Volleyball Unit Plan

Amy Mayhall
HHP 376
Secondary Physical Education Methods and Curriculum Design
Spring, 2013
Introduction:

This unit is designed as a topic covered for 10 class periods in a physical

education class offered to sophomore, juniors and seniors. It is a class that students

choose as an elective. They have some interest in sports and competition. The class

will learn the skills, strategies and rules of many different team, individual, and dual

sports. The students at this high school are mainly Caucasian (90%), the minorities

are Asian (6%), due to our foreign exchange program, and African American (4%).

The class is evenly split between males and females. The size of the class is usually

around 20 students but the cap is 25. This class size is 21 students, 12 girls and 9

boys.

This class will use many facilities due to the different required surfaces for

sports. We will be using the field, gym and the weight room. This unit will be

performed in the gym and the weight room. The class will be assessed before

starting the volleyball unit. It is important to find out what the students know about

volleyball and if they have ever played with an organized team or league and at

what level. I also want to get a general feel from the class if they are interested in

volleyball. This way if the class is not interested maybe I can find ways to spark an

interest in specific individuals. The students will be given a short half sheet of paper

to fill out on the first day. We will also play a few games on the first day to assess

where the skill levels are. I will make notes and observations during this time.

The purpose of this unit is to teach the game of volleyball. I want the students

to have a solid understanding of the rules. I want them to appreciate the difficulty

and also increase their skill sets for future activity. This unit will require
cardiovascular fitness, agility and strength. The unit will hopefully use muscle

groups that would be used during a regular workout. This unit should develop

better communication skills and it will use many games and exercises that require

social cooperation and teamwork. Students will find their strengths on the court and

hopefully enjoy stepping into certain roles as we develop teams to work with for the

2 weeks.
Goals, Standards, and Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

1. Understand volleyball skills and the proper way to perform them

NASPE 2 Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts,
principle, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and
performance of physical activities.
NASPE 1 Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement
patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activity.
These standards relate to the goal because of the knowledge of the skills
and ability to perform the basic skills of volleyball.

2. Understand volleyball terminology by using it in conversation or during a

performance.
NASPE 2 Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts,
principle, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and
performance of physical activities
This standard relates to the goal because of the cognitive aspect of
understanding and acquiring knowledge of the sport.

3. Demonstrate the proper defensive and offensive movements

NASPE 2 Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts,
principle, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and
performance of physical activities.
This standard relates to the goal because of the cognitive aspect of
knowledge and being able to move instinctively or by habit in the correct
positions.

4. Perform and develop muscular strength and endurance through this unit
during participation.
NASPE 3 Participates regularly in physical activity.
NASPE 4 Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
This standard relates to these goals because of the plan to improve the
students levels of fitness.

5. Develop communication on the court during drills, games and participation.

NASPE 5 Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that
respects self and other in physical activity settings.
This standard relates to the goal because the student is demonstrating
social behavior through communication on the court.
UNIT MATRIX/Daily Objectives:

