**Lesson Plan for Physical and Health Education: Athletics - Track and Field**
**Class:** Senior Secondary 2
**Duration:** 90 Minutes
**Topic:** Athletics: Track and Field
**Date:** [Insert Date]
**Teacher:** [Your Name]
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**Lesson Objectives:**
1. Understand the basic rules and techniques of various track and field events.
2. Develop fundamental skills related to running, jumping, and throwing.
3. Appreciate the importance of athletics in maintaining overall physical health and fitness.
4. Foster teamwork, sportsmanship, and discipline in sports activities.
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**Materials Needed:**
- Stopwatch
- Measuring tape
- Cones
- Batons for relay races
- Softballs or shot puts for throwing events
- Hurdles
- First aid kit
- Whistle
- Water bottles
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**Lesson Outline:**
**I. Introduction (10 minutes)**
1. **Greeting and Attendance:**
- Welcome students and take attendance.
2. **Warm-Up:**
- General warm-up: light jogging around the track for 3 minutes.
- Dynamic stretches: high knees, butt kicks, leg swings, arm circles (5 minutes).
3. **Introduction to Topic:**
- Brief overview of track and field events: sprints, middle-distance, long-distance, hurdles, relays, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus, and javelin.
- Discuss the health benefits of participating in athletics.
**II. Instruction and Demonstration (15 minutes)**
1. **Running Events:**
- Demonstrate proper sprinting techniques (starting blocks, form).
- Explain and demonstrate the passing of the baton in relay races.
2. **Jumping Events:**
- Demonstrate the long jump technique: run-up, take-off, flight, and landing.
- Explain the basics of high jump: run-up, take-off, bar clearance, and landing.
3. **Throwing Events:**
- Discuss the basic techniques for shot put: grip, stance, glide/rotation, and release.
- Briefly explain other throwing events like discus and javelin.
4. **Safety Precautions:**
- Emphasize the importance of warm-ups and cool-downs.
- Discuss safety measures during events to prevent injuries.
**III. Practice and Skills Development (45 minutes)**
1. **Running Drills: (15 minutes)**
- Sprinting practice in pairs or small groups, focusing on form and speed.
- Relay race practice with baton handoffs.
- Hurdle practice for interested students: proper posture and technique for clearing hurdles.
2. **Jumping Drills: (15 minutes)**
- Long jump practice: students take turns to practice their run-up and jumps.
- High jump practice: students practice approaches and jumps over low hurdles or bars.
3. **Throwing Drills: (15 minutes)**
- Shot put practice: students practice stance, grip, and throwing technique using softballs or shot puts.
- Proper safety measures during throwing to ensure all participants are aware of their surroundings.
**IV. Cool-Down and Discussion (10 minutes)**
1. **Cool-Down:**
- Light jogging or walking followed by static stretches to relax muscles.
2. **Reflection and Q&A:**
- Brief discussion on the challenges and achievements during the practice session.
- Encourage students to ask questions about any of the events or techniques.
- Summarize the key points learned during the session.
**V. Conclusion (10 minutes)**
1. **Homework:**
- Ask students to research a famous athlete in track and field and prepare a brief presentation for the next class.
2. **Closing:**
- Remind students to practice good hydration and nutrition.
- Announce the date and time of the next class or athletic meet.
- Dismiss the class.
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**Assessment:**
- **Formative Assessment:**
- Observation of students’ participation and enthusiasm during drills and activities.
- Informal questioning during the lesson to check understanding.
- **Summative Assessment:**
- Skills demonstration in the next few classes.
- Written or oral presentation on a famous athlete in track and field.