Digital Unit Plan Template
Unit Title: Soccer
Name: Jeff Towning
Content Area: Physical Education
Grade Level: 7th grade
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
Cognitive 1.1 – Demonstrate mature techniques for the following patterns: overhand, sidearm, and underhand throwing; catching; kicking/punting; striking;
trapping; dribbling (hand and foot) and volleying.
Content Standard 1.4- Demonstrate body management and object manipulation skills needed for successful participation in individual and dual physical
activities.
Psychomotor 2.3- Use principles of motor learning to establish, monitor, and meet goals for motor skill development.
Content Standard 2.6- Diagram and demonstrate basic offensive and defensive strategies for individual and dual physical activities.
Affective 5.2- Accept responsibility for individual improvement.
Content Standard 5.3- Demonstrate an acceptance of differences in physical development and personal preferences as they affect participation in physical
activity.
Big Ideas:
As stated in the unit summary, soccer is one of the most popular sports world wide and I think that you will all see why during this unit. It is extremely fun and
can be great exercise. The elements of soccer include a ball, a field, an opponent, and two goals at opposite ends of the field. That’s it! While this unit is going to
teach you fun key elements to perform soccer skills, it will also teach you how to play as a team and how to be a team player with good sportsmanship. This sport
also teaches you the importance of communication with other teammates, so social skills will be promoted. After the first couple of weeks of learning the history
and rules of the game, students will take place in soccer drills and mini games leading up to full game-play. This unit will require students to dress out and wear
rubber sole shoes. I will not permit the use of cleats as it could give a competitive advantage to the students who wear them. I want the unit to be fun and fair for
each student!
Unit Goals and Objectives:
This unit requires more than just the knowledge of the history and rules of the game, but also the key critical elements that are necessary for competition during
soccer. Some of the student learning objectives for this unit will include: students being able to explain three ways to maintain a healthy heart, students working
together and having fun, students naming three different types of stretches, students encouraging others using verbal and nonverbal communication, students
naming three critical elements for kicking and trapping, students being able to kick the ball to a partner at least five times, students working together in a small
group, students demonstrating a goal, students being able to kick the ball between two cones at least two times, and students enjoying physical activity with a
partner.
Unit Summary:
Class, get ready for one of the most fun and exciting units that you will take part in during this school year, the soccer unit! Do you know what the most popular
sport is world-wide? You guessed it... soccer! This sport is played in just about every country of the world because it is easy to set up, and does not require a lot
of equipment. Basically all you need is a ball and a grass field and you're all set! In this unit, we will be talking about the history of soccer, or in other countries
they call it futbol, or football. Also in this unit, we will go over the basic fundamentals of how to kick a soccer ball whether that be to make a pass or a shot, the
basics of trapping a soccer ball, and I will also explain the concept of spatial awareness, which can also be described as creating open space while playing soccer
which is a key strategy in order to score a goal, and in the end hopefully get a win! Whether you win or lose, soccer is a very fun game to play and is also known
as a great way to build up cardiorespiratory health. During this lesson, students will be required to complete the online webercise that requires knowledge of
the history of the game, and critical elements that are required to play soccer. Lastly, at the end of the unit students will be graded by an assessment of skills that
will be measured by myself, and a test on the history, and rules of the game. The assessment will include key critical elements that a student must perform in
order to gain full credit for the unit
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
Un-graded Quiz
For the entry-level assessment for the soccer unit,
students will take a short un-graded quiz that will
ask questions regarding the rules, history, and
critical elements of soccer. As stated previously,
the quiz will be un-graded and is only a tool for the
teacher to assess the student’s prior knowledge in
relation to the sport of soccer, but it is important
that students try as hard as they can to answer the
questions to the best of their ability.
Formative:
Summative:
•Flashcards- Students will be able to assess their
own knowledge regarding the rules of soccer using
these flashcards.
•Graded Quiz- The quiz will focus on assessing the
students’ knowledge regarding the rules, history,
and critical elements of soccer.
•Soccer Puzzle- Students will complete a crossword
puzzle that talks about the key terms of soccer.
•Student Assessment Activity- Students will be
partaking in a mini game of soccer with fewer
players on a shorter field. Half the students will be
playing, and half of the students will be assessing
the player’s demonstration of critical elements
such as kicking, trapping, passing, and shooting.
