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West Virginia University PETE Unit Plan

Name: Elly Schumacher

Date:

Unit Activity

Badminton

Unit Context

Learner Characteristics: 80-100 high school students, grouped into

classes of 12-24. Developmental level consists of different skill sets and
learning curves. Student abilities will vary based on previous experience
and concepts learned from watching and/or playing the game. Students
are competitive students, so motivation throughout the unit should be
high.
Physical Environment: Five to Six modified badminton courts.
Hardwood floor, bleachers pushed in, dotted lines outlining each court,
and padding on the walls. The physical environment is in great condition,
and students will be cautioned as to the safety of being around the metal
poles.
Equipment Access: Equipment will be accessible through the
equipment closet. Each student will have a racket and at least one birdie
per court. Each court will have a net, so based on class size, there will
be anywhere from 3-6 nets. All equipment is in good condition and will
be fully functional during all activities.
Special Concerns: Safety is the main priority during activities. Make
sure all students have proper footwear (tennis shoes). Be sure students
are aware of their designated area so they dont run into walls, nets, or
each other. Allow enough space between activities and nets. Also make
sure students stay in control of their bodies keeping hands to
themselves. Fighting will not be tolerated.

Standards
Addressed

NASPE Standards for PE

__ Motor Skills & Movement Forms
Movement Concepts
Physical Activity
Health-Related Fitness
Personal & Social Behavior
Values Physical Activity
(I didnt check any of these boxes
because I am teaching in PA not
WV)

Unit Goal

Introduction to beginning and intermediate badminton. Teach students

the skills, tactics, and rules of the game of badminton. The main goal is
for students to have a good enough understanding of the skills, rules,
and tactics that they are able to continue to play the game for the rest of
their lives.

WV Standards for PE
__ Movement Forms
__ Motor Skills
__ Physical Activity
__ Physical Fitness
__ Personal & Social Behavior

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Unit Objectives

Psychomotor: TSWBAT demonstrate skills such as the serve, smash,

drop shot and clear with 70% accuracy during skills practice and game
play.
Cognitive: TSWBAT explain the rules, skill cues, and basic strategies
with 70% accuracy on the final written examination.
Affective: TSWBAT demonstrate their knowledge of teamwork during
game play. TSWBAT be competent, literate, and enthusiastic about the
game of badminton measured by daily participation points with target of
70%.
Health-Related Fitness: TSWBAT reach an MVPA of 50% or higher
during each daily lesson.

Content Outline

Motor Skills:
Forehand Grip

Backhand Grip

Critical Elements:
Instructional
Cues:
Hold racket with
Shake
non-dominant on
shaft.
hands grip
Dominant hand
V
on handle with
Shake hands
grip
Thumb and index
finger should form
a V with the
racket in
between.

Ready Position

Hold racket life

forehand grip
Move the racket
across your body
so the back of
your hand is
facing your target

Shake
hands grip
V
Back of
hand face
target

Knees bent
Stand with weight
on balls of feet
Hold racket
above the waist

Ready
Balls of feet

Rallying is when
the birdie is hit
back and forth

Back and
Forth
Over net

Rallying

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across the net

between
opponents
Rally is won if the
birdie goes over
the net and lands
inside the lines of
the court
Rally is lost when
the birdie lands
outside the lines
or hits the net and
does not make it
over

Rally

Staggered stance
Hold birdie by
skirt or tail in front
of body waist high
Drop birdie
Keep eye on
birdie
Start racket
backwards and
then swing racket
forward and
upward with a
high follow
through
Birdie must be
struck below the
waist

Drop birdie
Eye on
birdie
Swing up
and forward
Below waist

Serve

Backhand Serve

Stand shoulder
with apart
Hold birdie by
skirt about waist
high in front of the
body
Use backhand
grip
Drop birdie and

Birdie waist
level
Eye on
birdie
Short over
net

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Smash

push racket
forward
Birdie flight
should be low to
the net and try to
get the opponent
to return high in
the air

