Central CT State University Physical Education Lesson Plan

Created by: ____Kyle Nelson and Joey Maffiolini____ Date: ___April 12th, 2017 __
Unit topic: _____Golf______

Key skill(s) or concept(s) for this lesson: Long putts which will take more than one stroke to
sink in hole. Discuss how to read the green including etiquette.

Grade level: 9th Grade

Lesson #: 2

Specific provisions for safety: Outdoor area constantly monitored, students must keep clubs on
the ground until being used, always give proper space for student putting,

Equipment needed: Putters, golf balls, coins, tees, poly spots (optional)

References: PEcentral

Learning Nat'l Objectives Assessment When?

Domain Stand.
Strategies
Psychomotor 1 SWBAT demonstrate putting properly by reading the Teacher and IA
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green, using thumb over thumb grip, standing with student
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their nose over the ball, straight arms, and a tic toc observation
motion most of the time on a putting green.

Cognitive 2,3 SWBAT recall facts about the history of golf, rules, Teacher IA
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safety, etiquette, and a basic understanding of putting questioning
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by answering teacher's questions, and demonstrating Teacher
good form at the beginning of class. observation

Affective 4 SWBAT show good sportsmanship by giving Teacher IA

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constructive feedback, using good golf etiquette, and observation
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encouraging their classmates in their successes and Peer feedback
failures all throughout todays class.

Initiation: Good morning class! Welcome to Stanley Golf Course! Does anyone remember
what skill we worked on last class? Putting, exactly. Today we will be focusing in on putting
again, but this time we will be moving further away from the hole. We will also be learning
more about golf etiquette, and how to read the green. Before we begin on that, can everyone
pick up their putter and find space? Make sure you are keeping the head of the putter on the
ground when we arent using it. Now what were some of the cues we just learned about last
class? Great can everyone show me that thumb over thumb grip. Nice, now lets take a small
swing, remember arms straight, and move your arms in a tic toc motion. Good. What is
etiquette? Why do we use etiquette? Excellent. Now remember, whenever we are in PE class
we are safe, so keep those golf clubs in control, and make sure were giving each other
constructive feedback and positive encouragement. Whos ready to begin?!
Lesson Focus
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(Time allotted- 12-15 minutes )

Description of learning tasks: 1) Organizational diagram(s):

Long putts and reading the green

Students will be split into pairs by teachers

choice (students with more experience will
be paired with those that are new to the
sport). Each pair will be lined up outside the
green so that the entire class will be around
the green in a circle formation. Each student
will be tasked with trying to determine
where their ball will break on the green.
Students will get an opportunity to walk in a
straight line until they are directly past the 2) Instructional cues:
hole so they can get a feel of the line and its -Grip club thumb over thumb
elevation between the ball and the hole. -Read the green
After each student feels confident with their -Stand with nose over ball
read, they will putt a ball (not trying to sink -Keep arms straight, eyes on ball
the shot, just putting to determine where the -Swing arms in pendulum motion (tic-toc)
ball will break). Students will then tell their
partner if they were correct about where the 3) Questions to ask:
ball broke. Where should I keep my eyes during my swing?

Next, students will have 10 strokes to hit as Why dont I want to bend my arms?
many putts as possible one at a time from
the outside of the green. Make sure the What does it mean when the ball breaks?
partner watching is backed up away from
the partner putting to ensure no injuries. The What are some tips to keep in mind when
partner watching should make sure that the reading the ball?
partner putting is using the correct cues and
utilizing proper form. The student putting
will start by reading the green, and
interpreting where it could break. Then they
will use that information to try and see how
many shots they can make in 10 strokes. If a
ball doesnt go in, students can keep putting
until they have made their shot. Once a shot
is made, the player will begin again from the
same spot just inside the green. Partners can
make it a competition if they would like, or
they could just work on beating their own
personal scores. After each partner takes 10

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strokes, they will remember their high score

and find another spot on the green to attempt
another long putt. Students will do this
about three different times each until the
teacher instructs the students to stop.

Differentiated Instruction:
Simplified - Have groups of students take a few steps closer to the green.
Challenge - Have students try a shot from a spot that has an elevation involved, to make the
students have to read the break.

Closure: Excellent work today everybody! I saw a lot of good reads today. What was your
favorite part about todays lesson? What was the most challenging for you? When would we
use the skills we learned today in a real game scenario? Good! Next week we will be working
on chipping! Have a great weekend.

Kyles Reflection

Overall I thought my lesson went very well. I was a little bit overwhelmed at first, mainly
because I didnt know a whole lot about golf going into this semester. I also didnt want to do a
lesson that was too similar to the group that taught before me, as they had a putting lesson and
my lesson was on long putting / green reading. I was able to approach one of my friends from
high school who graduated last year from Central and is a physical educator now in Middletown.
He gave me some advice in terms of activities that I could use for students that would be
developmentally appropriate and address the topic of green reading. I thought the activity would
be perfect for a high school class. The one thing I could work on a little bit more is my safety,
especially with such a potentially dangerous sport. I say this because I missed Lindsey, who was
swinging her club around all class. It is tough to try and manage behaviors while facilitating a
class at the same time.

Joeys Reflection

Despite the misunderstanding with the equipment at the beginning, (which ended up not being a
big deal) I thought this lesson went great. Even though Kyle and I are relatively new to golf in
general, I thought we had a proper lesson that taught basic cues, had clear objectives, recognized
safety, and great progressive activities. Our strengths were our vocal projection, enthusiasm, and
personal connections. We never had our backs to the students and I believe we both got to every
group at least one time and gave them specific and general feedback. Where I would like to see
improvement is in our attention to safety during the activities. We caught a lot of the unsafe acts
but some of them managed to elude our focus. Overall I that our long putting lesson went great
even through some minor distractions like the landscapers in the background.