East Hartford Public Schools Elementary Physical Education Curriculum Document

East Hartford Public Schools

Elementary Physical Education

Curriculum Document

Subject	Physical Education
Grade	3-6
Unit Title	Team Handball
PSS ©	6 Lessons (3 Weeks)

Connecticut State Standards Priority Grade Level Expectations and Supporting Standards

Students will demonstrate throwing and catching with good technique during game play. (CT Standard 9.1) Students will demonstrate sportsmanship by complimenting teammates and opponents during game play. (CT Standard 14.3) Students will create and incorporate team plays in a game like setting. (CT Standard 14.3)

Common Core State Standards

Math.4.NBT.B.4: Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. Literacy.SL.3.3: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker’s, offering appropriate elaboration and detail. Literacy.W.4.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. Literacy.W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Standardized Assessment Correlations (CT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST)

CT Physical Fitness Assessment.

Subject	Physical Education
Grade	3, 4, 5, 6
Unit Title	Team Handball (Throwing and Catching)
PSS ©	6 Lessons (3 Weeks)

Big Ideas	Essential Questions
Why are throwing and catching important skills for team handball? What other sports and lifelong activities can team handball be applied to?	Essential Questions: What are the cues used to throw a ball? What are the cues used to catch a ball?

Concepts (what students need to know)	Skills (what students need to be able to do)	DOK Question Stems
Team handball skills. How would you describe a proper throwing/catching technique? Describe the key points for pivoting. Rules of team handball. Give three examples of violations in team handball. How would you describe the safety expectations during game play? Sportsmanship and teamwork. What evidence could you find to support good sportsmanship/teamwork? What could be done to minimize poor sportsmanship?	Throwing Catching Defending Goal keeping Work as a team Properly communicate with Teammates and opponents Create plays.	1,2,3,4.

Assessments
Pre-Assessment	“Dipsticks” (Informal Progress Monitoring)
EHPS HPE Rubric	As determined by: Universal Assessments Pre-Assessments Individual Teacher Assessments Data Team Discussions
Post-Assessment
EHPS HPE Rubric.
Assessment Guides (Rubrics)
EHPS HPE Rubric (attached)

Instructional Planning
REQUIRED Resources and Materials	Recommended Resources and Materials
Medium size gator skin balls Soccer goals Floor tape Color jerseys	Instructional Mitchell, S., Oslin, J., & Griffin, L. (2006). Teaching sports concepts and skills. (2^nd ed.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
	Technological www.pecentral.org/
Instructional Planning (continued)
Effective Teaching Strategies	Enrichment, Intervention, and Differentiation
Cooperative grouping. Small group play (2 v 2, 3 v 3)	Skill Level Grouping

East Hartford Public Schools

Physical Education Instructional Block Plan
Unit Objectives & Standards:

4. 
   Students will demonstrate throwing and catching with good technique during game play. (CT Standard 9.1)
   
5. 
   Students will demonstrate sportsmanship by complimenting teammates and opponents during game play. (CT Standard 14.3)
   
6. 
   Students will create and incorporate team plays in a game like setting. (CT Standard 14.3)
   

Unit: Team Handball Grade(s): 3-6 Time: 45 minutes # Class Periods: 6

	Class #1	Class #2	Class #3
Intro/Warm-up:	Push-ups Sprints	Shoulder Taps 3 minute Jog	Push-ups Freeze Tag
Core Activity:	Throwing	Catching	Rules of Team Handball
Application Activity (Game):	Medic (Cooperative game that focuses on throwing)	Hit the pin (emphasis on catching)	Rules of Team Handball Defending
Assessment:	Pre Test	Teacher observation	Rules of Team Handball, teacher guided questions.
CCSS Alignment Questions	Choose a throwing skill cue and write and opinion piece as to why this skill cue is important to follow.	Create a task sheet as a way to teacher a partner the proper catching technique.	Identify the main ideas from the rule of team handball text.
Questions (DOK)	How would you describe a proper throwing technique?	How would you describe a proper catching technique?	Give three examples of violations in team handball.
	Class #4	Class #5	Class #6
Intro/Warm-up:	Shoulder Taps Sprints	Push-ups Freeze Tag	Shoulder Taps Sprints
Core Activity:	Review of game rules. Teamwork and safety.	Sportsmanship	Creating plays
Application Activity (Game):	Team Handball	Team Handball	Applying plays in a Team Handball game
Assessment:	Teacher Observation	Teacher guided questions about sportsmanship.	Post test assessment.
CCSS Alignment Questions	How would you outline the rules of handball to teach it to a friend?	Write a narrative explaining a situation when you have used good sportsmanship.	Create an illustration of the offensive play you have created.
Questions (DOK)	How would you describe the safety expectations during game play?	What evidence could you find to support good sportsmanship/teamwork?	Design a successful offensive play.

East Hartford Physical Education Skills Checklist
Teacher: School: Grade: K-6

Lesson Content: Throwing and Catching Date:

Classroom Teacher: Facility: Gymnasium

Directions: Select the appropriate score and place the score in the box under the corresponding skill and student name.

Scoring: 0: Not performed 1: Performed

Grading: E: 4 P: 3 M: 2 I: 0-1

Total Score

Overhand Throw

Underhand Throw

Catching

Total # Students: _____ # Ss Proficient Overhand Throw: ____ Underhand Throw:____ Catching: ____ All skills: ___ Student Names

Overhand Throw

Underhand Throw

Catching

Throwing arm back, non-throwing arm point to target

Throwing arm bent at elbow before release

Step with opposition

Trunk rotation

Throwing arm swing back and forth.

Step with opposite foot

Shoulders square to target

Appropriate point of release for target.

Athletic position in preparation for catch.

Eyes on the ball

Palms of the hand facing the trajectory of the ball.

Body moves to adjust to the path of the ball.

Physical Education Exit Slip

Name: _____________________ Class: ___________________
Team Handball
Describe how your team demonstrated sportsmanship during the team handball game.
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Physical Education Exit Slip
Name: _____________________ Class: ___________________
Team Handball
Describe as offensive strategy your team used in the team handball game.

Physical Education Exit Slip

Name: _____________________ Class: ___________________
Team Handball
How would you outline the rules of the team handball game to teach it to a friend?
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