Lacrosse

Essential Questions

1. What are the basic skills needed to play this sport?

cradle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcAKOr_WYeo&feature=related

throw/catch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLH__Qw5NxA&feature=relmfu

scooping up a ground ball: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIGxCchHU_I&feature=relmfu

shooting a goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIGxCchHU_I&feature=relmfu

face-off (mens'): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PdfZ4bECqI&feature=relmfu

women's lacrosse: http://vimeo.com/637204

2. What are 3 basic rules for this sport?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrEJ2-TfWCI

3. Why is each important?

safety; to advance play

4. What are the 3-5 sportsmanship courtesies that should be practiced by everyone?

BE safe, BE honest, BE helpful, BE fair, BE knowledgeable about the rules

and play by them.

5. Define each of the 5 skill related fitness components.

agility-can change position in space quickly; balance-can maintain the position

you want without falling; co-ordination-two or more senses/body parts working

together; power-speed and strength working together; reaction time-how quickly

you can react to something; speed- how fast you can go

6. How do they relate to this sport?

defense; safety; face-off, cradling, passing, catching, shooting, scooping; defense;

how fast you can move down field

Assessment

Students are assessed based upon progress from base level skills and knowledge of essential questions.

Check lists, time on task, and physiological indicators of effort will be considered.