1. Transformative Unit
Plan
Soccer
Nicole Rossitto and Danielle Ieraci

2. Classroom
 7th grade physical education class
 In an urban district
 Predominately Hispanic
 45 minutes per class
 2 days a week or 3 days a week
 Students will be required to explore the community and
see how soccer is played and who is playing soccer.

3. Unit Level Questions
 To what extent can Soccer create a positive correlation
between genders in the community?
 To what extent can soccer contribute to appropriate
sportsmanship?
 This Unit is critical constructivism because students
are given the opportunity to think divergently and be
creative.

4. Day One
 Lesson Level Question: What is soccer and how is soccer
involved in your neighborhood?
 In this lesson students will be broken into small groups and
will have to discuss what soccer is and then how it is
involved in their lives. There are many different answers we
are looking for. Come back and discuss their thoughts.
Create a poster with a diagram that represents the main
goals of soccer and how it pertains to outside the classroom
 Students will be assigned a one page observation on how
soccer is involved in the community. Is not due until the last
day of the unit.

5. Day Two
 Lesson Level Questions: How can you use passing skills in
the community?
 Lesson 2 contains basics of passing skills (physically) while
coordinating an understanding of community.
 Students will remain in small groups and each will be given
a task to complete that builds skills of passing and
teamwork.
 After each task groups will discuss the lesson level question
before beginning the next task or skill.
 Before the end of class students will write down their
answers for the lesson level question.

6. Day Three
 Lesson Level Question: How does building hand eye
coordination help with daily activities?
 Lesson Level Question: How do different scenic views
change the outlook on soccer?
 Depending on weather, students will dribble back and forth
with a partner. When students are comfortable they are
allowed to dribble the entire back field exploring different
scenery. Must find a new partner and get to know them.
 Teacher will be observing skills and participation based on a
5 pt scale.

7. Day Four
 Lesson Level Question: What are your specific goals in life?
Do you think different genders have different goals?
 Students will get into groups of four with at least 2 boys and
2 girls. Each member of the group will have the opportunity
to shoot a soccer ball into a goal. This drill will have one
teammate dribble to the cone. Then communicate to the
other player for a pass. The 2nd player will shoot the ball on
goal. Students will name goals out loud before they shoot
the ball.
 At the end of the lesson do you think working with the
opposite gender helped or hurt your chance of success?

8. Day Five
 Lesson Level Question: While learning defensive skills do
you feel there will be obstacles to overcome on the field?
 Lesson Level Question: Do you feel that people face
obstacles in real life? What are some examples you are
familiar with?
 Students will split into teams of 5. One team will be offensive
one will be defensive. Not competitive. Team offense will
dribble/pass towards team defense. Team defense will come
up with strategies to prevent Team Offense from reaching
the other side. Team Offense needs to devise a plan to
reach the other side.
 What strategies did each team find successful?

9. Day Six
 Lesson Level Question: Working with new teammates did
you come up with new ways to play soccer?
 Lesson Level Question: Do you feel good sportsmanship
can bring success on and off the field? Why?
 Today students will have new teams of 5. Real game play
will occur. Students will have a round robin tournament to
complete in two days. Students must come up with team
names that represent the Olympic games.
 Teacher will be observing skills and participation based on a
5 pt scale.

10. Day Seven
 Lesson Level Question: How did each gender
contribute to game play?
 This is a continuation of day six.
 At the end of round robin students will be given an
assignment to complete. This assignment will assess
how the student worked with different genders and if
they feel this brought a positive outcome.
 Teacher will be observing skills and participation based
on a 5 pt scale.

11. Day Eight
 Lesson Level Question: During the seminar how could
it be possible to create your own tournament?
 Students will take part in a seminar given by a
professional soccer player. Students will learn skills
and drills to increase their experience. This athlete will
be from their area. He/She will express their life story
and how they reached their goals.
 Teacher will be observing skills and participation based
on a 5 pt scale.

12. Day Nine
 Lesson Level: How would a tournament be run in your
neighborhood? Who would be involved?
 Students will work as a whole class to create an
opportunity for other students to participate in a
tournament. The students will organize a tournament
for the community for their last day of this unit. Keeping
in mind there are many ways to run a tournament.

13. Day Ten
 Lesson Level Question: How can an annual soccer
tournament change the neighborhood comradery?
 Today students will run the soccer tournament they
created in the previous class.
 This class will be extended to complete the tournament
and to have a classroom discussion. Their observation
assignment will be due. Students will then be assigned
a paper to answer the Essential Questions.