Lesson 3:
Wednesday Activity
Day I
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
“Knot Game.” Students
will have the opportunity to feel more comfortable moving in the water,
while working on team building. This will also give student the
opportunity to get to know other students in class.
Students will be evaluated by individual participation
Differentiation
Extension:
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 4:
Beginner Basics II
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1) Front
Float to Back Float 2)
Back Float to Front
float 3)
5-Step Float 4)
Underwater
Swimming 5)
Streamline. This
is a continuation of Lesson 2 adding rolling over, 5-Step Float,
underwater swimming, and streamline.
Students will be
evaluated by individual participation. Students will be given both class
and individual feedback. Be sure to review
and practice previous skills learned at the start of the lesson. All
previous skills tie into new skills.
Tier
2 and 3 Interventions:
Students with
difficulty performing the skills will be given additional assistance,
adjusting skill to “their” level. Students with difficulty may use the
wall for support.
Differentiation
Extension:
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 5:
Freestyle I
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1) Breathing on the right side with right
arm 2) Breathing on the left side with the left arm 3)
Rhythmic breathing; alternating sides. Students will learn
rhythmic breathing which is used in freestyle (front crawl). Students
will practice this on the wall then in later lesson add the arm pull,
the kick and then will put it all together.
Students will be evaluated by individual participation. Students will be
given both class and individual feedback. Be sure to review
and practice previous skills learned at the start of the lesson. All
previous skills tie into new skills.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance, adjusting skill
to “their” level. Students with difficulty may use the wall for support.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students who have
perfected the skill may help others with the same. This will allow them
to better understand the importance of proper technique, improving their
skill.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 6:
Freestyle II
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1) Pulling with both arms while standing
2) Pulling with both arms while standing with face in water 3) Pulling
with both arms while standing using proper rhythmic breathing 4)
Pulling while walking, using proper rhythmic breathing.
Students will learn the
proper technique for the pull for freestyle (front crawl). Students will
learn the arm movement while standing in place. Once this is
accomplished the breathing will be added, followed by adding
movement. The movement will be walking as the kick will be added during
the next lesson.
Students will be
evaluated by individual participation. Students will be given both class
and individual feedback.
Be
sure to review and practice previous skills learned at the start of the
lesson. All previous skills tie into new skills.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance, adjusting skill
to “their” level.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students who have perfected the skill may help others with the
same. This will allow them to better understand the importance of proper
technique, improving their skill.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 7:
Freestyle III
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1) Kick on wall
2) Kick with kick
board 3) Kick
with pull, no breathing 4)
Kick with pull and
proper rhythmic breathing 5) Putting It All Together.
Students will learn the proper technique for the flutter kick for
freestyle (front crawl). Students will learn the kick by itself the will
added the pull, followed by adding rhythmic breathing. Then students
will “Put It All Together”. Students will be evaluated by individual
participation. Students will be given both class and individual
feedback. Be
sure to review and practice previous skills learned at the start of the
lesson. All previous skills tie into new skills.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance, adjusting skill
to “their” level.
Students may need to
continue to walk rather than kick. They should start to add the kick even if
it is only for 1-2 strokes at a time. Then they should try to increase this
number. Students will only be allowed to be in shallow water.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students who have perfected the skill may help others with the
same. This will allow them to better understand the importance of proper
technique, improving their skill.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 8:
Wednesday Activity
Day II
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
“Sharks and
Surfers.”
Students will have
the opportunity to feel more comfortable moving in the water, while
working on cooperation. This will also give student the opportunity to
get to know other students in class.
Students will be evaluated by individual participation.
Differentiation
Extension:
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 9:
Backstroke I
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1)
Kick with board on
back 2)
Kick
with kick board 3)
Constant Rotation
(arm pull) 4)
Chin up/ Hips up.
Students will learn
7 basic components of the backstroke. This lesson, they will learn the
1st three; flutter kick, constant rotation, and chin up/ hips
up. Students will also learn for safety they will need to use the
ceiling to know where to find the wall.
Students will be evaluated by individual participation. Students will be
given both class and individual feedback.
Be
sure to review and practice previous skills learned at the start of the
lesson. All previous skills tie into new skills.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance, adjusting skill
to “their” level. Students may need to continue to walk rather than
kick. They should start to add the kick even if it is only for 1-2 strokes
at a time. Then they should try to increase this number. Students will only
be allowed to be in shallow water.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students who have perfected the skill may help others with the
same. This will allow them to better understand the importance of proper
technique, improving their skill.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 10:
Backstroke II
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1)
Kick
with board on back 2)
Kick
with kick board 3)
Constant Rotation (arm pull) 4)
Chin
up/ Hips up.
Students will learn
7 basic components of the backstroke. This lesson, they will learn the
last four of those components; thumb exits the water 1st,
reach for the ceiling, chop of ear with arm, and pinkie enters the water
1st. Students will then “Put It All Together”.
Students will be evaluated by individual participation. Students will be
given both class and individual feedback. Be
sure to review and practice previous skills learned at the start of the
lesson. All previous skills tie into new skills.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance, adjusting skill
to “their” level. Students may need to continue to walk rather than
kick. They should start to add the kick even if it is only for 1-2 strokes
at a time. Then they should try to increase this number. Students will only
be allowed to be in shallow water.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students who have perfected the skill may help others with the
same. This will allow them to better understand the importance of proper
technique, improving their skill.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 11:
Whip Kick
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1)
Kick while sitting
on wall 2)
Kick while laying on the deck with legs over edge of pool 3)
Kick with board.
