ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Aim for a personal best

Sportsmanship Unit | Level 19

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to practice aiming for a personal best. 

IMPORTANCE
Aiming for your personal best is important because it helps you and your team to achieve goals and be successful players.

VOCABULARY
Personal best: the best achievement one has ever had.

These phrases can be used during different situations that may come up while playing a game with teammates: 

Disagreeing Phrases

• “I feel ___ when you do___.“
• “Maybe we could try ___?“
• “You/we might consider trying….”
• “I noticed ______ , but I wish ____.”
• “Something I liked is ____ because _____.”
• “I see your point, but what about _____?”
• “What if we did _____?“
• “How about we try _____?”

Encouraging Phrases

• "You can do it!”
• "Keep going!”
• “I am confident in your ability.”
• “We care about you.”
• “I know you can handle it.”
• “We can do this together.”
• “We need your help with ___.“
• “Can you help us do ____?“
• “We won’t be able to do ___ without you.”
• “We really want you to be a part of our team.”

Congratulating Phrases

• “You really improved today.”
• “It’s obvious you did your best.”
• “It made me feel good when you did ____.”
• “I appreciated _____.“
• “Thank you for doing ____ in the game.”
• Give each other high-fives or a hug after a game or challenge.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Flying UFO. Your goal is to move as a group in your UFO (hula-hoop). Remember to always aim for a personal best and do not worry about someone else's score.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into groups of three.
• Each group will have one UFO.
• You must keep all body parts inside the UFO while completing certain tasks.
• You must remain safe inside the UFO – you cannot stretch or pull the saucer or it will bend and break.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Rotate students after each game so everyone gets a chance to work with different partners.
• Safety:
  • When inside the hoop, students should move together so no one trips or falls.
• 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: 
  • What does it mean to aim for your personal best?
  • In what way do you feel you were successful today?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Gopher Tunnel. Your goal is to work together to form a tunnel so that each team member can go through. Remember to always aim for a personal best and do not worry about someone else's score.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, I will select two students for every hula-hoop to hold on either side as the tunnel builders.
• I will select a student to crawl like a gopher through the tunnel.
• Everyone will take turns either being the gopher or a tunnel builder.
• You may only move safely through the tunnel.

 TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Have students cheer on their classmates as they make their way through the tunnel.
  • Gophers can high-five tunnel builders as they go through the tunnel.
• Safety:
  • Make sure students keep the hula-hoops still so gophers do not trip.
• 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: 
  • What does it mean to aim for your personal best?
  • In what way do you feel you were successful today?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Stargate. In this game, the Stargate (hula-hoop) is a time machine that will take everyone who crosses through together to a place in time. Your goal is to get all students through the Stargate by passing it all the way around the circle. Remember to always aim for a personal best as you pass through the Stargate.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will decide what time, in the past or future, we are traveling to.
• Before the game begins, stand in a circle and hold hands.
• When I say, “GO!” pass the Stargate around the circle by climbing through it.
• You cannot disconnect hands with the classmates on either side of you.
• If a link breaks or the Stargate touches the ground, the game resets and we can try again.
• We will begin a new game once everyone has made it through the Stargate.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Emphasize the need to communicate and encourage teammates in order to be successful.
• Safety:
  • Students must be careful to not pull on one another when holding hands to avoid unnecessary injury.
• 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: 
  • What does it mean to aim for your personal best?
  • In what way do you feel you were successful today?