SPORTS PERFORMANCE
OPTION FALL 2020
Carolyn McKee
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
Sports Performance Option Units
Mental Health, Physical Health, Rugby
Introduction
Inquiry Questions
1. What are important factors, techniques, and applications of mental strength when
performing?
2. How does physical strength and nutrition influence athletic performance?
3. How can mental strength and physical strength influence sport specific skills?
Rationale
This option and the three units were created after being asked to teach an option as part of my
placement. As a university athlete, I feel quite capable and confident in teaching Sports
Performance, putting a high focus on mental abilities and the importance of nutrition. The three
units will be: Mental strength (self-talk, goal setting, visualization, mindfulness), physical
strength (nutrition, weight lifting), and sport specific skills (rugby). We do not know yet if
options this year will be on a three-week or six-week cycle, and therefore I have planned units
for both scenarios, with the six week plan going more in depth and requiring a few more forms
of assessment. Within the unit, student will create, analyze, reflect, and discuss, in lessons that
will require active listening, participation, movement, and application. When I asked if there was
a certain curriculum or outcomes I was to follow, I was told that I could focus on whatever
components I considered important, resulting in creating an option that focuses primarily on
mental and physical strength.
Sports performance, mental strength, and physical strength are all aspects of importance that can
contribute to a better balance within one’s personal life. Students will complete this option
having a better understanding of goal setting, physical ability, self-talk, and nutrition, which,
even outside of sport, all contribute to healthier lifestyles. Within this option students will learn
the importance of metacognition and self-talk, as well as recognizing how many small actions
and thoughts can contribute so something bigger. I intend for this option to encourage students to
develop skills and attributes that will help them to be successful when challenges come their
way.
Outcomes
By the end of the option, students will be able to
- Understand, explain, identify, and apply the specifications of the Canadian Food Guide
- Identify and explain various weightlifting movements
- Create a 1-2 day meal plan
- Describe the importance of proper warm up and cool down
- Identify the key characteristics of a goal (SMART)
- Create personal short term and long term goals
- Identify and explain the importance of mental strength in physical performance
- Recognize the application of mental and physical strength in a sport specific context
Resources
Student Resources
101 Positive Affirmations
Race
Canada Food Guide
Wheel of Excellence
Goal Planner
Rugby balls
PVC pipe
Teacher Resources
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Terry Orlick – The Pursuit of Excellence
The Kinesthetic Classroom – Lengel and Kuczala
Wheel of Excellence
Mem Fox – “Koala Lou”
Timeline and Activities
Three Week Option
Wee Unit Resources Student Tasks Assessments
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1-2 Mental Orlick – Pursuit of Excellence -goal planner -goal planner
skills Race -wheel of excellence
-movie class worksheet
and discussion
2-3 Physical Canada Food guide -Self-reflection -Exit Slips
Strength - Body image surveys - movement quiz
-exit slips
3 Rugby World Rugby -rugby drills - participation
Rookie Rugby
Various clips and games
Six Week Option
Wee Unit Resources Student Tasks Assessments
k
1-2 Mental Orlick – Pursuit of Excellence -goal planner -goal planner
skills Race -surveys and self-reflection -wheel of excellence
Olympian talk – Ashley (laptops?) -movie class worksheet
Steacy, Rachel Nicol, Liz -get to know you grid and discussion
Gleadle, Noel Vanderzee, -Race worksheet
Owen Guyn, Sarah Orban -wheel of excellence
- 101 Positive affirmations flower
craft
3/4 Physical Canada Food guide -Self-reflection -Exit Slips
Strength Macro websites - Body image surveys -create workout plan
The Kinesthetic Classroom – -exit slips -movement quiz?
Lengel and Kuczala - lead warm ups
- learn bodyweight and barbell
exercises
5/6 Rugby 24 Sevens documentary - rugby drills -rugby rules quiz
World Rugby -24 Sevens questions -participation
Rookie Rugby
Various clips and games
Assessmen
Assessment Assessment
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Brief Description FOR
OF
Tool Learning
Learning
Students will identify one short-term and one long-term goal
Goal Planner X
that aligns with the SMART framework
Controllables / Students will complete a worksheet that differentiates
Uncontrollable between the controllables and uncontrollables of different X
s scenarios (Koala Lou, taking a test, competing)
101 Positive Students will practice saying positive affirmations to
Affirmations themselves and others, select a few that speak to them, and X
Flower create an affirmation flower.
Sports Multiple choice, short answer, fill in the blank questions
Performance regarding goal setting, self-talk, Canada food guide, nutrition X
Quiz facts labels, physical movement and activity, and rugby rules.
Students will create a 1-2 day meal plan that follows the
Meal Plan X
Canada Food Guide parameters.
Race Students will watch the film Race and identify and discuss
worksheet and instances of mental strength, goals, barriers, etc within the X
discussion film.
Olympian talk Students will have the opportunity to listen to how an athlete
X
trains for the Olympics
Assessment
Differentiation
There is a variety of learning strands and strategies that students will engage with during this
option. We engage in written desk work in the form of creating goals, learning about nutrition,
and discussing the power of self-talk and affirmations. We also extend that work into real-life
situations, encouraging engagement with and applicability of lesson material. Students will also
have multiple opportunities to engage in the class work through physical movement, primarily in
the six-week option should that be the case. I plan on having further discussions with my
Teacher Mentor on how to prepare differentiation once we know what students will be taking
this option.
