ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Return a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot

Badminton Unit | Level 19

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to return a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot.

IMPORTANCE
Returning a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot is important because a good return can force the server into a defensive shot and give the receiver a better chance of winning the point. However, be careful not to put maximum force into each return. Aiming at the lines and exerting heavy force increases the likelihood of missing the birdie.

VOCABULARY
Return: give, put, or send (something) back to a place or person.

When returning a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. I will divide the class into teams of two. Ro Sham Bo to decide who will start with the birdie first. One teammate will line up on the baseline and the other on the midline. When I say, “GO!” the first teammate will strike the birdie with the racket towards his/her teammate. Continue to hit the birdie back and forth, using an underhand forehand shot. 
2. Repeat as many times as needed.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Volley Stations IV. Your goal is to return a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot to your teammate. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into teams of two. I will decide which station you will start in.
• In the first station, you will spread out and practice returning the birdie using an underhand forehand shot.
• In the second station, you will practice hitting the birdie back and forth, while staying inside a hula-hoop.
• In the third station, you will practice hitting the birdie back and forth, while keeping two feet on a dot.
• After a couple of minutes, you will rotate stations to have a chance to practice at each one.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students, this is not a competition – everyone should focus on their own progress.
  • Remind students, if they feel they need an increase or decrease in difficulty that the teacher may place them in a different station.
• ELL Accommodation:
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections. 
• SpEd Accommodation:
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection:
  • Why is returning a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot important?
  • What can you do to help a teammate who may be struggling returning the birdie?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Maze Runners III. Your goal is to return a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot to unlock the maze.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, stand in a single file line behind the marker cone.
• When I say, "GO!" the first maze runner will go through the maze while carrying the key (racket).
• You will have to go over the tall cones, hopscotch on the dots and jump with both feet into each hula-hoop. 
• When you get to the net, the teacher will toss you a birdie over the net and you must return it using an underhand forehand shot.
• When you have made it to the hula-hoops, the next student in line can go.
• When you are finished, go to the back of the line. 
• We will begin a new game once everyone has made it through the maze.

TEACHING TIPS

• ELL Accommodation:
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections. 
• SpEd Accommodation:
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection:
  • Why is returning a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot important?
  • What can you do to help a teammate who may be struggling returning the birdie?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Switch-a-Roo. Your goal is to return a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot to help your team earn as many points as possible.  

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into two teams. 
• There can only be three teammates on the court at a time. Remaining teammates will sit on the sidelines.
• Ro Sham Bo to decide which team will start serving.
• Once the birdie is served over the net, each team gets to hit the birdie up to three times only.
• The same student cannot hit the birdie twice in a row.
• Once a teammate has hit the birdie, he/she must exit the court and sit on the sideline and another teammate will take his/her place.
• If a teammate serves and hits the birdie out-of-bounds, he/she cannot rotate out and the other team then gets to serve. 
• The game continues until there is one student left on either side.
• After each game, we will switch sides.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Depending on class size, allow more or less students to be on the court at a time or increase the number of courts using short cones.
• ELL Accommodation:
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections. 
• SpEd Accommodation:
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection:
  • Why is returning a birdie over a net using an underhand forehand shot important?
  • What can you do to help a teammate who may be struggling returning the birdie?