District 11 Curriculum & Instruction Department
Health & Physical Education


 

Grade 9 -12, Soccer
Course Number: PE.SOCCER


Overview                                                                              
What started out as a wild and disorderly street game began to subject itself to rules, eventually became the game that you know as soccer.  Once only a game played in foreign countries, soccer is now a favorite amongst young and old alike.  In the soccer unit, proper execution of basic skills will be stressed, and you will use individual kills previously learned to develop good team play.  Offensive and defensive play patterns will also be stressed.

Prerequisite: None
Course Length: 2   Period Length: 0   Grade Level:  9-12  Credit per Semester: 1.0
Additional Credit Information: Credit per Semester: 1.0 (Physical Education or Elective)
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Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

  • A complete fitness program promotes participation in grade level skills and activities that build health and wellness including cardiovascular, flexibility, body composition, muscular strength and endurance, and lifetime activity.

  • Good sportsmanship includes following rules of play and being responsible for yourself and the safety of others.

  • We can increase our health and wellness by participating in the physical activities we lead or participate in by ourselves and with others.

  • Rules help keep games and activities safe and fair.

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

  • How does movement, muscle stretching, doing sit ups, push ups and pull ups increase body strength and overall health?

  • How can people protect themselves sore muscles or injury from over exercising? 

  • Why do we have to be responsible for our own behavior?

  • What is the purpose for rules of play in athletic or competitive sports?

  • How do class rules and team rules help make competitive sports and individual sports more enjoyable?

  • Why is cooperation important in games and in life?

  • How does cooperation in games impact the final outcome?

  • What does good sportsmanship look like?

Standards

Standard 1: Demonstrates skills in a variety of activities
Benchmark: Loco motor, non-loco motor, manipulative skill development and movement
District Indicator: Repeatedly performs loco motor, non-loco motor, and manipulative skills in isolation and combination
Standard 2: Exhibits components of physical fitness
District Indicator: Demonstrates cardiovascular endurance
District Indicator: Demonstrates flexibility
District Indicator: Demonstrates muscular strength and endurance

Essential Skills/Indicators:

  • Is able to stop a soccer ball

  • Is able to pass a soccer ball different distance

  • Can dribble, using a tight soccer dribble

  • Understands basic soccer terminology

  • Demonstrates offensive play

  • Demonstrates defensive play

  • Exhibits good sportsmanship

  • Can follow soccer rules

  • Can play without endangering the safety of others

Lessons

 

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