Ready position,
staggered stance
Non racket hand
goes up with
racket hand
Birdie should be
hit slightly in front
of body
Hit birdie at a
downward angle
similar to a spike
in volleyball

Overhead Drop shot

Use forehand grip

Hit birdie when
above head
Make light
contact with birdie
in front of body
Birdie should
drop over the net
making it hard to
return

Underhand Drop
Shot

Can be forehand
or backhand
Step towards the
birdie with racket
side leg
Strike birdie
gently to guide it
over the net
Birdie should

Birdie in
front
Downward
angle
SMASH

Overhead
Light contact
Drop over
net

Underhand
Light contact
Drop over
net

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barely clear the

net

Clear

Scope and
Sequence of
Content

Forehand or
backhand grip
depending on
your opponents
shot
Turn body
sideways with
shoulder facing
the net
Racket arm back
with wrist cocked
back
Use non racket
arm to help
balance and
follow through
Step forward and
swing racket
Contact birdie at
highest point with
a lot of force
Goal is to clear the
birdie over the head
of the opponent to
give yourself time for
next shot

Above head
Hard
throwing
motion
High over
opponent
head

Informing Tasks:
Discussion of safety
rules and care of
equipment.
Demonstration of grips
and skill cues for clear
shot.

Extension Tasks:
Get with a partner and
practice grip and clear
shot back and forth.

Applying Tasks:
Playing the game of
Keep it Up.

Explanation and
demonstration of skill
cues for the serve.

Get with a partner and

practice the serve back
and forth over the net.

Play Four Square

Badminton.

Review of clear shot

and serve critical
elements.

Get with a partner and

practice the clear shot
and serve.

Play Defender
Doubles.

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Demonstration and
explanation of critical
elements of smash
and drop shots.

Get with a partner and

practice the smash and
drop shot back and forth.

Play game of One

Racket.

Review all skills and

rules for the game of
badminton. Use
demonstration and
skill cues.

Get with their official

partner for the
tournament. Practice all
of the skills learned thus
far with partner.

Play practice games

of badminton to 11
to prepare for the
tournament which
will begin in a few
days.

Discussion and
demonstration of
offensive and
defensive strategies to
be used during game
play.

Get with chosen partner

and practice offensive
and defensive strategies
they plan to use during
the tournament.

Review of all the skills

and strategies learned
thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.

Get with chosen partner

and review/practice all
skills learned thus far.

Review of all the skills

and strategies learned
thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.

Get with chosen partner

and review/practice all
skills learned thus far.

Choose new
doubles team to
play against.
Continue doubles
tournament play.

Review of all the skills

and strategies learned
thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.

Get with chosen partner

and review/practice all
skills learned thus far.

Choose new
doubles team to
play against.
Continue doubles
tournament play.

Review of all the skills

and strategies learned
thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.

Get with chosen partner

and review/practice all
skills learned thus far.

Choose new
doubles team to
play against.
Continue doubles
tournament play.

Play practice game

of badminton to 11.
Practice offensive
and defensive
strategies learned
that day during
game play.
Students will
choose a doubles
team to play
against. Students
will play to 11 and
must win by two.
Students will report
the results to the
teacher.

Choose new

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Review of all the skills Get with chosen partner

and strategies learned and review/practice all
thus far.
skills learned thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.
Review of all the skills Get with chosen partner
and strategies learned and review/practice all
thus far.
skills learned thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.
Review of all the skills Get with chosen partner
and strategies learned and review/practice all
thus far.
skills learned thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.
Review of all the skills Get with chosen partner
and strategies learned and review/practice all
thus far.
skills learned thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.
Review of all the skills Get with chosen partner
and strategies learned and review/practice all
thus far.
skills learned thus far.
Demonstrations will be
used if necessary.

Block Time Plan

Review of all the skills,

strategies, and rules
learned throughout the
unit.

Students will be taking a

written test on the rules,
tactics, and safety of
badminton.

