The unit plan aims to teach students the skills and mechanics of softball. Students have a wide range of abilities and include both male and female from ages 18 to 40s. Lessons will take place in the gym and include catching, throwing, fielding, hitting, bunting, and base running. Students will be assessed on their motor skills through observation, rules and strategies through a written exam, and teamwork and sportsmanship during games. The 15-lesson plan includes warm-ups, skill instruction, drills, and multiple softball games with a focus on skills, rules, and sportsmanship.

1. Concord University PETE Unit Plan
Unit Activity Softball
Unit Context Learner Characteristics:The skill levels of the class range widely due
to the athletic ability and experience of the individual students. Most
students have been exposed to softball ranging from back yard play
with the family to competing on the high school and collegiate level.
Students also range from 18 to late 40’s, male and female, and most
are in moderate to good physical condition.
Physical Environment: The class will be conducted in either Gym I or
Gym II depending on the schedule of other classes. The gym will have
sufficient lighting, a controlled temperature, and the floor will be clean
and free of obstacles. Both gyms due have a few safety considerations.
Both gyms will have ample space to conduct lessons, but will have
obstacles such as bleachers, brick walls, batting cage nets, and etc. to
account for.
Equipment Access: Different types and sizes of balls and bats,
gloves, catching training pads, and bases will be provided. Other items
such as poly spots, targets, and cones will be available from the
equipment rooms. Balls will range from foam to regulation softballs,
bats from plastic to metal, targets will be taped to gym walls, and poly
spots/cones will be used for marking and starting point references.
There will be plenty of equipment for each group to have one for each
lesson.
Special Concerns: Proper non-slip shoes will need to be worn as well
as proper attire for indoor activities. Modifications will be made for
students with injuries, ailments, or disabilities. (Modification for Jacob
will be foam balls, no gloves, and plastic bat.)
Standards
Addressed
NASPE Standards for PE
_x_ Motor Skills & Movement Forms
x Movement Concepts
x Physical Activity
_ Health-Related Fitness
x Personal & Social Behavior
x Values Physical Activity
WV Standards for PE
_x_ Movement Forms
_x_ Motor Skills
_x_ Physical Activity
_x_ Physical Fitness
_x_ Personal & Social Behavior
Name: Darrell & Brantlea Date:

2. Unit Goal To introduce students to the skills and mechanics required while
participating in a competitive or leisure game of softball as a team sport
or lifetime activity.
Unit Objectives Psychomotor: Students will be able to demonstrate and perform the
critical elements involved in catching, throwing, fielding, hitting, bunting,
base running, and strategies during a competitive game of recreational
softball with 80% accuracy or better.
Cognitive:Students will be able to answer questions correctly
pertaining to the rules and strategies of softball and dimensions of a
softball field. This will be accomplished by verbally answering questions
at the end of each lesson utilizing the Call, Ask, and Answer method
and a 25-question exam at the end of the unit with a 80% accuracy.
Affective: Students will display teamwork, good sportsmanship, and
communication while participating in a game of competitive softball.
Students will gain the appreciation, value and fun of softball as a team
sport and lifetime activity by participating with peers in practice and
game type situations.
Health-Related Fitness:Students will participate in a pre-planned
dynamic moderate warm-up with their class demonstrated by the
instructor. Students will also receive benefits in hand-eye coordination,
muscle strength and endurance, and flexibility in most unit plans while
participating in moderate to vigorous individual and team activities.

3. Content Outline Motor Skills:
Catching
Throwing
Critical Elements:
1. Stand with feet a
little more than
shoulder width apart
with knees slightly
bent and butt down.
2. Watch the ball into
your hands or glove.
3. Position fingers up
and thumbs together
for balls chest high or
higher. Position hands
down and little fingers
together for balls
waist high or lower.
4. On contact with the
ball, absorb the force
by bringing the ball
close to the body.
(Give with the ball)
1. Grip the ball across
a seam with the index
and second fingers,
thumb underneath,
and third and fourth
fingers on the side.
2. Stand with feet a
little more than
shoulder width apart
and non-throwing
shoulder pointed to
target.
3. Move the throwing
arm backwards
pointing the elbow
away from the body,
while shifting weight
to rear foot and
rotating the trunk in
that direction.
4. Push off with the
rear foot and step with
the front foot towards
the intended target
and rotate hips, trunk,
and shoulders as
throwing arm moves
forward.
5. Follow through with
the throwing arm
across the body and
pronating the hand in
a smooth rhythmical
motion. (Palm facing
Instructional Cues:
1. Athletic stance.
2. Eyes on the ball.
3. Hands together and
out in front
4. Soft hands.
1. Grip
2. Athletic
stance/Shoulder to
target.
3. Rotate and
separate.
4. Push and throw.
5. Follow through.

