Soccer Unit-Sport Education Model:

NMS World Cup

6th/7th Grade
April 26, 2015- May 8, 2015
North Middle School
Westfield, MA

Kelly Haines
Springfield College

Unit Outcomes
Outcome

Standa
rds

Content
Taught

Assessmen
t

Cognitive
Identify benefits of soccer
to overall health with
100% accuracy on their
soccer homework
assignment

SHAPE
S3.M1
MACF 2.12

Name the parts of a field,

appropriate skill cues and
rules of soccer with 100%
accuracy throughout the
unit.

SHAPE
S2.M2-M6
MACF 2.14

Identify sport concepts

that are important during
the game of soccer with
100% accuracy
throughout the unit.

SHAPE
S2.M2-M6
MACF 2.14

Research a countrys
history of the game of
soccer and the cultural
importance of soccer in
that country.

SHAPE
S5.M5
MACF 2.14

Day 1-8: All Soccer

Content

Day 1: Parts of a Field;

Dribbling/Ball Control
Day 2: Rules;
Passing/Trapping
Day 3: Offensive Tactics
Day 4: Defensive Tactics
Day 5-6: Shooting
Day 3: Offensive Tactics
Day 4: Defensive Tactics
Day 5- 6: Shooting
Review/Intro to Game Play
Day 7: Quiz/Game Play
Tournament
Day 8: Self-Assessment/
Game Play Tournament

Day 1-4: Homework

Assignment

Day 1-4: Soccer

Homework
Assignment

Day 7: Quiz

Day 7: Quiz

Day 1-6: Soccer Final

Paper

Affective
Communicate with
teammates throughout
the unit regarding
organization, roles and
responsibilities.
Discuss what they
enjoyed about soccer and
what challenged
throughout the soccer unit
by identifying so on their

SHAPE
S4.M1
MACF 2.15,
MACF 2.16

SHAPE
S5.M4

Day 1-8: All Lessons

Day 1-8: All Lessons

Day 8: Team
Contribution SelfAssessment

Day 8: Team
Contribution SelfAssessment

Self-Assessment.

MACF 2.16

Psychomotor
Perform skills learned
throughout the soccer unit
with correct form 80% of
the time.

SHAPE
S1.M4
MACF 2.9

Utilize soccer skills

appropriately during
game play.

SHAPE
S1.M4
MACF 2.9

Day 1-5: Ball

Control/Dribbling;
Passing/Trapping;
Offensive Tactics,
Defensive Tactics;
Shooting
Day 6-8: Game Play

Day 6-8: Player

Evaluation Rubric

Day 6-8: Player

Evaluation Rubric

Grading Policy
30 % Participation/Preparation
Students are expected to come to class in appropriate attire every day. This means
having a change of clothes from their regular school clothes that allow students to move
freely, having sneakers every day and coming to class with a positive attitude. Students
participate throughout the entire class and are actively involved in class. Students
behave appropriately during class as well as in the locker room.

20% Quizzes
Students will be quizzed throughout every unit on physical education content. Quizzes
will include all content covered in class and will be given in a variety of different formats.
Formats of quizzes may include short answer, multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank
and/or matching.

5% Skill Assessments
During each unit students will be assessed on skill(s). For skill assessments there will be
rubrics and rating scales provide to identify criteria. Students are expected to do their
best on skill assessments.

10% Homework Assignments

Homework assignments will be graded on punctuality as well as content. Students are
expected to bring homework assignments back on the day that they are due. For every
day that a homework assignment is turned in late students will lose 5 points off of their
homework grade for that assignment.

35% Projects/Tests
Projects and tests will be given throughout the semester. Projects are designed as nontraditional assessments. Projects may or may not include a presentation. Two tests will
be given during the semester. Tests will cover physical education content covered in
class. The day before a test there will always be a test review so students know what

they are responsible for on the test. Tests formats may include short answer, multiple
choice, true/false, fill in the blank and/or matching.