Students will learn
the technique for the whip kick while on their back. Students will not
learn the elementary backstroke which it is used but need to be aware of
its use. Students also need to be aware that the whip kick is also used
on its stomach in the breaststroke.
Students will be evaluated by individual participation. Students will be
given both class and individual feedback. Be sure to review
and practice previous skills learned at the start of the lesson. All
previous skills tie into new skills. This kick is only introduced at
Level 3 it is not necessary to prefect. In later lessons during review
you may demonstrate the arm movement for the elementary backstroke. This
will allow students who have learned the kick to try the arm movement.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance, adjusting skill
to “their” level.
Differentiation
Extension:
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 13:
Wednesday Activity
Day III
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
“Whirlpool.”
Students will have the opportunity to feel more comfortable moving in
the water, while working on cooperation. This will also give
student the opportunity to get to know other students in class.
Students will be evaluated by individual participation.
Differentiation
Extension:
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 14:
Back Float (Deep
Water)/Treading Water
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1)
1 Minute Back Float 2)
1 Minute Treading
Water. Students will learn
that a back float can be used in deep water in situations where they are
in trouble and can not make it to safety. To student will also learn a
variety of ways of how to tread water in deep water. Be sure to review
and practice previous skills learned at the start of the lesson. All
previous skills tie into new skills.
Have students do
skill more than one time for the 1 minute period. Students with higher
skill level can continue to do skill during “rest” period.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance, adjusting skill
to “their” level.
Students not allowed in
deep water will perform skills in shallow water.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students will have
the opportunity to perform skills for a longer period of time.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 15:
Survival Float
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
Survival Float.
Students will learn
that survival float can be used in deep water in situations where they
are in trouble and can not make it to safety and may be stranded for an
extended period of time. Be sure to review and practice previous skills
learned at the start of the lesson. All previous skills tie into new
skills. Have students do skill more than one time for the 1 minute
period. Students with higher skill level can continue to do skill
during “rest” period.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance, adjusting skill
to “their” level. Students not allowed in deep water will perform skills in
shallow water.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students will have the opportunity to perform skills for a longer period
of time.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 16:
Diving
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1)
Sitting 2)
Kneeling 3)
Stride (optional) 4)
Standing (optional).
Students will learn
how to safely perform a dive from the side of the pool. Be sure to review
and practice previous skills learned at the start of the lesson. All
previous skills tie into new skills. Level 3 only requires students to
go to the “kneeling” dive in the step of diving. This allows students to
stay at their comfort level while allowing others to go beyond the
requirement.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students with difficulty
performing the skills will be given additional assistance.
Instructor may assist in
the dive. Students who fear going away from the wall should be by the end
wall for comfort. Students can stay at their comfort level of steps in
diving. Students who are not allowed to be in deep water will practice
previous skills in shallow water. Do not allow students to dive in shallow
water.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students will have
the opportunity to perform a higher level of diving. Students you know
who have already perfected diving may help those students practice
skills in shallow water or help others with diving.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 17:
Practice Skills Test
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
Practice Skills Test. Students will learn
the level 3 skills test and have the opportunity to practice the test.
Students should practice test at least twice. Students should work
together and grade each other. The skills test given is the American Red
Cross Exit Assessment.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions:
Students that are not
yet ready to pass Level 3 will learn Level 2 or Level 1 test so they may
practice that test. Students who are not allowed in deep water will need to
take Level 2 or Level 1. Level 3 requires students to be in deep water.
Differentiation
Extension:
Students may learn
higher levels if they wish to test at a higher level. However, the
skills in the higher level have not all been learned. Students would
need previous knowledge of those skills.
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 18:
Written Exam
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
Written Exam.
Students will take a
written exam covering all skills and safety learned in class. Exam may
also include class syllabus questions.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions:
Students with difficulty
reading may need to be given an oral exam.
Differentiation
Extension:
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 19:
Skills Test
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1)
Level
3-American Red Cross Exit Assessment 2) Level 2-Optional 3)
Level 1-Optional.
Students will take the Level in which they are ready to take. This is
test is a pass/fail test. Students who do not pass their test Level will
re-test a level down. Test in smaller groups allowing those students who
have yet to test use that time to practice. Once students have passed
their test allow them to have free swim.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions:
Students will test
“their” level.
Differentiation
Extension:
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
Lesson 20:
Skills Test
Duration:
1
class period
Materials Needed:
Assessment:
Activities:
1)
Level
3-American Red Cross Exit Assessment 2) Level 2-Optional 3) Level
1-Optional.
Students who have not yet had the opportunity to test will be given that
opportunity. Students who did not pass a higher test may be allowed to
re-test that level with no penalty.
Test in smaller groups allowing those students who have yet to test use
that time to practice. Once students have passed their test allow them
to have free swim.
Tier 2
and 3 Interventions: Students will test “their” level.
Differentiation
Extension:
Support:
Supplementary Resources:
