PE19.6.1.10
Strike with proper form in a stationary environment for a variety of games.
Overview
Handball can be played with any kind of bouncing ball on practically any kind of wall. The United States Handball Association promotes “any ball, any wall” in teaching. Teachers are encouraged to use any available equipment and space. Handball can be taught as a unit for the entire class in the gymnasium or used as a station activity in one section of the gym. There is no need for regulation-sized courts in a gymnasium. Cones and floor tape work well to mark playing spaces and boundaries.
The following lesson plans for teaching handball in middle and secondary schools have been written for grades 6-12. Court size and distances (from the wall when hitting a ball) can easily be adjusted to match the developmental levels of learners.
Content Standards
PE19.6.2.1
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the rules and regulations for a variety of games and activities.
PE19.6.2.5
Demonstrate a quick recovery when transitioning from offense to defense or defense to offense.
PE19.7.1.10
Strike with proper form in a dynamic environment for a variety of games.
PE19.7.2.1
Use the rules and regulations of a variety of activities and demonstrate a basic knowledge regarding techniques and strategies related to those activities.
PE19.7.2.3
Demonstrate appropriate safety behaviors related to a variety of games and activities.
PE19.8.2.1
Apply the rules, techniques, and strategies for a variety of games and activities to play a modified game.
PE19.8.2.3
Apply appropriate safety behaviors in a modified game.
PE19.BK1.1.1
Exhibit competency in activity-specific movement skills in one or more lifetime activities.
PE19.BK2.1.1
Exhibit competency in activity-specific movement skills in two or more lifetime activities.
PE19.LS1.2.1
Recognize unsafe situations related to participation in individual, dual, and team sports.
PE19.LS1.2.2
Identify skills and components for the individual to participate successfully in individual, dual, and team sports.
PE19.LS1.3.2
Explain skills required for playing individual, dual, and team sports activities.
PE19.LS1.4.1
Research and interpret the rules of individual, dual, and team sports.
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