FIFA World Cup Team Assignments

Each group will be assigned a country on the first day of

the unit. This country will be with their country for the
entire Soccer Unit and will work with their team throughout
the entire soccer unit
Netherlands

Ecuador

Germany

Brazil

Teams
6th Grade
Brazil
o Garett
o Luke
o Haley
o Katherine
o
o

7th Grade
Brazil
o
o
o
o

Kyle
Emily
CJ
Meghan

Angelica
Emily

Germany
o Zach
o Joey
o Nik
o Laura
o Rae

Germany
o Owen
o David
o Andrew
o Kassy

Netherlands
o Alex

Netherlands
o

Jack

o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o

Jack
Olivia
Khrstina
Mariah
Leira

Ecuador
o
o
o
o
o
o

Amber
Kaela
Chole

Maks
Hannah
Mackenzie
Griffin
Kiki
Diana

Ecuador
o Tyler
o Olivia
o Joey
o Chase

Team Responsibilities- 6th Grade

Directions: Everyone on your team must have a job. Some teams
may not have enough people to have all the jobs filled. If this is
the case someone may have to sign up for two jobs. If someone on
your team is absent then sign them up for a job.
Country Name: ___________________________
Team Captain: ____________________________
o Motivates teammates to do their best
o Helps classmates to learn the different rules, skills, and tactics
o Solve team conflicts if any, before coming to teacher
Manager: _________________________________
o Know the teams schedule (who they are playing next and what field they will play
on)

o Manages equipment distribution and collection

o Helps team to decide on uniforms (colors)
Referee: __________________________________
o Make fair call during gameplay based on soccer rules (the referee still participates
in game play)
o Keep students safe by calling penalties
Score Keeper: __________________________
o Keeps track of score throughout gameplay and reports score to teacher
Event Staff: __________________________
o Takes equipment from manager and helps to set up
o Collets equipment when asked to by the teacher
Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning: _______________________
o Is always prompt when coming out of the locker room
o Leads team through stretches

Team Responsibilities- 7th Grade

Directions: Everyone on your team must have a job. Some teams
may not have enough people to have all the jobs filled. If this is
the case someone may have to sign up for two jobs.
Country Name: ___________________________
Team Captain: ____________________________
o Motivates teammates to do their best
o Helps classmates to learn the different rules, skills, and tactics
o Solve team conflicts if any, before coming to teacher
Manager: _________________________________
o Know the teams schedule (who they are playing next and what field they will play
on)
o Manages equipment distribution and collection

o Helps team to decide on uniforms (colors)

Referee: __________________________________
o Make fair call during gameplay based on soccer rules (the referee still participates
in game play)
o Keep students safe by calling penalties
o Keeps track of score and report score to the teacher at the end of gameplay
Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning: _______________________
o Is always prompt when coming out of the locker room
o Leads team through stretches

Soccer Study Guide

History
Soccer is a game that has very early origin. The Greeks played a form of soccer called Harpston, which
means to "propel forward." Throwing was the most commonly used method of advancing the ball. The
Romans then sent the game to England. They were the ones that limited ball advancement to kicking with
the feet or striking with hands. It was a military sport for the training of warriors. The name of Football was
attached because of the use of the feet in ball advancement. Soccer as we know it started on October 26,
1863, when the captains of 11 London-area amateur football clubs met at Freemason's Tavern on Great
Queen Street and formed the London Football Association. The first problem the association dealt with was
establishing a rule regarding the use of hands. The decision was to make it illegal. As a result, several
clubs broke away and in 1871 formed the Rugby Union. The game as played by the rules of the London
Football Association came to be known as association football. The word "association" was generally
abbreviated as ASSOC, and from that abbreviation came the popular name for the game: soccer. Today
there are 17 laws of the game. The laws of the game have two main objectives: 1) the control of the game,
and 2) the protection of the players. Some form of soccer was played in American Colleges as early as
1830. At the present time, soccer is played in more than 55 countries. In most of these countries it is a
national sport.

Soccer can be a great source of exercise. Soccer benefits cardiovascular endurance (the ability of
the body to pump oxygenated blood throughout the body) and also muscular endurance (the
ability of a muscle to complete an exercise over and over again).

