BASKETBALL

Basketball is fun to play: Basketball has a very fast and exciting pace of play. Also, each player on the court gets to play both offense and defense and the roles of each player are only loosely defined. Much of basketball easily can be practiced (like shooting or dribbling) with one person making it easy to learn. The sport also is great for one-on-one play all the way up to 5-on-5, so you don't need a big crowd to get a good game going.

Simple equipment: With basketball all you need are a ball and a hoop. Many playgrounds throughout the world (especially in the USA) have hoops making it easy to get a game going with just a ball.

Basketball is fun to watch: Some of the worlds greatest athletes are basketball players. The game is fast-paced and full of excitement and lots of scoring.

Basketball is an all weather sport: Basketball is often played outside in parks or in driveways, but is also a winter sport played indoors. So you can play basketball year round.

LEARNING TARGETS:

Day 1: Understand proper fundamentals for shooting a basketball--BEEF

Day 2: Understand dribbling fundamentals and basic game play rules

Understand how to shoot a lay-up

Day 3: Understand the fundamentals of the three main passes in basketball

Practice shuffling for defensive skills

Day 4: Demonstrate all learned skills into lead up drills

Apply learned skills during game play

Day 5: Demonstrate mastery of learned basketball skills during game play

Demonstrate mastery of basketball knowledge on unit quiz

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

I can use BEEF to shoot a basketball properly

I can utilize proper fundamentals to perform the three main passes in basketball

I can dribble a basketball with the proper form

I can shuffle in order to guard my player and play defense during game play

I can apply basic rules while playing games

I can apply good sportsmanship at all times during game play