About This Lesson
Introduction to unit: Basketball will be introduced to 6th grade students with the goal of building fundamentals. The skills that students will learn in 2 weeks are dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense. The students will also get the opportunity to participate in wheelchair basketball, a modified game of basketball that supports students confined to a wheelchair. The students will be assessed on all their skills during the basketball tournament at the end of this unit. All drills and activities will blend in the California state and national standards of Physical Education.
