SARA POTEAT

Gentiles Taxonomy Homework

Instructions:
Part A. Select a single skill (e.g., soccer passing, goal kicks, football tackle, basketball
shooting etc.) and complete the table below for the same skill throughout the whole table (1/2
point for each box = 8 points)

Name: SARA POTEAT Skill: DRIBBLING A BASKETBALL

ACTION REQUIREMENTS
Body Stability Body Transport
No Object Object No Object Object
Manipulations Manipulations manipulation Manipulation
No Practice the Dribble the Practice the Dribble the
Intertrial motion of basketball while motion of basketball while
dribbling a standing still. dribbling a walking back and
Variability basketball basketball forth from cone
without a ball without a ball A to cone B.
while standing while walking
Stationary Regulatory Conditions

still. back and forth

from cone A to
cone B.

1A 1B 1C 1D
Intertrial Practice the Dribble the Practice the Dribble the
ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

Variability motion of basketball using motion of basketball using

dribbling a both your dribbling a both your
basketball dominant and basketball using dominant and
without a ball, non-dominant both your non-dominant
using both your hand while dominant and hand while
dominant and standing still. non-dominant walking through
non-dominant hand without a 5-star formation.
hand while ball while
standing still. walking through
5-star formation.

2A 2B 2C 2D
No Practice the Dribble the Practice the Dribble the
motion of basketball with motion of basketball and
In-Motion Regulatory

Intertrial
dribbling without eyes up and dribbling the keep eyes up
Variability the ball, keeping switch hands basketball and while running
Conditions

eyes up, and when teacher keeping eyes up through 5-star

switching hands blows the while running formation.
when teacher whistle. through 5-star
blows the formation.
whistle.

3A 3B 3C 3D

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Intertrial Practice the Dribble the Practice the Dribble the ball
Variability motion of basketball inside motion of while moving
dribbling the ball a hula hoop and dribbling around the gym
inside a hula position your without a ball through the
hoop and body to avoid a while moving crowd.
position your steal when a around the gym
body to avoid a defender through the
steal when a approaches. crowd.
defender
approaches.

4A 4B 4C 4D

Part B. Describe a hypothetical learner. For this learner, develop a plan of action using 4-6 activities from
your table to advance your learner based on where they are starting at and what you want them to
achieve. Use the plan of action table below (4 points)

Description of Learner: A hypothetical learner would be an Elementary-aged PE student learning the

mechanics of how to dribble a basketball correctly for the first time. First the student would need to
learn how to dribble correctly while maintaining control in a stationary position, then eventually while
moving from point A to point B.

Category from Functional Activity

Gentiles Taxonomy

1A Student practices getting into an athletic stance with knees slightly bent and
goes through the hand/arm motion of dribbling without a ball. Make sure the
student’s imaginary ball is not bouncing higher than waist level.

1B Student practices dribbling the ball with dominant hand while staying in
personal space.

1C Student practices the motion of dribbling without a ball while walking back
and forth from cone A to cone B.

1D Student practices dribbling the ball while walking back and forth from cone A
to cone B.