Unit Plan - Softball:

Teachers Name: Abigail Viola Unit Plan/Long-Term Skill/Tactic: Softball Grade: 7th
Unit Length (# of lessons): 15 Lessons (3 weeks) Equipment/Facilities: softballs, tees, bats, gloves, turf field/gymnasium, bases, poly
spots
SHAPE: Standard 1/2/4 Safety Rules: Students must maintain body control, be aware of surroundings, and
NJSLS: Standard 2 obey all classroom rules.
Long-term Goals (Unit Objectives):
(P): SWBAT physically demonstrate all skills needed to participate in a softball game (offense & defense). Ex: batting, fielding, base running, catching a
fly ball, throwing, catching, supporting fellow teammates.
(C): SWBAT understand and explain rules and regulations of softball during the unit written test.
(A): SWBAT verbally communicate feelings felt while participating in modified games of softball.

Short-term Objective:
(P) SWBAT demonstrate and verbally explain the proper techniques of throwing (step with nondominated foot, point toward target,
follow through), catching (out in front, watch ball into glove, center of chest), fielding a groundball (glove on the ground, trap ball),
Week 1 and flyball (get under the ball, two hands, eye on ball) during modified game.
(C) SWBAT describe on paper the cues associated with fielding a groundball, throwing/catching, fielding a fly ball, and the reason for
cut offs on a quiz at the end of the week.
(A) SWBAT work with their teams to successfully complete the provided task without issue throughout the class period.
Tasks/Activities (concepts and/or skills, and/or games)
Lesson 1 (Throw/Catch) Lesson 2 (Throw/Catch) Lesson 3 (Ground balls) Lesson 4 (Flyballs) Lesson 5 (Flyballs/Cut off)
Intro Cobra Tag
Cobra Tag Follow the Leader Follow the Leader 5 Pass and Switch
Fitness 2 by 2 Fitness
2 by 2 fitness Dynamic Warm up Monopoly Fitness Dynamic Warm Up
Lesson Throw for Points: 3
points for throw to glove
High, Middle, Low
in front of chest, 2 points
Throw – Partner chose Partner thrown ground Partner thrown fly
for throw in torso area, Cut off relay
where the ball should be balls balls
out to side, and 1 point
thrown
for throw elsewhere but
catchable
Game 4v4 Modified
4v4 Modified Softball 4v4 Modified Softball 4v4 Modified Softball Softball Game: no 4v4 Modified Softball
Game: no hitting, ball is Game: no hitting, ball is Game: no hitting, ball is hitting, ball is Game: no hitting, ball is
thrown to player, makes thrown to player, makes thrown on ground to thrown in air to left thrown in air to right field,
toss to 1st base to make toss to 1st base to make an player, makes toss to 1st field, makes toss to cut off at 2nd, makes toss to
an out out base to make an out 1st base to make an 1st base to make an out
out
 Closure/L.E. Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques Quiz
Organization &
4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover
Gym Setting Use
Technology/
Assessment Point Tracker Checklist Peer Assessment Teacher Observation Teacher Observation Quiz

Short-term Objective:
(P) SWBAT successfully perform the softball swing (elbow up, hands back, eyes on ball, swing through) and run the bases (rounding
Week 2 the base, speed, intensity).
(C) SWBAT describe on paper the cues associated with hitting and base running on a quiz at the end of the week.
(A) SWBAT work with their teams to successfully complete the provided task without issue throughout the class period.
Tasks/Activities (concepts and/or skills, and/or games)
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Intro Shadow Drill
Stop and Pivot Chicken Tag Dot Drill Lily Pad
Fitness
Team Spelling Challenge Dice Fitness Cell Phone Fitness Squad Leader Baseball Fitness
Lesson Hit off tee, groupmates Soft toss, groupmates Base Running Time Front Toss, groupmates
Base Running Relay
field field Trials field
Game 6v6 Modified Softball 6v6 Modified Softball 6v6 Modified Softball 6v6 Modified Softball 6v6 Modified Softball
Game: ball is hit off tee, Game: ball is soft Game: ball is soft tossed; Game: ball is hit off tee; Game: ball front tossed;
runner leaves 1st even if tossed, runner leaves 1st runner stays at 1st even if start at bat with runner start at bat with runner
safe. even if safe. out. on 1st on 1st
Closure/L.E. Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques Quiz
Organization &
4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover
Gym Setting Use
Technology/
Assessment Teacher Checklist Peer Assessment Self-Assessment Teacher Observation Skills Assessment

Short-term Objective:
(P) SWBAT react and understand game like situations and tactics such as tagging up on 3 rd base, or what to when a runner is on 1st and
Week 3 2nd by the end of the week.
(C) SWBAT to create situational game play questions they might have on an exit ticket.
(A) SWBAT work with their teams to successfully complete the provided task without issue throughout the class period.
Tasks/Activities (concepts and/or skills, and/or games)
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Intro Ameba Tag Plank Tag Plank Tag Pacman Pacman
 Fitness Uno Fitness
Team Spelling Fitness Card Fitness 2 by 2 Fitness 2 by 2 Fitness
Lesson Runner on 1st and 2nd,
Tagging Up Drill
ball to outfield, rotate Tournament Play Tournament Play Tournament Play
through
Game 6v6 Modified Softball
6v6 Modified Softball
Runner starts on 1st and Tournament Play Tournament Play Tournament Play
Runner starts on 3rd
2nd.
Closure/L.E. Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques Review Techniques
Organization &
4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover 4 field clover
Gym Setting Use
Technology/
Self-Assessment (Exit
Assessment Peer Assessment Teacher Observation Teacher Observation Teacher Observation
Ticket)