Ryan Blain Grades 7 and 8
Football
Class Size: 15-30
Day ___1_______
Focus/Outcomes:
(P): Student will be able to run a
proper route by changing speeds
and pivoting during prescribed
activities (S1.M7.7)
(C): Identifies the significance
of a pivot or jab step while
running routes when asked by
the teacher at the end of class
(S2.M2.7)
(A): Student will be able to
exhibit responsible behavior
when participating in the
activities in a group setting
(S4.M1.7)
Equipment/Materials/Technology:
15 youth footballs
8 cones
Music w/speaker
Football field or
gymnasium
Duggan Middle School
Day ____2______
Focus/Outcomes:
(P): Student will be able to
perform a jab step, pivot, or fake
during small sided gameplay
(S1.M6.7)
(C): Student will be able to
identify at least 1 rule of flag
football when asked by the
teacher during the informing part
of the lesson (S4.M6.7)
(A): Student will be able to
recognize the importance of
communication with teammates
when asked by the teacher during
the closure (S5.M6.7)
Equipment/Materials/Technology
4 youth footballs
16 cones
Football field or
gymnasium
Stop watch
30 affective
assessments
30 pencils
Day_____3______
Focus/Outcomes:
(P): Student will be able to
throw to a receiver by leading
them during gameplay
(S1.M5.7)
(C): Identify the relationship
between participation in football
and increase in cardiovascular
output when asked by the teacher
at the end of class (S3.M5.7)
(A): Student will be able to
demonstrate proper sportsmanship
during gameplay when observed
by the teacher (S5.M6.7)
Equipment/Materials/Technology
2 youth footballs
8 cones
Stop watch
30 sheets of paper
30 pencils
Learning Activities
Review rules of P.E. Football
2 completions = 1st
Learning Activities:
Informing: Rules of P.E.
Football (15 minutes)
2 completions = 1st
down
Teams are allowed only
1 run play per 4 downs
Ball must be thrown
over line of scrimmage
to make it a pass play
Offensive team must
have 1 student as a
blocker for QB
Defense must count to 5
Mississippi before they
try and get QB
1 Rush per 4 downs
Swearing equals
immediate 10 yard
penalty
Kick off or throw off
after each touch down
Losing team walks to
the other end of the field
Review Offensive Positions:
QB, RB, WR, C
Skills: Throwing, catching,
moving in open space
Throwing:
Grip: Put ring and pinkie
finger on the top of the
laces, index finger
located on the stripe of
the ball
Shoulder to target
Elbow up
Knees bent
Step with opposition
Follow through by
aiming your belly at
your target
Catching:
Eye on the ball
Arms in front of body
down
Teams are allowed only
Learning Activities: 1 run play per 4 downs
Informing: Review of rules Ball must be thrown
and skills over line of scrimmage
Check for understanding with to make it a pass play
the class Offensive team must
Ask 3 to 5 students to have 1 student as a
identify at least 1 rule blocker for QB
covered in the last class Defense must count to
Review of skills 5 Mississippi before
Check for they try and get QB
understanding with the 1 Rush per 4 downs
class and have 3 to 5
2 hand touch to down a
students identify at
player
least 1 skill cue for
throwing, catching, Swearing equals
immediate 10 yard
moving in open space
penalty
Review the routes from
the previous class Kick off or throw off
after each touch down
(hook, square in, square
out) Losing team walks to
Introduction of Ultimate the other end of the
Football: field
Played in teams of 5 to Review offensive positions:
7 QB, RB, WR, C
Much like ultimate
Introduction of defensive
Frisbee
positions:
One team will throw
Defensive lineman
off the ball to start the
(rushes the
game
quarterback)
The team who receives
Linebacker (Covers the
the ball has to move the
running back or a
ball to the other end of
receiver)
the field without it
Corner back (Lines up
touching the ground
3 yards away from a
No player may run with
the ball
wide receiver, covers
them on pass routes)
Teams must pass the
ball or lateral it to
Gameplay:
teammates
7 players are on the
If the ball hits the
field for both offense
ground, it is a turnover and defense
The team will start
Fields will be 50 yards
their possession from in length
 Catch with soft hands
Bring ball into body
Catching above the waist
Thumbs and index
fingers together in
diamond formation
Catching below the waist:
Pinkie fingers together
Palms facing target
Moving in open space
Change speeds often
(Slow to fast, fast to
slow)
Use pivots, and jab steps
to gain balance and
acceleration
When running routes
turn or cut hard and look
for the quarterback
Activity 1: (10 minutes)
Throwing for points
Students will be in pairs
One student will lineup
on the sideline
Question the class:
The other student will be
10 yards away in front
of their partner
Partners will practice
throwing and catching
The way to earn points
is where the ball is
located when a student
catches it
If a student catches the
ball at head height, it is
worth 2 points
If a student catches the
ball at chest height or
below it is worth one
point
If the student drops the Modified Game: Ultimate
ball, or the pass is Handball
incomplete, no points
will be awarded
where the turnover End zones will be
occurred identified by 4 cones
Defenders must be End zones will be five
arms length away when yards in length
the opponent is One teacher will referee
attempting to throw each game
End zones will be Games will be 15
marked at each end of minutes long
the field or gym After game 1, teams
To score, a player must will listen for teacher
catch the ball in the end command on where
zone they will play next
Touchdowns are worth
one point Closure: Teacher will issue
After each touchdown, cognitive assessment
the team who let the up
the score will take
possession of the ball at Assessment:
their own goal line and Students will be given a
resume play blank piece of paper
Teams should be and a pencil
encouraged to space the On the paper they will
field and move to open draw the three routes
space and the name of each
route
What are some The three routes to be
strategies to moving the drawn are the hook,
ball up the field? (Short square in, and square
passes, passes to open out
receivers, spacing the Students will put their
field well) name and class at the
How can you get open top of the paper
to receive the ball?
(Use pivots, jabs, fakes,
change speed)
What are some
effective defensive
strategies? (Play man to
man defense, break up
passes, intercept the
ball)
Students will be in
teams up to 7 players
 An incomplete pass is
when the ball touches
the ground before the
receiver catches it
If students earn points
on 3 consecutive throws,
the student opposite
their partner on the
sideline will take a step
back
Activity 2: (15 minutes) Route
Running Issue Affective assessment: 5
minutes
Teacher will demonstrate the Closure: (5 minutes)
following setup
____Line of Scrimmage______
WR C
Rb QB
The activity will have
students playing all four
positions above
Quarterback, running
back, Wide receiver, and
center
During the activity one
student (Center) will
snap the ball to the
quarterback
Once the snap is
released the Wide Assessment:
receiver and the running
back will run 1 of 3
route options; Square in,
hook, square out
Groups will work
through all four
positions
Students are encouraged
to practice a variety of
routes
The quarterback must
throw the ball to the
Wide Receiver or the
2 games will be played
One teacher will
referee each game
Teacher will enforce all
rules of ultimate
football
Games will be 10
minutes long
Teams will rotate to
each field on teacher
command
What skills from this
game will translate to
P.E. football gameplay?
(Throwing, catching on
the move, pivot, fakes,
man to man defense)
Did communication
with your teammates
help you during the
game?
(Communication and
eye contact can lead to
scoring opportunities
on offense and stops on
defense)
Affective assessment
will give the students
an opportunity to give
themselves an honest
assessment of their
behavior
Assessment will allow
students to answer
whether they gave full
effort or not
It will also question
students about rules
and communication
 Running back among teammates
Square In:
Run five yards
Plant outside foot
Turn directly in and
continue to run in a
straight line
Hook:
Run five to seven yards
Plant outside foot
Turn 180 degrees around
and face the QB
Catch and turn up field
Square Out:
Run five yards
Plant inside foot
Turn to sideline and look
for ball
Catch ball and run along
sideline

