WESTERNMICHIGANUNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENTOFHUMANPERFORMANCEANDHEALTHEDUCATION
LESSONPLAN
InstructionalObjectives
MotorStrand(M)
Studentwilldemonstrateunderhandserve(TAform)asdemonstrated
byteacher,inselfspace,4/5times.

GLCE/MMCE
M.MS.05.04

FitnessStrand(A)
Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytoassesspulseatcarotidarteryor
radialartery,asdemonstratedbyteacher,attheendofclass,andhave
theirpulseabove120,1/2classesthisweek.

A.AN.05.04

CognitiveStrand(K)
3/4Studentswillbeabletolistacriticalelementtotheunderhand
servewhencalleduponrandomlybytheteacherduringthesecond
lesson.

K.MS.05.04

PersonalSocialStrand
Studentswilldemonstrateresponsibility,inaccordancewiththeir7
habitsandT.E.A.M.Ryan,byonlyusingequipmentforintendeduse
5/5classes.
Studentswilldemonstratebesteffort,inaccordancewiththeir7habits
andT.E.A.M.Ryan,byattemptingallskillspracticedduringthelesson
4/5times.

B.PS.05.01
B.PS.05.01

Equipment:TV,iPadw/settingvideo,volleyball(30),hulahoops(4),4beachballs

MovementPreparation:3laps,dynamicstretching(highknees,heelkickers,lunges,
sprints)
Diagram

8:55

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AnticipatorySet:Sohowdoesavolleyballgamestart?(withaserve)
StatementofObjective:Todaywearegoingtolearnhowtoservetheball.
ShowvideoonsettingfromUSNationalteam
Transition:NowIamgoingtoshowyouhowtoservetheball.

(TeachingaSkill)
TeacherModel:Setting
Ready
Pendulumback
Pendulumforward
Contact

9:00

StudentPhysicalResponse:Studentsinselfspace,demonstratethefourcriticalpointsof
theunderhandserve.
QuestionstoCheck:
1.Isyourthumbontopofyourfist?
2.Whatmotionareyoumakingwithyourdominantarm?
3.Canyouusetheheelofyourhandtodoanunderhandserve?

Transition:NexttimeIsaygo,walkover,getthefirstvolleyballyoutouch,carryingit
aboveyourhead,andfindaspacealongthenorth,south,orwestwall.Thenonceyou
haveyourspot,puttheballbetweenyourfeet.
(Activity)
9:02
CentralLocation/Position:Incenterofthegym,studentsfacingme,whilestandingalong
thenorth,south,orwestwall.

DryRun(Demo/Explanation):Teacherdemosservingtheballagainstthewall.
Studentsaretoservetheballagainstthewall,haveitbounceoffthewallandthencatch
it
Safety:Ifballgetsaway,pleasegoaroundotherstudentstogettheball,notinfrontof
them.
QuestionstoCheck:
1.Duringaset,wheredoesyourpowercomefrom?
2.Ifyourballgetsaway,dowewanttogoaroundothersorinfrontofthem?
3.Arewetryingtosettheballstraightup?
Diagram
X=student,o=ball,T=teacher
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Transition:NexttimeIsaygo,pleasepickupyourvolleyball,evennumberspickup
yourpollydotandplaceitonthewestwallgreenboundaryline,oddnumbersstandon
theeastwallgreenboundarylineonyournumber.Makesureyouhaveplentyofspace
betweenyouandthepersonnexttoyou.Onceyouhaveyourspot,puttheballbetween
yourfeet.
(Activity)
9:039:17(ifstudentsneedmoretimeforpractice)
CentralLocation/Formation:Inthecenterofthegym,studentsonwest/eastgreen
boundaryline

DryRun(Demo/Explanation):Teacherservesballovernettoastudent,thenstudent
servestheballbacktotheteacher.
Studentspracticeservingoverthenettoapartner.
PoseChallenge:Servetheballoverthenetwiththeballgoingdirectlytoyourpartner
QuestionstoCheck:
1.Evennumbers,whatlineareyouon?
2.Oddnumbers,whatlineareyouon?
3.Arewetryingtoservetheballandhaveitgopastourpartners?

Diagram

X=student,o=ball,T=teacher

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Transition:ThenexttimeIsaygo,bycarryingtheballandpollydotwithyour
fingertipsatchestlevel,pleasewalkandplacetheballbackinthebasket,placeyour

pollydotbacknexttothegreenlineinnumberorder(numerical),andreturntoyour
squads.

(Activity)
9:109:17(ifthereistime)
CentralLocation/Formation:Inthecenterofthegym,studentsinselfspace

DryRun(Demo/Explanation):Pepper,teacherthrowsballtostudent,studentpasses/sets
itbacktoteachercontinuestothenextperson
Teacherpasses/setstheballtonextstudent,studentthenpassesballbacktoteacher
Repeattilleveryonehaspassedtheball
Havesquadleaderspickupball,restofsquadcirclesaroundthem
PoseChallenge:Repeatthisgame,onlyballcannottouchtheground
QuestionstoCheck:
1.Howmanytimescanyoutouchtheball?
2.Arewegoingcounterclockwise?
3.Isthisarace?
TransitiontoBegin:WhenIsaygo,squads1goesaroundoneball,squadtwoaround
another,squad3aroundanother,andsquad4aroundthefinalball.
Diagram

Closure:ReviewcriticalpointsofTA,informstudentsthatnextclasswewillcombineall
elementsofskillswehavelearned,andplayagameofvolleyball.Alsotalkaboutrules
andstrategies.
9:179:20

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TASKANALYSIS
SKILL:UnderhandServe
35
68

HS

VISUALDESCRIPTION:Startingfromareadyposition,holdingtheballinyournon
dominanthand,thenswingyourdominantarmtohittheballwiththetopofyourfist.
Step

MOVEMENTSEQUENCE

Readyposition
Kneesslightlybent
Holdingballinnondom.hand
Leaningforwardslightly
Bringdominantarmback
Swingdominantarmforward

2
3

Slowlyreleaseball
4
Contacttheballwiththetopofyourfist
5
Repeatsteps25
6
*4MostCriticalPoints.

Learner
Skill
(Criterion)
Environment
(Condition)

MOVEMENT
CUES
Ready*

PendulumBack*
Pendulum
Forward*
Release
Contact*
Repeat

TASKCOMPLEXITYVARIABLES
GLCE:M.MS.05.04
Discrete
Serial
Continuous
4/5
Selfspace,power,timingaccuracy,height,distance
Isolated
Servetoopencourt,servetopartner
(Individual)

ObjectivethatmeetsGLCEorMMCE:M.MS.05.04
Action
Conditions
Servetootherhalfofcourt 4/5

Criterion
Isolatedsetting

CHECKLIST
Level1
Beginner

Level2
NeedsImprovement

Level3
MeetingGLExpectations

Level4
ExceedsGL
Expectations