Soccer

This unit is intended to teach students the fundamentals and skills of soccer. During this unit, students will learn the skills, as well as the rules and regulations of the game of soccer.Students will also be able to see how important lifelong fitness is for their health. By the end of the unit, students will be able to see how they can play soccer to increase their fitness, improve their skills, work as a team, and have fun at the same time.

Basic movement pattern skills focus:

• • developed control of weight transfer [passing the ball] in the direction of the intended target
  
  
  • developed demonstration of a range of absorption along the force path [catching or trapping the ball] before changing the direction on the force in a pass to the intended target

• developed control of weight transfer [passing the game object] in the direction of the intended target
• developed demonstration of a range of absorption along the force path [catching or trapping the game object] before changing the direction on the force

Here is the rubric we use to assess you basic movement pattern.

Student Rubric

Grade	Performance Standard	Sending	Receiving
Exemplary Grade A	Student exhibits significant understanding of the key movement patterns of the unit. In addition to consistently meeting grade or course level expectations, student demonstrates flexible application of skills and is able to transfer learning to new situations. exemplary control of weight transfer [passing the game object] in the direction of the intended target exemplary demonstration of a range of absorption along the force path  [catching or trapping the game object] before changing the direction on the force            the game object.	Soccer: Exemplary balance when accurately passing the ball the while starting and stopping, changing direction and moving with agility in a game situation.	Soccer: Exemplary control of footwork to maintain centre of gravity when successfully catching the ball in a game situation.
Meeting Expectation Grade B	Student exhibits understanding of the key movement patterns of the unit.  Student consistently meets grade or course level expectations. developed control of weight transfer [passing the game object] in the direction of the intended target developed demonstration of a range of absorption along the force path [catching or trapping the game object] before changing the direction on the force	Soccer: Can retain balance when accurately passing the ball the while starting and stopping, changing direction and moving.	Soccer: Can retain control of footwork  and maintain a centre of gravity when successfully catching the ball while moving.
Approaching Expectation Grade C	Student exhibits partial understanding of the key movement patterns of the unit. Student is successful in tasks using simple skills, but struggles with the more complex ideas and actions. Student inconsistently meets grade or course level expectations. developing control of weight transfer in the direction of the intended target developing demonstration of a range of absorption along the force path [catching or trapping the game object] before changing the direction on the force	Soccer: Can sometimes retain balance when passing the ball the while starting and stopping and changing direction.	Soccer: Can sometimes control footwork to maintain centre of gravity when catching the ball while moving.
Below Expectation Grade D	Student exhibits limited understanding of the key movement patterns of the unit. Student has minimal success in using the concepts and skills, both simple and complex.  Student seldom meets grade or course level expectations. Limited control of weight transfer in the direction of the intended target Limited demonstration of a range of absorption along the force path [catching or trapping the game object] before changing the direction on the force	Soccer: Can seldom retain balance when passing the ball the while starting and stopping and changing direction.	Soccer: Can seldom control  footwork to maintain centre of gravity when trying to catch the ball while moving.