4. Scope and
Sequence of
Content
Informing Tasks: Extension Tasks: Applying Tasks:
Catching/Throwi
ng
Lesson 2
Throwing with a
partner, short
distance away
working on
mechanics of
throwing and
receiving. Progress
back to cone.
Person receiving the
ball gives the thrower
a target, thrower
works on consistently
hitting the glove or
hands. Keeping
proper technique
begin to back thrower
up, but make sure
they continue to use
the correct form.
See how many
catches out of 10 the
student can make,
using proper form and
how many throws out
of ten the thrower can
make using the core
of the body as a
target.
Fielding a
ground ball
Lesson 4
Partners get a small
ball and start with
rolling the ball to one
another.
Once they have the
understanding of how
to field a ground ball
work on back hand
and forehand by
rolling the ball a short
distance from one
another.
See how many can
each partner get in a
row, then see how
many they can get in
a minute. Play a game
of wall ball.
Fielding a Fly
Ball
Lesson 6
Work on the basic
element of tracking a
ball and catching with
two hands, stationary.
Move into catching a
fly ball with
movement, keeping
correct form and
adding a drop step.
Putting it all together
do a drill/game worth
points where you
have to get 2 fly balls,
first worth 2 points
and the second worth
5.
Hitting
Lesson 8
Work on proper
technique, start off
the tee.
Keeping proper
technique move to
soft toss.
Last work on front
toss in the cage, while
keeping the correct
form if you hit the
back net on a drive its
10 points, groundball
is worth 3 points, line
drive to either side is
5 points and popups
are 0.

5. Bunting
Lesson 9
Introduce the proper
technique, have them
but soft squishy balls
Once then learn the
technique go over
how to change
directions
Have bunting down
the line be worth 4
points and up the
middle worth one
Base Running
Lesson 10
Introduce base
running, go over
when to run, footwork
off the base, and how
to tag up.
Begin to talk about
taking a lead when
you can come off the
base and if you are
stealing when you can
steal.
Put a field out working
on all critical
elements, have the
batter hit front toss if
they make it to first
successfully they get
1point if they make it
to second they get 3
additional points and if
they make it to third
that’s 4additional
points. Take into
consideration proper
for and understanding
the situation.
Block Time Plan Lesson 1:
Introduction of the
unit.
Introduction to rules
of the game and
dimensions of the
field.
(Pass out handout)
Lesson 2:
Introduce the critical
elements of catching
and throwing.
Participate in extension
task of catching and
throwing.
Participate in application
tasks of catching and
throwing.
Lesson 3:
Review of critical
tasks for catching and
throwing.
Participate in
extension tasks of
catching and
throwing.
Participate in
application tasks of
catching and
throwing.

6. Lesson 4:
Introduction of critical
tasks for fielding
ground balls.
Participate in
extension tasks of
fielding ground balls.
Participate in
application of fielding
ground balls.
Lesson 5:
Introduction of critical
tasks for fielding fly
balls.
Participate in extension
tasks of fielding fly balls.
Participate in application
of fielding fly balls
Lesson 6:
Review the critical
elements of fielding fly
balls and ground
balls.
Participate in
extension tasks of
fielding fly balls and
ground balls.
Participate in
application tasks of
fielding fly balls and
ground balls.
Lesson 7:
Introduction of critical
tasks for hitting.
Participate in
extension tasks of
hitting.
Participate in
application tasks of
hitting.
Lesson 8:
Review the critical
tasks of hitting.
Participate in
extension tasks of
hitting.
Participate in
application tasks of
hitting.
Lesson 9:
Introduction of critical
tasks for bunting.
Participate in
extension tasks of
bunting.
Participate in
application tasks of
bunting.
Lesson 10:
Introduction of critical
tasks for base
running.
Participate in
extension tasks of
base running.
Participate in
application tasks of
base running.
Lesson 11:
Small game play
utilizing and reviewing
throwing, catching,
hitting, fielding,
bunting, and base
running.
Lesson 12:
Softball game.
Introduce offensive
and defensive
strategies.
Lesson 13:
Softball game.
Review offensive and
defensive strategies.
Lesson 14:
Softball game.
Review offensive and
defensive strategies.
Review rules of game
and dimensions of the
field.
Lesson 15:
Softball game.
Take written exam of
rules and dimensions.

7. Instructional
Strategy
Affiliation:
Roles:
Record Keeping:
Seasons:
Formal Competition:
Culminating Event:
Skill Combine:
Instructions:
Assessment
Procedures
Psychomotor: Students will be able to demonstrate the critical points
of throwing, catching, hitting, bunting, fielding, and base running with a
minimum of 80% accuracy while being observed.
Cognitive:Students will be able to identify rules and strategies of
softball and the dimensions of a softball field by completing a multiple-
choice 25-question exam with 80% accuracy.
Affective: Teams will receive daily points of activities, drills and games
by showing sportsmanship, teamwork, improvement, and application of
offensive and defensive strategies worth 100 points over the course of
the unit.
H-R Fitness: Students will be observed during pre-planned warm-up,
extension tasks, and application tasks to ensure they are staying active
and engaged and can earn up to 50 total points over course the unit.
Written Exam- 50 points
Participation- 50 points
Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Improvement, and Strategies- 100 points
(Lessons 2,4,6,8,9,10,11,12,13, and 14-Winning team receives 10
points per lesson and second place team receives 5 points per lesson)
Total points 200
Resources Used Books:
Schmottlach, Neil and Jerre McManama. (2010). Softball. Sandra
Lindelof, Katie Cook, & Deborah Cogan (Eds.), Physical Education
Activity Handbook, 12th
Edition (339-354. San Francisco: Benjamin
Cummings.