Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.5D Grade 8 CPI 1

 

Standard: 2.5 - Motor Skills

 

Strand: D -  Sportsmanship, Rules, and Safety

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 -  The student will analyze participant and observer behaviors for evidence of good sportsmanship.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       LOOKING FOR A GOOD SPORT - Students attend a community, high school, college, or professional sports activity and observe the behavior of participants and fans. Students note only the positive sportsmanship in evidence and report their observations to the class for discussion.

 

      Variation: Divide the class into small groups. Show the class video clips from sporting events that clearly illustrate positive and negative behaviors. After each clip, groups discuss the impact of the behavior on play. Students discuss the impact as both a player and a fan.

Variation: Students clip articles from newspapers and magazines that discuss the impact of fan behavior at sporting events and develop a “Good Sportsmanship Guide” for school and community teams.

Variation: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a scenario that describes an incident of poor or questionable behavior at a sporting event. Each group develops strategies to deal with the incident from the viewpoint of the fans, the management of the arena, and the coach and players. Student groups share the situations and strategies.