6th Grade Sportsmanship Lesson Plan (Physical Education)

Topic: Promoting good sportsmanship over bad sportsmanship

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain what constitutes good sportsmanship and bad sportsmanship.

Materials

• Handouts defining sportsmanship terms (e.g. fair play, good sportsmanship, bad sportsmanship)
• Examples of good and bad sportsmanship behavior (e.g. a sportsmanship certificate or trophy)

Warm-up

• Ask students to share their experiences with sports and athletics. How do they show good sportsmanship when they are playing? How do they show bad sportsmanship when they are playing?
• Write their responses on the board and discuss as a class.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to students that sportsmanship is the concept of fair play and good behavior in sports and athletics. It includes respect for the rules, opponents, and referees, as well as showing humility in victory and graciousness in defeat.
• Read the "Sportsmanship Pledge" to the class and have students repeat after you:
• I promise to play fair and to respect the rules, my teammates, opponents, and referees.
• I promise to be a good sport even when I lose and to be gracious in victory.
• I promise to treat everyone with kindness and dignity.
• Ask students to share examples of good and bad sportsmanship they have seen or experienced.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and ask each group to come up with one good and one bad example of sportsmanship.
• Have each group share their examples with the class and discuss why each example is good or bad sportsmanship.
• Ask students to brainstorm ways to promote good sportsmanship in their own games and athletic competitions. Have them write their ideas on the board or on chart paper for the class to see.
• As a class, come up with a list of rules for good sportsmanship, such as:
• Respect the rules and referees.
• Treat opponents and teammates with kindness and dignity.
• Play fair and have good sportsmanship even when you are losing.

Independent Practice

• Have students work on a project-based independent practice. They can choose to work on a poster, a skit, or a talk to promote good sportsmanship in their own games and athletic competitions.
• As they work on their projects, encourage them to think about how they can actively promote good sportsmanship in their own games and athletic competitions.

Closure

• End the lesson with a brief discussion about the importance of maintaining good sportsmanship in one's own games and athletic competitions.
• Ask students to share one way they can actively promote good sportsmanship in their own games and athletic competitions.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity and provide feedback on their demonstration of good and bad sportsmanship in their chosen athletic competition.