Sports Participation · SHS3 Physical Education…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.2.LI.5 - Apply basic skills in performing individual and team sports (e.g., tennis - introduction to tennis).

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate the correct grip technique (Eastern forehand grip) for holding a tennis racquet.
Demonstrate an effective serving motion in tennis, including the correct stance and ball toss.
Execute the ready position and basic footwork for moving to a ball on the court.
Explain and apply the basic rules of tennis, including scoring, the serve, and court boundaries.
Identify the equipment needed for tennis and describe how the game is structured (sets and matches).

This lesson builds directly on the skills learners developed in Weeks 1 to 4 with pickleball, especially the forehand stroke, footwork, and the concept of serving. The focus here is on introduction to tennis: the grip, stance, serving, and basic rules. The forehand and backhand strokes in tennis are scheduled for Week 6, so this lesson stops short of those strokes.

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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.5 - Apply basic skills in performing individual and team sports (e.g., tennis - introduction to tennis).
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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. 69

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Direct Instruction Explanation and Demonstration: Explain and demonstrate basic skills such as the grip, stance, and swing techniques for learners to observe. Take learners through the basic rules of the game.
Task-Based Learning Skill-Specific Drills: Create drills on serving, volleying, or groundstrokes. Repeat drills to help learners build muscle memory of the skills. Progressive Difficulty: Start with simple tasks and gradually increase the difficulty as learners improve their skills.

Assessment (3.1.2.AS.5): Level 1: How many sets must a player win to win a match in a best of three sets format? Level 2: How is the initial serving order determined in tennis? Level 3: Demonstrate how to serve in tennis.

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