Floresville ISD LoTi Lesson Plan

 

Character Ed - Billy Marshall - Professional Athletes 
 

 

 

Lesson Information
Title of Lesson Character Ed - Billy Marshall - Professional Athletes
Grade Levels 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Subject Physical Education
Course No course information associated with this lesson.
Authors and Contributors

bmarshall 
Lesson Submission Date 1/10/2007 7:57:18 AM
Lesson Approval Date 2/19/2007 8:36:00 AM


 

Learning Objectives
TEKS /
Student Expectations 		(3) Social development. The student understands the basic components such as strategies, protocol, and rules of structured physical activities. The student is expected to: (A) acknowledge good play from an opponent during competition; (7) Social development. The student develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in team sports. The student is expected to: (A) evaluate personal skills and set realistic goals for improvement; (B) respond to challenges, successes, and failures in physical activities in socially appropriate ways; (C) accept successes and performance limitations of self and others and exhibit appropriate behavior/responses;
Targeted TAKS /
Department Objectives 		Students will be able to recall and/or recongize the foundatons of character in the area of professional athletics. Student will be able to summarize the answers from survey of peers and interviews with elders on the character of professional athletes from various eras. Student will be able to compare and contrast the character of athletes from different eras. Students will be able to generate a hypothesis regarding the changes over these periods.

 

Lesson Overview

A brief summary of the lesson and the expected outcomes.
Overview n/a

 

Engaging Questions

The task asks students to show their "know how" on something important and challenging, not just their knowledge.

Engaging /
Essential Questions 		What does being a person of character mean? What are the pillars of character? Is character important in today's professional sports? What is there a difference between moral character and performance character? Is one or the other more important? Why? How are porfessional athletes of today's era looked upon differently than those of the past era? Who is professional athlete of today's era that you feel shows great moral and performance character? Why? Can you name a professional athlete from the past era that showed great moral and performance character? Why?

 

Authentic Learning

The task reflects what people might actually do in the real-world; including real life issues, themes, and problems.

Activities n/a
Related Character Pillars

 

High Level Thinking Processes

The task requires complex-thinking skills (critical/creative thinking, decision making, problem solving)
Bloom's Taxonomy

Knowledge , Analysis , Comprehension , Synthesis , Application , Evaluation  
Description Knowledge-Students should be able to recall or recognize the pillars of character. Comprehension-Students will understand the area of moral and performance character and summarize the survey and interview into the areas of character. Application-Students will be able to organize the findings of the survey and produce and develop a presentation of the findings. Analysis-Students will examine the findings of the surveys and interview from different athletes of different eras and show the relationships and contrast between the different eras. Synthesis-Students will be able to explain the comparisons and contrast of the athlete's from different eras and formulate a decision on moral vs performance character. Evaluation-Student will be able to make an informed decision based upon the survey and inteview, defending their choice of which athlete demostrates the best moral and performance character.

 

Differentiated Instruction

Instruction is tailored to the learning readiness, cultural background, interests, talents, and learning profiles of the students.

Differentiation Activities Learning Centers , Exit Cards , Interest Based Investigations ,
Description Learning Center - areas within classroom will be set-up to complete and research different pillars of character. Interest Based Investigations - Student will be able to investigate and research an athlete of their own choice. Exit Cards - Students must complete daily assignment or task and answer question regarding character before leaving class.

 

Technology Applications

Technology (computers, handhelds, software applications, Internet) is used in a seamless fashion to promote student learning.

Technology Applications Microsoft Word - Creation of interview questions and report. Survey Monkey - Creation of interview questions and report. Web - Researching the area of character and their chosen athlete. Powerpoint - Creating a presentaton compiling, comparing and contrasting of athletes of the different eras. Computer/Laptop - Presentation and running of software. LCD Projector - View and editing powerpoint presentation and video clips. Movie Maker - Creation of video clips for presentation.
Web Resources

 

Assessment
Assessments

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Concepts/TopicsWord processing skills Interview skills Debate skills Research skills Editing skills Presentation skills

EBAMAssignment will allow student the opportunity to learn the difference between moral and performance character. In turn, the student will learn to better understand the area of complete character and which areas of our daily lives are touched by the different pillars of character. Student will be given the opportunity to complete an interview of an elder, allowing the student to prepare for the job hunting process. Upon synthesis and evaluation of this area, the student will be able to see the positive aspects of character and being to apply them to their everyday and in the evaluation of current role-models.

Performance TaskStudent will start by choosing a professional athlete they perceive to exhibit good character and list examples of these athletes moral and performance character. The class as a group will produce a questionnaire covering the pillars of character, moral character and performance character as related to professional athletes. Using the developed questions as a guide, each student will interview an elder family member or friend about an athlete of the previous era that they felt exhibited good character. Students will compare and contrast the result of the interview and the athlete chosen with the results of their chosen athlete and research. The student will give a presentation to the class regarding the comparison of the athlete of their choice and the athlete from the interview, as it pertains to the area of the six pillars and moral and performance character. During the presentation, the student must defend their choice of athlete, how the process of evaluating and perception of character has changed over time, formulate reasons for these changes and present, if need be, a better example of a professional athlete with the complete character package.

ResourcesMagazines, Newspapers, Teacher, Textbooks, Television, Media, Character Count Website and printouts.