LESSON PLAN

Unit: Tennis Date: 4/25 & 4/26 Standard: SHAPE America S2.H2., S2.H5.,
Lesson Focus: Tournament (day 2) Grade: Freshman Girls PE Facility/Equipment:
Technology Used: N/A Tennis ball (1/student)
Sequence: Day 4 Tennis racket (1/student)
Double elimination brackets

Lesson Intro (What will you say to get the students’ attention, communicate the lesson objectives, and motivate students to achieve them?):
Today we are rounding out our tennis unit with a double elimination tournament. This means, you can get two losses before you are eliminated for the
tournament and for the opportunity to get a free PE make up. Since there are 14 groups, we will be having two separate tournaments just like we have been
for the entirety of this unit. I will tell you who you are playing and I will ask who won at the end of time and record the results.

Learning Objectives Assessment

Each objective should include: a) Performance (the knowledge or ability For each objective include your procedure for determining whether
the learner will gain as a result of this lesson), b) Conditions (under which the objectives have been met:
learner will perform, and c) Criterion (the level of performance considered
acceptable):
1. students will listen, follow along, and put in their best effort during the 1. informal observation
warm up as they are building endurance for their fitness testing
2. students will put the skills they have learned and practiced together to play 2. informal observation & rating scale
and participate in one final tournament
Safety considerations and/or modifications for special needs students:
-be aware of the surroundings to avoid injury, being hit by a tennis ball, being hit by a tennis racket, or running into another classmate/player

Learning Activities
Time Formation Activity Transitions; Comments
3 min in squads take attendance stand up and bring your squads
over to the base line so we can
start our agilities!

5 min on base line in agility warm up (see attached) grab a tennis racket and a ball
squads and head out to the close set of
courts

5 min around 4 tennis cardio warm up If you are on the other set of
courts -run four laps courts, head over there now and
I will come tell you who you are
playing after I set up this set of
courts

65 min in pairs on assigned Tennis Double Elimination Tournament (see attached)

court

Closure (What will you say and do to help students recall the lesson objectives and recognize what they’ve learned? How will you meet one or more of the
following goals: review, accountability, cool-down, recognition, interpersonal communication, future plans?):
great job today and as well as during this unit. I saw a lot of great work, improvement, and teamwork throughout. Next week we are starting our softball
unit! Make sure all of the rackets, tennis balls, and your belongings are picked up and brought inside!

Reflective Comments (to be completed after the lesson):

Description of Activities

agility warm up
• lined up, single file, in squads along the side line
• will do agility exercises I call out from baseline to baseline, 1 by 1 so they are not too close to the person in front of them
• agility exercises:
• jogging (2 times)
• butt kicks
• knee hugs
• quad stretch
• tin soldier kicks
• side lunges
• reverse kicks
double elimination tournament
Winner’s Bracket
7 Team Double Elimination
1

(4

(1

5 (9

(2

(5
(12
2

(3

7
L9

Loser’s Bracket L4

L2 (8
(11 (13

(6

L3

(10

L1

L12 If First Loss

(7

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L5
rating scale
Student Name Forehand Hit Backhand Hit Serve
KEY

1- Poor
no control of ball; incorrect grip & footwork

2- Satisfactory
proper grip; footwork still needs work; aim is better but
not consistent; can sustain a short rally

3- Excellent
proper grip & footwork; near perfect form; shots are hit
with power & consistently placed in the correct place