Skill Cues

When Dribbling:
When Passing:
* Use the inside or outside of the shoe.
* Use the inside or outside part of the foot
* Keep your head up.
* Square your hips to the ball.
* Keep the ball close and in control.
* Follow through towards target.
* Use soft touches.
When Trapping:
When Shooting:
* Position whole body behind the ball.
* Contact ball at the center with the laces.
* Relax ankle and allow ball to come
* Place non- dominate foot beside the ball.
to a stop.
*Land on kicking foot

Rules and Regulations

1) Eleven players can field a single team with a total of twenty- two players for a regulation
soccer game.
2) The positions consist of forwards, who are in charge of scoring goals, midfielders, who help
out both the forwards and the defenders and set up scoring opportunities for the forwards,
defenders, who keep the ball clear of the goal and avoid opponents from scoring, and the
goalie, who is the last line of defense and is the only one who can touch the ball with
their hands on the field of play.
3) Each game starts with a kickoff at midfield.
4) Corner kicks are awarded when the defense kicks the ball over the endline closes to their
goal.
5) Goal kicks are awarded when the offense kicks the ball over the opponents endline.
6) Throw- ins are awarded when the ball goes out on the sidelines to the team who didnt
kick it out.
7) When taking a throw- in, both feet need to remain on the ground and the ball needs to
come completely behind the throwers head.
8) Penalty kicks are awarded when an obstruction (handball, push, shove or trip) is
committed in the penalty area, which is located in the goal box.

Important Information
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

The endline is where the opening of the goal sits.

The sideline is the line on both sides of the field.
The goalie can only touch the ball while inside the penalty box
Goal kicks are taken from the goal box
If a penalty kick is given to a team the only two people allowed inside the penalty box are
the goalie and the penalty kick taker.

Name:______________________________________

Period:________

Soccer Homework
Directions: This homework may require you to do some research on your own. You may
want to refer to your study guide to answer some of these questions. This homework
assignment also requires you to talk to a parent or respected adult to answer some of
the questions. Please write in complete sentences and use proper spelling and grammar.
1. How does playing soccer benefit your overall health? Give specific examples and
explain why. (Hint: Look at your study guide)

2. Talk to a parent or respected adult about their experiences with soccer. Have they ever
played? Was soccer popular when they were your age? Do they enjoy watching and/or
playing soccer?
ALS0--Quiz a parent or respected adult (verbally) on some of the rules of soccer. This will
help you to review the rules which will be important for you to know when we get into
the NMS World Cup. You need to know these rules! Have your parent/respected adult
sign below:

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3. You were assigned to a certain team (country) for the soccer unit. Research this
country and the history of soccer in this country. Write 1 paragraph on soccer in your
country. Your paragraph should have: 5-7 sentences and should include an opening
sentence and a closing sentence. Write your paragraph on the back of this paper. Here
are some questions to guide your research (You do not have to answer all of these
questions they are just ideas):

Is soccer popular in this country?

When was soccer first played in your country?
Is soccer a major part of your countrys culture?
Is soccer popular among youth in your country?
Name a famous professional soccer player in your country.

****Please write down the source(s) you used to write this paragraph underneath your
paragraph.

Write your findings from your research in a paragraph below:

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Period: _____________

Soccer Quiz
Matching:
_______ 1. Where the opening of the goal sits
_______ 2. These two lines run parallel to one another and intersect the endline
_______ 3. The goalie can touch the ball when they are inside this box
_______ 4. Goal kicks are taken from this box
_______ 5. When the ball is kicked by or deflected off of the defensive team and lands
past the endline the offensive team is given this
_______ 6. When an obstruction by the defensive occurs in the penalty box the offensive
team is given.
A. Sidelines
B. Penalty Box
C. Penalty Kick
D. Corner Kick
E. Endline
F. Goal Box

True or False
________7. There are 12 players on the field at a time (per team).
________8. Soccer is a very popular sport in most countries that it is played in.
________9. The Greeks were the first ones to play a form of soccer.
________10. When passing it is best to contact the ball with your laces.
________11. When taking a throw in one foot must remain on the ground.
________12. Goalie, Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards are all examples of positions in
soccer.

Short Answer
13. Name 3 Skill Cues for Shooting.

1.
2.
3.
14. Name 3 Skill Cues for Dribbling.

1.
2.
3.
15. What helps a team to be successful offensively?

16. What helps a team to be successful defensively?

Extra Credit: What position was Miss Haines in college?

