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San Jose State University Secondary Education-Kinesiology
Bhutanese National HPE Standards
Teacher: Corey Goldsmith Date: 5/4/2015
Date: 2/11/2015 Grade: 5th
Unit: Fitness Lesson Title:Crossing No Man’s Land
Anchor Standards
Anchor Standard 1: A student will demonstrate a variety of movement activities which leads to
increased competency in movement skills, sport-related skill, as well as skill-related fitness and
health-related fitness.
Health and Physical Education Standards
Standard 1: A student will perform physical activities using different movement concepts and
skills.
Standard 5: A student will participate in learning activities in a cooperative manner with care
for feelings of others, respect for diversity, sense of belongingness and social dynamism.
School Sports Program
Primary
Standard 3: A student will experience friendly competition and display sportpersonship.
Student Expectations and Performance Indicators
Standard 1: A student will perform physical activities using a mixture of movement concepts
and skills.
Standard 2: A student will present various forms of understanding of movement concepts, as
well as, apply theories and tactics used in a variety of physical activities.
4. Explain why they chose a strategy in a game.
Standard 5: A student will participate in learning activities in a cooperative manner with care
for feelings of others, respect for diversity, sense of belongingness and social dynamism.
5. Demonstrates consideration of others when participating in physical activities.
7. Values differences and similarities in the abilities of others.
19. Demonstrates consideration of others when participating in physical activities.

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School Sports Program Expectations and Performance Indicators
Primary
Standard 1: A student will understand that sport & physical activities allow for improvement in
physical, social, and emotional aspects of life.
Performance Indicators Physical:
2. Perform nonlocomotor skills during an event.
Performance Indicators Social:
3. Describe how cooperation leads to teamwork.
Performance Indicators Emotional:
1. Accept criticism during and after participation.
Instructional Materials (e.g., Equipment/Materials, etc.) that engage children/students in
the learning tasks:
- playground or open area for task - lines
Provisions for Special Needs and any Safety Considerations:
-Sneakers tied -No gum or candy -No jewelry -Obstacles are removed
-Long hair tied back
Central Focus of the Lesson:
1. Develop a sense of cooperation and rules after the activity.
2. Study personal skills and those of peers and discuss ways to improve.
Student’s Prior Knowledge:
-Students have had some exposure to cooperative activities and basic evasion techniques
Cognitive Domain Learning Objective: TSWBAT verbally describe one tactic used for tagging
and one tactic used for evading,
Affective Domain Learning Objective: TSWBAT high five at least two other students after or
during the game.
Psychomotor Domain Learning Objective: TSWBAT successfully tag and evade at least two
other students during the course of the activity.
This Lesson’s Greatest Health Enhancing Area for Improved Physical Fitness (Check):
__X__Cardiovascular Endurance
_____Muscular Strength

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_____Muscular Endurance
_____Flexibility
_____Body Composition
Learning Task One (Warm Up):
“Good morning, class! Today we are going to be playing a game that involves dodging other
students who are trying to tag you. It is called “Crossing No Man’s Land”. However, before we
play “Crossing No Man’s Land” we need to warm up the muscles we will be using for this
activity. We are going to start by lining up on this line facing me. This game is called Getting to
Know You. I am going to call out things that describe me. If what I say also applies to you, you
are going to run to the finish line over there. Let’s try it. I have hair! (Students who have hair run
to finish line.) Good job! Let’s try a few more.
- Say two or three more statements, until all students have reached the finish line (about 2
minute)
- Repeat game 3 more times, having students skip, hop, and side shuffle (Total of 3
minutes)
Total time: 5 minutes
Learning Task Two (Introducing Crossing No Man’s Land Game):
“Today you will be playing a game called “Crossing No Man’s Land”. To play this game you
need to be in teams. (Divide the class into two equal teams). Group A (indicate one of the
groups) will line up on this line. You will be running. At my signal Group A will try and run
through the square without getting tagged by anyone from the other group. Anyone who makes it
scores a point for your team. If any member of Group A gets tagged, Group A’s turn is over.
Group B (indicate other group) will stand on these three lines and try to tag the other team as
they run by. (Split Group B into thirds and spread them out on the three lines). Let’s try this now.
Go!” Group A runs through playing area, trying to avoid Group B. If someone from Group A is
tagged, stop the game and have Groups A and B switch roles.
Instructional Cues/Prompts:
- Stay in bounds.
- Don’t get discouraged. Try again.
Class Organization: Students Scattered in _____ General Space
__x__ Identified Groups
_____ Personal Spaces
Total time: 10 minutes
Teacher’s Verbal Closure to Students:
- What movements or skills made it harder for the other group to tag you?
- What movements made it easier to tag people in the other group?
Total time: 2 minutes
Language Function:
TSWBAT describe their tactics for tagging and evading during the game.

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Assessment (Attached):
A 0-4 scaled rubric (0 meaning No Effort and 4 meaning Exemplary).
Crossing No Man’s Land Assessment
0 1 2 3 4
-No effort - The student
does not use any
of the following
to help tag or
evade:
1. teamwork
2. athletic
positions
3. footwork
(speed)
4. tactics
-The student
only uses one of
the following to
help tag or
evade:
1. teamwork
2. athletic
positions
3. footwork
(speed)
4. tactics
-The student uses
two of the
following to help
tag or evade:
1. teamwork
2. athletic
positions
3. footwork
(speed)
4. tactics
- The student
uses three or
more of the
following to help
tag or evade:
1. teamwork
2. athletic
positions
3. footwork
(speed)
4. tactics

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No Man’s Land Assessment
Student Name Performance Score