Games Around the World

Unit Overview / IB Criterion

Year 1 (6th/7th)

Criterion B: Planning for performance

Student Outcomes for Year 1 Rubrics i. identify goals to enhance performance

ii. construct and outline a plan for
improving physical activity and health

Year 3 (8th/9th)

Criterion B: Planning for performance

Student Outcomes for Year 3 Rubrics i. outline goals to enhance performance

ii. design and explain a plan for improving
physical activity and health
Unit Plan: Games around the world

Key Concepts: Communication

Unit title: Games around the World
Inquiry Statement: Exploring games from different cultures reveals how people connect, communicate,
and express creativity across diverse societies.
Global Concepts: Personal and Cultural Expressions
Inquiry Questions:
Factual: How have traditional games evolved and changed over time?
Conceptual: How do games foster creativity and imagination within a culture?

Debatable: Why were games developed? Do digital forms of entertainment like video games, threaten the
survival of traditional games?

Learner Profile: Inquirers and Thinkers

Unit planner by days:

1. Slide Deck 1-7, Sample game and activity, Groups chosen

2. Slide Deck 8+, Sport research, sport chosen, Group responsibilities chosen,
Worksheet completed
3. Powerpoint research and creation
4. Complete and Turn in Powerpoint
5. Presentations
6. Presentations
GAMES AROUND THE WORLD!!

The Top 10 Weirdest Sports in the World -

EXPLAINED!

Unique Sports From Around the World

Cheese Rolling – The British Tradition of

Chasing After Cheese
Game Examples
These are examples of games that will
Earn your team a 7/8
Wife Carrying - PE

Austrilian Rules Football Games Around The World P.E

Choosing a game
Questions to ask:

1. Can we do this in PE?

- Do we have the space? (Gym, Grass, Aux)
- Do we have the equipment? (if not can you get it?)
- Is it safe?
- Modified for PE class? (rules, space, etc.)

2. Similar sports that students can relate to? You must select a game or sport
3. Is someone in your group already familiar with it? You may
from your grade levels region.
not do the same sport as last year.
6th - North & South America
Cannot be a sport we already teach in PE
(volleyball, basketball, soccer, Ultimate, wiffle ball, 7th - Europe
kickball, badminton, etc), but it may be a variation 8th - Africa and Australia
of that sport (i.e. Chinese 9-man Volleyball) 9th - Asia
Don’t
go past
here!
Making your presentation
Google Slide should include
1. Title page-
2. History of the sport
3. Object of the game. How do you win?
4. Equipment used
5. Rules/penalties of the sport
6. description/diagram of the “playing field”
7. Video Demonstration
8. Citation Page (CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!)

CLICK HERE FOR THE TEMPLATE - be sure to make a copy before editing
Rubric
 INSTRUCTIONS
You will use the template below to help you. You can add more slides if needed.
As a group, decide who will complete each Google Slide and make sure the
workload is as even as possible. IF YOU ARE WORKING IN A GROUP, WRITE
YOUR NAME ON THE SLIDES THAT YOU COMPLETE. You will present the
slides that you worked on to the class. If one person ends up having more work to
do than others, then members can adjust the slides to help out. However, do not
do the work for the group member. Let me know if someone isn’t working or
helping the group. Leave the slides blank if they don’t complete them.
You can choose a theme or make sure the colors of the slides look good together.
The Slide Show should be appealing and engaging! Make us want to play it! We
will be working on this project in class. You should not have any homework if you
are using your time wisely!
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 SLIDE #1 - Title Page
Group Members:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Game or Sport Chosen:

Name: 12
 SLIDE # 2 - History
When and Where did the game Originate?

Name: 13
Site source
 SLIDE # 3
Objective of the game (How do you win?):
EXAMPLE: The purpose of a soccer game is to win by scoring the most points before
the time is up. You score a point (goal) by advancing a ball over the goal line into
the goal net. At the same time, you have to defend your team's goal and keep the
opponents from scoring.

Name: 14
Site source
 SLIDE # 4
Rules:

Fouls or things you cannot do:

(You can add another slide for this if you need to)

Name: 15
Site source
 SLIDE # 5 - Equipment need

Original equipment:

Equipment we will use (if different):

Name: 16
Site source
 SLIDE #6
Insert Pictures of playing field

Where can this be played for our PE class:

Outside - Grass
Gym
Auxiliary Gym (Small Space)

What Modifications have to be mode for this to be possible:

Name: 17
Site source
 SLIDE # 7

Insert 2 Videos:

1. actual game footage or highlights

2. how to play

Name: 18
Site source
 SLIDE # 8 - Lesson Plan for class

Examples:
How many people will we be having play at a time? Subs? teams?

How long does the activity last?

What are the people who are not playing doing?

Name: 19
Site source
 SLIDE # 9
Websites that we can learn more information about your game.
Cited source with corresponding slide number

Example

pg.7 - www.infoaboutmytopic.org/supergoodstudent

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Think you’re done?
How do the slides look? Do all the pages have something other than words on
them (i.e. a picture, diagram, sticker, etc.)

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Useful links
Sample Google Slides

Alphabetical List of All Known Sports

List of some sports by category

Agenda for students presenting to the class
1. Intro to sport (Your Powerpoint)
2. Set up playing area (what does it look like?)
3. Divide teams (how many teams? How will you divide?)
4. Be the PE Teacher (where to stand, Where to go, What to do)
5. Reminder of objectives/rules
6. Play
7. Clean up

Ensure that you add modifications to play area, teams, personnel and equipment
needed to play your specific game.