The students who are assessing will follow one
student who is playing and will put a check mark
for every time they see a critical element displayed
during the game. After the game is over, the
assessing students will collaborate with the student
who they followed to let them know what they did
and did not do. After the collaboration between
Written Assessment- Now that we are coming to the
end of the soccer unit, you will need to write a two
paragraph essay on the history, rules, and critical
elements of soccer. I will provide you with a
prompt for your paper so make sure to read it
through and follow directions.
Skills Assessment- The skills assessment will be
part of your final grade for the soccer unit of class. I
will take each student off to the side and have them
demonstrate certain skills in soccer. The students
will need to demonstrate to me their ability and
understanding of each skill and the critical
elements necessary to demonstrate those skills.
Listed below is a rubric that I will use to assess the
skills so take a look and be prepared for the skills
assessment.
student assessor and student player, they will
switch roles.
Lesson 1
Student Learning Objective:
Acceptable Evidence:
Students will be able to
identify the key elements of
soccer.
Completed guided notes.
Students will be able to
identify the following
phases of striking:
preparations, application
of force, follow through,
and recovery.
Instructional Strategies:
☐ Communication
☐ Collection
☐ Collaboration
☒ Presentation
☐ Organization
☒ Interaction
Lesson Activities:
Instructional Strategies:
☐ Communication
☒ Collection
☐ Collaboration
☐ Presentation
☐ Organization
☒ Interaction
Lesson Activities:
Instructional Strategies:
☐ Communication
☐ Collection
☒ Collaboration
☒ Presentation
☒ Organization
☒ Interaction
Lesson Activities:
Prezi: In this lesson students will watch a prezi and learn the history of
soccer as well as the benefits of soccer, critical elements of passing,
trapping, shooting, and dribbling. In addition to the prezi, students will
complete guided notes as the view the presentation.
Students will be able to
explain three physical
benefits of soccer.
Lesson 2
Student Learning Objective:
Acceptable Evidence:
Students will be able to
name three critical
elements for kicking and
trapping.
Completion of Webercise.
Students will be able to
kick the ball to a partner at
least five times.
Lesson 3
Student Learning Objective:
Acceptable Evidence:
Students will be able to
together in a small group
and demonstrate how to
dribble a ball for beginner.
Graded graphic organizer
meets rubric expectations.
Students will able to kick
the ball between two cones
Skills assessment meets
rubric expectations.
Webercise: For this webercise, students will be required to complete the
entire activity which includes links for questions regarding history and
rules of soccer as well as key critical elements that are needed to play
soccer. Students must complete the assignment by the due date, NO
EXCEPTIONS! You can either write your answers down on a piece of paper
or type out your answers. If typed, students must use 12 pt font and a
legible font (Times New Roman, Aerial, etc.)
For this assignment students will create four separate graphic organizers
for each of the four major skills in soccer (Dribbling, Passing, Shooting,
Trapping). There are many tools that you can use to create a graphic
organizer and I will list them below. I prefer that you use a popplet, but if
you want to explore with another graphic organizer tool then feel free to do
so. This assignment will consist of both individual and group work.
Directions: (Individual work)
at least two times.
1. Students will create a popplet or graphic organizer for each major skill we
talk about during soccer. (Dribbling, Passing, Shooting, Trapping).
2. Each bubble under the main skill will be listed as a critical element of the
main skill.
3. Under the critical element bubble will be another bubble that explains the
importance of each critical element to the fundamental skill
Unit Resources:
How to make a popplet:
http://popplet.com/
How to make flash cards.
http://quizlet.com/help/how-do-i-study-with-flashcard-mode
Useful Websites:
www.youtube.com- Use this website to watch a variety of different videos on soccer including effective methods for all of the fundamental skills that we learned in soccer
as well as different offensive and defensive strategies.
www.kids-play-soccer.com- This is a great website to use to go over the rules of soccer. The site describes many little details about rules and regulations of the game.
www.ducksters.com- This site is simple and easy to use. You can find a wide variety of soccer terms as well as rules and regulations. This website also offers links on the
gameplay of soccer, strategies and drills, and the history of the game.