Lesson Topic State/NASPE Teaching Materials Assessments

# Standards Strategies/
Daily Learning
Objective Styles
1 Introduction Students will Direct, 21 pieces Questionnaire
to Volleyball demonstrate interactive, of paper
previous Auditory, 21 pencils Observation
Passing, knowledge Visual, and Volleyball of the
serving and of volleyball Psychomotor s students
hitting games NASPE 1 and Net(s) during
(Observations 2 drills/games.
of skill levels) And they
will show an
interest.
2 Cardio, Arm Students will Direct, Volleyball Observation
and Abdomen gain interactive, s during
circuit muscular Auditory, Nets(s) practice and
strength and Visual, and performance.
Passing cardio Psychomotor
endurance
NASPE 3 and
4
Students will
be able to
use proper
passing
form.
NASPE 1
3 Setting Students will Direct, Volleyball Observation
be able to interactive, s during
use proper Auditory, Net(s) practice and
setting form. Visual, and performance.
NASPE 1 Psychomotor
4 Cardio, Legs, Students will Direct, Volleyball Observation
and Abdomen gain interactive, s during
circuit muscular Auditory, Net(s) practice and
strength and Visual, and Boxes performance.
Blocking cardio Psychomotor
endurance
NASPE 3 and
4
Students will
be able to
 use proper
blocking
form and
footwork.
NASPE 1 and
2
5 Hitting/ Students will Direct, Volleyball Observation
Offense demonstrate interactive, s during
the proper Auditory, Net(s) practice and
footwork Visual, and Boxes performance.
and arm Psychomotor
swing of
attacking.
Making the
decision to
swing or tip.
NASPE 1 and
2
6 Defense Students will Direct, Volleyball Observation
be able to interactive, s during
read the Auditory, Net(s) practice and
other teams Visual, and performance.
offense Psychomotor
NASPE 2
7 Serving Students will Direct, Volleyball Observation
be able to interactive, s during
overhand Auditory, Net(s) practice and
serve the Visual, and performance.
ball over the Psychomotor
net.
NASPE 1
8 Modified Students will Direct, Volleyball Observation
Games Show their interactive, s during
enthusiasm Auditory, Net(s) practice and
and Visual, and performance.
enjoyment Psychomotor
for volleyball
as well as
their skills
learned.
NASPE 1,2
and 6
9 Tournament Students will Direct, Observation
(There will be show their interactive, during
3 teams and ability to Auditory, practice and
 they will 4 work with a Visual, and performance.
regular team, Psychomotor
season games demonstrate
and then 1 or skills and
2 tournament cognitive
games knowledge
depending on of volleyball.
their NASPE 1,2
seeding.) and 5
10 Tournament Students will Direct, Observation
(There will be show their interactive, during
3 teams and ability to Auditory, practice and
they will 4 work with a Visual, and performance.
regular team, Psychomotor
season games demonstrate
and then 1 or skills and
2 tournament cognitive
games knowledge
depending on of volleyball.
their NASPE 1,2
seeding.) and 5
11 Tournament Students will Direct, Observation
(There will be show their interactive, during
3 teams and ability to Auditory, practice and
they will 4 work with a Visual, and performance.
regular team, Psychomotor
season games demonstrate
and then 1 or skills and
2 tournament cognitive
games knowledge
depending on of volleyball.
their NASPE 1,2
seeding.) and 5
Unit Plan Assessment:

Volleyball Unit!

NAME_______________________________________

Have you ever played volleyball? (Please clarify how long and at what level of
competition.)

What sports do you like to play?

Do you like playing volleyball? Why or why not?

Are you excited, nervous or unhappy that we are going to learn volleyball? Why?

What are your expectations from this unit?

Volleyball Assessment:

Students Passing Serving Setting Blocking Attacking Overall

Name 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 Score

/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25
/25

Students were evaluated in 5 lessons and had five possible points possible and
totals for an overall score:

A five indicates that the student demonstrates the proper technique and
performs the skill with 80-100% accuracy.

A four indicates that the student demonstrates the proper technique and
performs the skill with 60%-80% accuracy.

A three indicates that the student demonstrates some of the proper technique
and performs the skill with 40%-60% accuracy.

A two indicates that the student demonstrates only a little of the proper
technique and performs the skill with 20-40% accuracy.

A one indicates that the student demonstrates no technique and performs the
skill with 0%-20% accuracy.
 Volleyball Unit Evaluation:
Please answer the following questions honestly. Your answers are confidential
and can remain anonymous. This will not affect your grade.
Name: Strongly Disagree Neutral/N.A. Agree Strongly
Disagree Agree
Demonstrated
knowledge of
the subject
Appeared
interested and
excited about
the subject
Encouraged
questions and
participation
Presented the
material in an
interesting way
Made me
interested in
the subject
Provided
helpful
feedback
Developed my
technique
further
Taught me
something new
or different
Challenged me
to my full
potential
Addressed the
areas that I
wanted to work
specifically
What were some things that the instructor did that you liked or that were beneficial
for you:

Do you have any recommendations for the teacher to make the unit better?

Other Comments?
 Reflection:

Explain your thoughts on the feedback from the course evaluations?

What would you change in the future?
How can you make this more interesting for students?
What was your biggest challenge teaching this unit?
Resources:

Wendstrom, Mary. "Volleyball Unit." Mary Wenstrom, n.d. Web.

Suzuki, Yui. "Tips for Course Evaluation Forms." Tips for Course Evaluation Forms.
Duke University, n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2013.
<http://biology.duke.edu/teachcert/designing_course_evaluations.html>.