M5U1A2 - Standards and Backwards mapping

"Thousands of educators across the country use the Understanding by Design framework, created by the late Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, to get a handle on standards, align programs to assessments, and guide teachers in implementing a standards-based curriculum that leads to student understanding and achievement."(ASCD.org, n.d)

I have been teaching PE for eight years and have never planned my units using the backward design approach. As I learn more about this method, it makes sense that it can be highly useful to help students achieve the outcomes and objectives set for a unit. The first step to this approach is to look at a standard for PE.

Standard (OSSE PE Standards) - Grade 5
5.4.3 Describe the principles of training and the application to each of the components of health-related physical fitness.

Proficiencies
At the end of this unit students must be able to:

1. Describe the meaning of the acronym F.I.T.T and give at least one appropriate practical example for each letter
2. Explain and demonstrate the procedure to conduct two health-related fitness tests used during this unit
3. Complete a one week/three-day fitness workout plan to develop one health-related physical fitness component, for example, strength.

Summative Assessments

1. Complete a worksheet by writing the meaning of each letter in the acronym F.I.T.T (principles of training)
2. Create a short video presentation explaining and demonstrating the procedure to conduct two health-related fitness tests
3. Complete a one week/three-day fitness workout plan on a template shared in your Google classroom account

Sample Activities

• Student groups will plan a simple body-weight workout consisting of three exercises to develop upper or lower body strength
• Students will perform two 40 meter sprints and record their fastest time on their fitness card
• Students will learn to complete a fitness workout plan using the gradual release method