Closure: (5 minutes)
What are some keys to
running effective routes
in open space? (Use of
hard pivots, cuts, jabs,
changing of speed)
Do you believe running
routes with a defender
will be easier or harder?
(Students will most
likely answer harder as
they need to move
around opponents)
What can you do to get
open while running
routes with a defender
on you? (Change speeds,
use hard pivots, jabs, or
head fakes)
Assessment:
Structured Observation
While students are
participating in the
activities the teacher will
use a checklist to
determine if the students
are properly practicing
the skills introduced

Day 1 Assessment: Psychomotor

Student Skills Evaluation Sheet:
Check off if the student completes the skill:
Student's Grade Proper grip Steps with Passes to Brings ball Uses jabs,
Name: when a moving into body pivots,
opposition after fakes
throwing target
when throwing catching
Day 2 Assessment: Affective

Name:_______ Class:_______

Circle One:
1. I participated in ultimate football: Yes or No
2. I gave a good effort throughout the class: Yes or
No
3. I agree that communication leads to better
scoring opportunities: Yes or No
4. I respected myself, teammates and opponents:
Yes or No
5. Write one rule of P.E. Football
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Cognitive Assessment

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References:

B. Mohnsen, Teaching Middle School Physical Education: A Standards Based approach for
grades 5-8, 3rd. edition. 2008 page 492
Amanda Novak