Perceptive cricket
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about sport and media through cricket.
About this resource
This planning and teaching resource unit (years 9–10) is part of the Sport Studies collection, which is one of the key areas of learning in health and physical education. It contains ideas to plan for teaching, learning, and assessment, with related resources and activities, to meet the identified learning needs of ākonga. See the resource carousel below for more.
Perceptive cricket
Sports studies collection
This resource is part of the Sports studies collection. Visit Understanding sports studies to explore background information and view resources in this collection.
Context
Learning about sport and the media through modified games of cricket.
Unit aims
To understand the social and cultural significance of sport, both for the individual and for society.
General overview
In this unit ākonga explore the effect of the media on their attitude towards cricket. This can be combined with a series of modified and small-sided games of cricket.
Ākonga will also have the opportunity to play Kilikiti (Samoan cricket) where students can learn the history and origins of the game, as well as using Samoan language.
Key area(s) of learning
Sports studies and physical activity.
Underlying concepts
This unit will enable ākonga to identify and reflect on factors that influence people's attitudes and perceptions relating to cricket (socio-ecological perspective).
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Learning Outcome |
Learning experiences |
Assessment opportunities |
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4A4 |
Ākonga will describe how media messages can influence their attitudes towards cricket and describe how this can affect feelings of self-worth. |
Ākonga participate in cricket skills development activities and modified games. Ākonga identify their attitudes towards cricket, towards winning and losing, and to gender. Ākonga identify media messages and the influence of these on their own attitudes towards cricket. Ākonga relate their attitudes to cricket to their feelings of self-worth. |
Ākonga completed resource on media sources and examples of messages from media about cricket. |
5B4 |
Ākonga will investigate and experience ways in which their competence and participation in cricket is influenced by media messages. |
Ākonga will define competence, rate their competence in cricket, and describe social and cultural factors that effect their level of competence. Ākonga will investigate how the media portrays a range of social and cultural factors, including gender issues and pay equity for women in sport |
Ākonga completed self-assessed competency charts. |
Possible teaching approaches
- Cooperative learning - Successful group experiences can contribute to knowledge, self-esteem, and empowerment.
Possible lesson sequence
See Materials that come with this resource to download Perceptive cricket - Learning sequence (.doc).
Ākonga resources
See Materials that come with this resource to download Perceptive cricket - Ākonga worksheets (.doc).
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