Middle School Physical Education – 7th Grade Basketball
Basketball: Dr.James A. Naismith invented basketball in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. In the beginning, a peach basket was used as the hoop. A year later, Senda Berenson Abbott adapted Naismith’s rules for women at Smith College. By 1932, things changed drastically for basketball when eight national federations founded the International Basketball Federation in Switzerland. Basketball first became a part of the Olympics in 1936. In 1946 the National Basketball Association began. Then in 1997, women began their own professional league, the Women’s National Basketball Association.
Objectives:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic rules and terminology of basketball.
2. Apply proper mechanics for beginning basketball skills: passing, shooting, dribbling, pivoting, defensive and offensive stance.
3. Demonstrate safety procedures and care and use of equipment.
4. Demonstrate characteristics of cooperation and sportsmanship
5. Develop beginning teamwork skills.
Pacing Guide:
It is recommended that the basketball unit be taught in nine class sessions.
Unit Assessment:
Students will be evaluated with a written and/or skill assessment to determine that the unit objectives have been met. Students will also be assessed through teacher observation of skills and knowledge of rules during game play.