Lesson 1:
-PE Contract
-Safety Rules
-Use & Care of
Equipment
-Grips
-Clear Shots
-Keep it up

Lesson 2:
-Warm up
-Circle keep it up
-Review grip & clear shot
-Serve cues &
demonstration
-Practice serve
-Four square badminton

doubles team to
play against.
Continue doubles
tournament play.
Choose new
doubles team to
play against.
Continue doubles
tournament play.
Choose new
doubles team to
play against.
Continue doubles
tournament play.
Choose new
doubles team to
play against.
Continue doubles
tournament play.
Choose new
doubles team to
play against.
Continue doubles
tournament play.
Challenge matches
will take place after
the written test.

Lesson 3:
-Warm up
-Round the clock
-Practice clear and
serve
-Defender doubles

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Instructional
Strategy

Lesson 4:
-Warm up
-Line drill
-Smash & Drop Shot
cues & demonstrate
- Practice smash and
drop shot
-One racket

Lesson 5:
-Warm up
-Not my birdie
-Pick class partner
-Review all skills and
rules
-Practice doubles games

Lesson 6:
-Warm up
-Discuss
importance of game
strategies
-Partner practice to
develop offensive &
defensive strategies
-Practice matches

Lesson 7:
-Warm up
- Remind/review of
rules and strategies
-Class competition
(doubles)

Lesson 8:
-Warm up
-Continue class
competition

Lesson 9:
-Warm up
-Continue class
competition

Lesson 10:
-Warm up
-Continue class
competition

Lesson 11:
-Warm up
-Continue class
competition

Lesson 12:
-Warm up
-Continue class
competition

Lesson 13:
-Warm up
-Continue class
competition
-Skills evaluation

Lesson 14:
-Warm up
-Continue class
competition
-Skills evaluation
continued

Lesson 15:
-Written final exam
-Warm up
-Challenge matches

Direct Instruction: Students will be instructed in a teacher-directed

manner, using straightforward, explicit teaching techniques.
Physical Demonstration: Students will be guided through the physical
movements of certain skills to help achieve the mastery of that skill.
Small Groups: Students will be put into small groups and asked to
complete a task as a group, which will help incorporate team work and
cooperation.
Peer Teaching: Students may be asked to help one of their peers who
is struggling with a skill, or just to give them a better understanding of
the skill.

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Assessment
Procedures

Psychomotor: Throughout the semester serve, smash, clear, and drop

shot will be broken down into critical elements. Students will practice
these skills alone and with other students, and then will be assessed
with a game or fun competition at the end of class. At the end of the unit,
students will play in a doubles competition to assess their overall
understanding of the tactics and skills learned throughout the unit.
Cognitive: As each new skill is taught, students will be informed of the
critical elements for each skill. At the end of the unit, students will be
given a written examination on the critical elements of the skills and the
rules and strategies of badminton.
Affective: Throughout the semester students will be assessed on
absences, tardiness, and attitude during class. If the students fail to
follow any of these affective behaviors, 1 or 2 points will be taken off of
their participation grade. This will help build charisma and team bonding,
learning that students depend on one another, as all team players do in
badminton.
Health-Related Fitness: Throughout the semester students will engage
in Fitness tasks on a daily basis to achieve MVPA of at least 50% during
class. Students will assessed on this at the end of the semester during a
fitness challenge

Resources Used

Books: Complete guide to Sport Education - Daryl Siedentop

Sport Education: Quality PE Through Positive Sport Experiences - Daryl
Siedentop
Journal Articles: Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Electronic Sources: PECentral.org

Reflection

I think that overall this unit went very well. The students really enjoyed
the game of badminton thoroughly, and I learned a lot. During this unit I
slowly became more comfortable teaching and demonstrating the skills
to the students, and by the end I was able to teach the full lesson without
thinking twice. The only thing I wish was different was that we had more
time. Most of the classes were able to get through the tournament, but
my two biggest classes werent, and I know they were disappointed.
They all really wanted to play every team in the class, so if I were to
teach this unit again, I would probably have a 4 week unit instead of a 3
week unit. Other than that, I think it went really well and I would be
happy to teach a badminton unit again.