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NMS WORLD CUP: Tournament Play

5-10 Minute Games will be Played (Without Goalies and
Depending on Time)
3 Points for W, 2 Points for T, 1 Point for L
***For each person on your team that wears all of the colors on
your countries you can earn 1point for your team (captain is
responsible for reporting this to the teacher)
1. Germany
2. Netherlands
3. Brazil
4. Ecuador

DAY 1:
Teams Circle Winner
1. Germany v 2.
Netherlands
3. Brazil v 4. Ecuador
4. Ecuador v 1.
Germany
3. Brazil v 2.
Netherlands
1. Germany v 3. Brazil
2. Netherlands v 4.
Ecuador

Score

DAY 2:
Teams Circle Winner
1. Germany v 2.
Netherlands
3. Brazil v 4. Ecuador
4. Ecuador v 1.
Germany
3. Brazil v 2.

Score

Netherlands
1. Germany v 3. Brazil
2. Netherlands v 4.
Ecuador

Skill Rubric: Dribbling, Passing and Shooting

Name: ___________________________
Skill
Dribbling

Eyes down; No
ball control,
heavy touches

Eyes glance up
occasionally; ball
is about 2-3 ft
away from body,
moderate
touches
Non-dominate
foot by the ball
does not point
towards target;
contacts ball
with toe most
times; rarely
follows through

Eyes up most of
time; ball is 1-2
ft away; mostly
soft touches,
some heavy

Eyes up; ball

close to body;
soft touches on
the ball.

Non-dominate
foot sometimes
points towards
target; contacts
ball with inside
of the foot most
times;
sometimes
follows through
Non-dominate
foot sometimes
points towards
target; contacts
the ball with
laces most of
the time;
sometimes
lands on
kicking foot

Non-dominate
foot points
toward target;
Contacts the
ball with inside
of foot (outside
if advanced);
Follows through
towards target
Non-dominate
foot points
toward target
and is beside
the ball;
contacts ball
with laces;
lands on
kicking foot

Passing

Non-dominate
foot is nowhere
near the ball;
always
contacts the
ball with toe

Shooting

Non-dominate
foot is nowhere
near the ball;
never contacts
ball with laces,
no follow
through

Non-dominate
foot by the ball
does not point
towards target;
laces contact the
ball rarely;
follows through
towards target
sometimes

Score

Total
/12

Name: ___________________________
Skill
Dribbling

Eyes down; No
ball control,
heavy touches

Eyes glance up
occasionally; ball
is about 2-3 ft
away from body,

Eyes up most of
time; ball is 1-2
ft away; mostly
soft touches,

Eyes up; ball

close to body;
soft touches on
the ball.

Score

Passing

Non-dominate
foot is nowhere
near the ball;
always
contacts the
ball with toe

Shooting

Non-dominate
foot is nowhere
near the ball;
never contacts
ball with laces,
no follow
through

moderate
touches
Non-dominate
foot by the ball
does not point
towards target;
contacts ball
with toe most
times; rarely
follows through
Non-dominate
foot by the ball
does not point
towards target;
laces contact the
ball rarely;
follows through
towards target
sometimes

some heavy
Non-dominate
foot sometimes
points towards
target; contacts
ball with inside
of the foot most
times;
sometimes
follows through
Non-dominate
foot sometimes
points towards
target; contacts
the ball with
laces most of
the time;
sometimes
lands on
kicking foot

Non-dominate
foot points
toward target;
Contacts the
ball with inside
of foot (outside
if advanced);
Follows through
towards target
Non-dominate
foot points
toward target
and is beside
the ball;
contacts ball
with laces;
lands on
kicking foot

Total
/12

Soccer Self-Assessment/Questionnaire
Name: __________________________
1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Most of the time, 4=All of the time
1. I communicated with my teammates
1

2. I performed my role/duty every class period.

1

3. I enjoyed the soccer unit.

1

4. My teammates performed their roles throughout the soccer unit.

1

What did you enjoy most about the soccer unit?

Everyone in this class had a role on their team. How can you relate this to a
role/duty that you have elsewhere? Please give an example. (Examples
include: duties at home, duties as a student at NMS, duties as a member of
society, duties as an American) Why is it important to do you role/duty as a
member of a team and/or a community?

Works Cited
"FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 - FIFA.com." FIFA.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2015.
<http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/>.
Karney, Kurt. SOCCER (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
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.
"Physical Education Games - 4-Goal Soccer." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2015.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd-gPr7rRDk>.
"Physical Education Games - 4-Goal Soccer." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2015.
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Territorial and Invasion Games Notebook: Soccer Unit Springfield College. Spring 2013.