Sports Participation · SHS3 Physical Education…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.2.LI.2 - Apply basic skills in performing individual and team sports (e. g., pickleball - Forehand and backhand strokes in pickleball).

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe the key steps of the swing motion for both the forehand and backhand strokes in pickleball.
Demonstrate the forehand stroke with correct form, including grip, stance, swing path, and follow-through, during paired practice drills.
Demonstrate the backhand stroke with correct form, including grip adjustment, pivot, and swing motion, during paired practice drills.
Explain at least two game situations in which the backhand stroke would be used instead of the forehand stroke.
Apply the forehand and backhand strokes to hit targets placed on the court with increasing accuracy.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Activity and Health (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Sports Participation (1.2)
Content standard: 3.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate the ability to apply various skills in performing individual and team sports (e.g., pickleball, tennis, etc.). 3.1.2.LO.1 Demonstrate the ability to use basic skills in performing individual and team sports (e.g., pickleball, tennis, etc.).
Indicator: 3.1.2.LI.2 - Apply basic skills in performing individual and team sports (e. g., pickleball - Forehand and backhand strokes in pickleball).
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 2 (Week 2 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 67

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Task based learning: Learners practice the forehand stroke by the swing without hitting the ball, focusing on the form. In pairs one learner feeds the ball gently to the partner who returns the ball with a forehand stroke.
Group-based learning: In mixed ability and gender groups, learners practice the backhand motion technique. Working in pairs, have a partner toss the ball to practice backhand stroke, focusing on the proper form. Place targets on the court and supports learners to aim and hit them with backhand strokes.

Assessment (3.1.2.AS.2): Level 2: What are the key steps in the swing motion for a forehand stroke? Level 3: In what situations would the backhand stroke be used over the forehand stroke? Level 3: Demonstrate how the forehand and backhand stroke are executed.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Online resources
- Pictures/charts
- Phones/laptops
- Projectors
- Other equipment applicable to the lesson.