use of supplemental pool
equipment.
Lifeguarding Manual
Skill Sheets
Rescue tubes
Lifeguarding DVD
Ring buoys
Reaching pole/shepherds
crook
Spine board
Rescue board
INTERVENTIONS:
Instructional adjustments
will be made to address the
learning needs of specific
students.
Identify technique problems
and methods of corrections.
Use teaching strategies that
motivate and promote
students’ independence and
creativity.
Identify safety hazards,
procedures in pool area.
Identify individuals’
production and determine
any individual corrections.
Identify practices that
promote lifelong fitness.
Evaluate the effectiveness of
lifting instruction, process
ASSIGNMENTS:
Students are expected to
dress properly as required in
the board approved PE dress
code. Class participation is
mandatory as well as
documentation of
performance for each class.
entering the water, patron
surveillance and emergency
preparation. Student will
demon. rescue skills.
Students will engage in a lab
practicing skills and
completing written exam.
Guided Practice:
Students will be presented
with opportunities to evaluate,
refine and practice skills for
mastery.
Students will model presenter
with correct techniques for all
activities. Students will
complete and recognize
necessary objectives.
Independent practice:
Students will model presenter
with correct techniques for all
activities. Students will
complete and recognize
necessary objectives.
Summations /Formative
Assessments:
Skill tests /evaluations/written
exams/quizzes/participation
Reflect:
and self-evaluation.