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Essential Questions
Why is it important to focus on correct techniques during the execution
of a physical skill?
What role does correct technique play in injury prevention and peak
performance?
In what ways can we employ our knowledge of biomechanical
principles to adjust the clean and jerk, or is it already performed to an
optimum standard?
Lesson Title:
Pre-assessment of Students Readiness
In order to initially determine the readiness of the students, two videos will be shown
(Appendix A.). One will show the Clean and Jerk and one will show Snatch. Students will
be asked to determine which one is the Clean and Jerk and which one is the Snatch. This
is a brief task that will gauge the students knowledge of weightlifting as a whole.
The second form of pre-assessment will be a muscle chart that the students will be asked
to fill out individually (Appendix B.1 and B.2.) Students will be presented with two
different charts to complete, and they can chose which one they do in accordance to their
own view of their personal readiness. Having students choose their own chart will
encourage a sense of self-autonomy, something that should be present in Stage 2. The
teacher will monitor the progress of the students by walking around the room and gauge,
through discussion, if the students are working within their Zone of Proximal
Development.
Students will be sorted into three groups. They will be given colour names (blue, purple
and orange) rather than numbers so that students to no subconsciously draw a
correlation with the number of their group and their level of readiness. This will aid in
creating a harmonious class room where students do not feel belittled for being placed in
a lower group. The colour names work towards diminishing a pecking-order within the
class that may otherwise be established with groups differentiated according to
readiness.
The following scored will determine the groups:
Blue: Scored 8+ in worksheet A (Appendix B.1) or found 6+ muscles groups in
worksheet B (Appendix B.2.)
Purple: Scored 7- in worksheet A or 4+ in worksheet B.
Orange: Scored 3- in worksheet A or 3- in worksheet B.
Lesson Sequence
Pre-assessment:
Activity 1: Show two YouTube clips.
One showing the Clean and Jerk, one
showing the Snatch. Ask students to
determine which is which. Appendix
A.1.
Activity 2: Students will be asked to
complete one of two muscle
identification worksheets. Appendix
B.1 & B.2.
As a result of the answers on their
worksheets, students will be sorted
into three differentiated levels.
After pre-assessment:
Activity 3: The class will be tiered
and working within three
differentiated groups. The Clean and
Jerk footage will be shown again.
Each group of students will be given
Lesson Plan
Explanatory notes
Pre-assessment
Activity 1: This will give the teacher an idea of
their pre-existing knowledge of weightlifting.
order for the students to complete an Exit Card. The Exit Card will give the teacher an
understanding of what the students now know and/or what they need to continue working
on next lesson.