McGee Phys. Ed.

Mr. Eagle

Flag Football

I. Skills

a.      Class Name: grades 6 - 8

b.      Skill Level: Control to utilization

c.      Length of Time: 40 minutes

d.      Number of Meetings: 1

e.      Major Focus: to educate students on proper form, technique, and skills used in Flag Football activities.  To promote a healthy lifestyle and life long activity.

II. Safety

a.      Activity: remove all jewelry, no gum chewing, spatial awareness, control when throwing the Football, NO Interference with other students

III. Equipment

a.      12 - 15 footballs

B.     pinnies (# depends on class size)

C.     flags & belts

D.     cones

IV. Objectives

a.      Psychomotor: proper form and technique while performing various offensive football skills, applying proper biomechanics while throwing and catching, running the correct pass patterns

b.      Cognitive: understanding the benefits of physical activity, how football related activities can promote a healthy lifestyle, physical activity as a life long process, student assessment

c.      Affective: encouragement, advice, peer teaching, cooperation with a partner or small group

V. Organization

a.      Initiation

            intro

            rules

            cues

            safety

            demonstration

b.      Content

            warm up

            guided discovery throw and catch

            proper throwing and catching skills

            pass patterns (out, slant, hitch, post, corner, fly)

            timed pass patterns (each pair of students has 2 minutes to complete as many passes as they can - intrinsic competition)

c.      Closure

            Why is it beneficial to be physically active?

            Can football be a life long activity?

            Daily Self Assessment