BLOCK PLAN - Four lesson Basketball unit

The block plan is an outline of a potential progression for the unit.  Depending on the response of students this progression could be adapted.
Links on block plan go to task/game explanation including teaching points, organization, diagram and image or video clip.
 
 

Lesson 1
Tactical Problem
Aim & Force for Scoring
Skill Focus: Proper Shooting Technique
Social Domain: Work with partners - Reciprocal Teaching

INTRODUCTORY TASK/GAME

Beanbag Drop/Pick-up

SKILL/CONCEPT Development Tasks/Games

    1. Shoot Back & Forth to spot on floor
    2. Receive Pass & Shoot at target
    3. Dribble, Pull-up and Shoot
CULMINATING GAME: "DOG"
  • follow the leader shooting 
  • 1 vs 1, with one ball 
  • At end of game new opponents
    		•  Lesson 2
    Tactical Problem
     Maintain Possession & Invade Space
    Skill Focus: Passing, receiving, location & moving to space
    Social Domain: working in teams, communicating strategies

    INTRODUCTORY TASK/GAME

    Line Tag

    SKILL/CONCEPT Development Tasks/Games

      1. Pass & Move Grid
      2. Pass & Move with Defender
      3. 3 vs 1 Alley Game
      4. 3 vs 3 Alley Game
    CULMINATING GAME: 3 vs 3 Alley Game (target)
    • Students on endline are human hoops
     
    Lesson 3
    Tactical Problem
    Maintain Possession & Invade Space
    Skill Focus: Dribbling, cross-over dribble
    Social Domain: Partners: competative & coop (Reciprocal)

    INTRODUCTORY TASK/GAME

     Dribble in Space

    SKILL/CONCEPT Development Tasks/Games

    1. Shark Attack
    2. Simon Says Dribbling
    3. Reciprocal Cross-over drill
    4. One-on-One
    CULMINATING GAME:3 on 3 Half-court
    • Three teams of 3 play at a single hoop
    		 Lesson 4
    Tactical Problem
     Stop Scoring, Prevent Invasion
    Skill Focus: On-ball, denial, pistols defence
    Social Domain: Work in teams in competative setting

    INTRODUCTORY TASK/GAME

     Cranes & Crows (shuffle steps)

    SKILL/CONCEPT Development Tasks/Games

    1. 3 vs 3 Alley Game (student hoop)
    2. Mirror the Teacher
    3. One-on-One Dribble defence
    4. 3 on 3 Halfcourt (Team Defence)
    • Defensive Scoring:
      • 1 points for a steal
      • 1 point for a block
      • 1 point for scoring
    CULMINATING GAME: 5 on 5 Halfcourt
    • Scoring is modified to encourage defensive game