East HartfordMiddle School

Physical Education Instructional Block Plan

Flag Football

Unit Objectives & Standards: (CT Standards 9.2, 9.3, 10.3 and 13.1)

  1. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to perform the following skills at developmentally appropriate levels:
  2. Catching, throwing, running, blocking, flagging, and body control
  3. Students will develop knowledge about the rules and concepts related to game play:
  • Defense, Offense, Off-sides, penalties
  1. Students will develop an understanding of all “field positions” in order to play.
  • Offense, defense and special teams positions

Unit: Floor HockeyGrade(s): 6-8Time: # Class Periods: 8-9

Class #1 / Class #2 / Class #3
Intro/Warm-up: / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety
Core Activity: / Intro, safety and playing etiquette
Cues – hand and body positioning for passing and catching
Discussion and demonstration of throwing and catching / Review safety issues and passing and catching cues
Discussion and demonstration of pass patterns
Defending receivers / Review pass patterns and pass patterns with defenders
Discuss and demonstrate defensive positioning and responsibilities
Application Activity (Game): / Partner passing, stationery
3 progression passing\
Moving partner pass and catch / Partner pass patterns
Groups of 4-6 pass routes, add defense / Defensive drills incorporating running and pass patterns
Ultimate football
Assessment: / Pre test/check list and unit assessment overview / Teacher observation, class discussion and skills checklist/rubric / Teacher observation, class discussion and skills checklist/rubric
Class #4 / Class #5 / Class #6
Intro/Warm-up: / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety
Core Activity: / Cues for blocking and flagging / Offensive and defensive responsibilities and positions
Rules and scoring for game play / Review defensive and offensive positioning
Review rules and scoring for game play
Discuss, plan and execute game strategies
Application Activity (Game): / Ultimate Football with flags / Small sided games, 4 v4 – 6 v 6 games / Game Play
8 v 8
Assessment: / Teacher observation, class discussion and skills checklist/rubric / Teacher observation, class discussion and skills checklist/rubric / Teacher observation, class discussion and skills checklist/rubric
Class #7 / Class #8 / Class #9
Intro/Warm-up: / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety / Cardio activities – intervals or continuous movement for 3-5 minutes
Muscular strength and endurance activities – push ups/curl ups
Stretching activities
Rules, Expectations and Safety
Core Activity: / Game safety and expectations
Review rules and scoring for game play
Discuss play strategies / Review safety and expectations
Play strategies / Review safety and expectations
Play strategies
Application Activity (Game): / Game play
8 v 8 / Game play
8 v 8 / Game play
8 v 8
Assessment: / Teacher observation and performance rubric / Teacher observation and performance rubric / Teacher observation and performance rubric