DRUGS:
Lesson 1:
 Definition of a drug “ any chemical substance that affects the way
your body works”.
 Brainstorm different types of drugs they know.
 Using P. 104-109 of text books fill out the drugs and sport table on
OHP.
(Also P106 – 109 P E to 16)
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Task 5 & 6 p108 - 109
H/W
Find out about a sports personality who has recently tested positive for
drugs. What did they take and what was the penalty.
Lesson 2:
 Discussion from H/W: List the personalities on the board along with
drugs and punishment. Were the athletes wrong to take the drug? Were
the punishments right?
 In table groups, have to draw up a table of the possible
advantages/disadvantages of taking the following:
Anabolic steroids
Diuretics
Blood doping
Beta-blockers
Stimulants
Narcotic analgesics
Peptide hormones ie HGH
Draw chart on the board to copy.
EXT:
The Chinese swimming team were accused of drug taking in the 1998
World Championships in Australia, but the team was not banned. The
winner of the first snowbaording medal in the Nagamo Winter Olympics
was found to have taken social drugs but was allowed to keep his medal.
Should the ban be lifted on all drugs in sport? Discuss.
Lesson 3:
 Video: On the juice –Drugs in sport.
Watch the video and answer the following questions:
1. List 4 reasons why performance enhancing drugs should not be used
by athletes.
2. Why is it difficult to test for HGH?
3. Why is caffines not banned completely?
4. Has out of competition drugs testing been successful? Explain.
5. The penalty for testing positive has recently been reduced from 4 to 2
years. Explain the politics behind this decision.
6. List the reasons why some athletes take banned drugs, which of these
is most excusable. Justify your answer.
7. What are the alternatives to taking banned drugs.
Lesson 4:
Smoking and Alcohol:
 Copy the facts about smoking and drinking from OHP (P.109 P.E to
16) Answer the following Q’s
1. Why does smoking reduce the amount of oxygen that reaches the
muscle. What type of activities would smoking most affect?
2. It is not possible to be a heavy drinker and a top athlete. Explain why.
Use P. 31 of text book to help.
Lesson 5:
Individual Differences in Sport.
Brainstorm individual differences should come up with:
Fitness components (Strength, flexibility, endurance levels,)
flexibility,age, somatotype, physical ability, experience, environment
and culture, gender.
 In table groups need to come up with why/how these factors affect
sport, What sports it affects more.
Responses to be put on a chart on the board and copied down.
H/W
Do you think that women are discriminated against in sport when it
comes to prize money? Give reasons why this happens along with ideas
to bridge the gap between men and women.
Lesson 6:
 Discussion from H/W
 Worksheet (P.50 Lonsdale revision guide)
 Recap somatotyping: Draw the 3 different somatotypes (P.58) along
with sports they will have more success in.
EXT:
Choose an invasion game and position. Identify at least one somatotype
and explain the advantages that type would have in a particular position.
Lesson 7:
Fatigue
 From P. 63 read and take notes on lack of sleep, staleness and fatigue.
 List in order the signs of fatigue. Choose 1 physical activity and
describe how fatigue could affect a performer. What does a coach do
when s/he sees a player struggling with fatigue?
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Discussion: what is the difference between the play of someone who is
fatigued and someone who is just bored - cannot be bothered to try (
need to think about the role of motivation here)
Lesson 8 & 9:
Sport and Technology
 How is technology used in sport? – Brainstorm
 Use video to fill out photocopy sheet.
H/W
Give an example how technology has helped to break a world record. By
whom? Distance / time?
Lesson 10:
 Select a sport of your choice and provide 1 example of how
technology has impacted on each of these 3 areas:
1. Performance
2. Participation
3. Spectating
 Give examples of availability and cost to the general public.
 Grandstand clip – video. List all the different types of technology seen
in the clip.
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GCSE question from 2003 paper.
H/W
Revision for test
Lesson 11:
Test on drugs, individual differences and sport and technology.