| Lesson 1 Introduction v Show badminton cartoons v Terms and rules handout (for students to refer to throughout unit) v Goal setting sheet and explanation of journal assignment Warm Up v Shuttlecock Keep-up Teach v Grip – backhand and forehand v Ready Positions and Center Court Base v Overhead Clears Activities v Practice Reviewed Skills v Modified Games |
Lesson 2 Warm Up v Simon Says Review (review always will include practice time) v Grips v Ready Positions and Center Court Base v Overhead Clears v Ensure students remember and understand goal setting and journal assignment Teach v Drives – forehand and backhand Activities v Forehand and backhand drive practice v 5-10 minutes practice time for any skill v Modified Games |
| Lesson 3 Warm up v Square Game Review v Drives – forehand and backhand Teach v Serves – long and short, forehand and backhand v Serve Return Activities v Long and short serve practice (forehand and backhand) v Serve return practice – use as extension of serve practices v Service Game |
Lesson 4 Warm up v Bean Bag Pickup Review v Serves – long and short, forehand and backhand v Serve Return Teach v Net shots – forehand and backhand v Singles Strategies (Guided Discovery) Activities v Net shot practice – Practice Style Task Sheet (see Practice Style Task Sheet sample) v Mini-games focussing on Singles Strategies |
| Lesson 5 Warm Up v Flag Tag Review v Net shots v Singles strategies Teach v No new material Activities v Q&A session with the teacher. Students can ask any questions about skill technique and ask for demos of any skill. v Provide students with the opportunity to practice any skills they wish to for the rest of the class Target areas will be set up in courts for practice with shot placement Teacher will circulate the class and provide feedback and assistance where necessary Students will spend a minimum of 15 minutes practicing skills that they feel they need help with and they will detail the practice and the results in their log v Singles game |
Lesson 6 Warm Up v Toilet Tag Review v Q&A with teacher. Students ask questions to clarify any skill technique or concepts. If no questions then the teacher will ask the class questions about various skills. Teach v Smashes Activities v Smash practicev 5-10 minutes practice time for any skill v Modified Game v Review single tactics, badminton court lines, badminton rules – partner brainstorming |
| Lesson 7 Quiz Warm Up v Wizards and Elves Review v Smashes Teach v Drop shots Activities v Drop Shot Reciprocal Task Sheet(see sample reciprocal task sheet) 5-10 minutes practice time for any skill v Singles Game |
Lesson 8 Warm Up v Link Tag Review v Drop shots Teach v Backhand Clear Activities v Backhand Clear practice v Modified backhand game v Stations (see sample stations sheet) v Reminder of skill testing for next day v Each student will inform the teacher if he/she wishes to participate in the “Friendly Challenge” or the “Competitive Ladder” for the next class |
| Lesson 9 Warm Up v Watch Out Review v Backhand clear Teach v No new material Activities v Skill Testing (see assessment sheet) v Due to time restraints teacher will choose which skills will be tested. Students may be tested on different components depending on ability level of students and specific goals students set for themselves at the beginning of the unit v Students who are done testing may begin play in “Friendly Challenge” and the “Competitive Ladder” |
Lesson 10 Warm Up v Fitness Relay Review v No review Teach v No new material Activities v “Friendly Challenge” and the “Competitive Ladder” v Written tests handed back For Block Plan content see badminton activities, and task analysis sections for cues, skills, and concepts. |