Starter quiz
- In basketball, how should a defender, who is trying to stop a pass, stand?
- up tall ✓
- down low
- sideways
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- What word describes a person on the other team?
- challenger
- opponent ✓
- defender
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- What should you do if your team is losing?
- always shoot
- shout at teammates
- keep trying ✓
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- What should you do if your team loses possession?
- switch to defending ✓
- shoot
- pass the ball
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes a group of people who are working together to achieve the same goal?
- friends
- opponents
- team ✓
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- How can you outwit your opponents?
- pass and move ✓
- standing still
- be respectful
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- What can your team reflect on to help them improve?
- strengths and weaknesses ✓
- your speed
- the other team
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- Who should you respect when playing a game of basketball?
- just your team
- just your opponents
- everyone ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Move: to outwit our opponents, we must pass, move and dribble effectively to create scoring opportunities.
- Move: when our team loses possession, we need to switch to defending and closely mark an opposing player.
- Think: evaluating our performance by identifying strengths and weaknesses can help us to maintain possession.
- Feel: striving to always try our best, even when our team is losing, demonstrates excellent integrity.
- Connect: when playing a game of basketball, it is important to respect our team, the opposition and the officials.
Common misconception
Pupils often underestimate many of the learnt skills and believe that shooting from anywhere on the court is effective.
Remind pupils the importance of passing and dribbling into space, teamwork and positioning.
Keywords
Opponent - a person who is on an opposing team in a game
Possession - the team in control of the ball
Team - a group of people who work together with the objective of achieving the same a outcome
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