8th Grade
2 Week
Block Plan
Class
Meets for 50 minutes Each Day
| Day 1: Intro. to terms and basic skills needed to be successful | Day 2: Safety, and shooting to a target at close range | Day 3: Review of orientation to target.
Follow through |
Day 4: Consistency and shooting to specified targets | Day 5: Using sights to improve accuracy |
| -Eye dominance
-Aiming to a target -Projecting an object to a target (darts) -Introduction to archery related terms (nock, rest) |
-Orientation to the target
-Stringing/unstringing the bow -Safety procedures -Draw -Anchor point -Release |
-Ready position
-Holding the bow properly -Catching the bow after the realease -Follow through to the target |
-Consistency in movements and placement of arrows on
the target
-Shoot to balloons target drill |
-Introduce the use of sights on the bow for better accuracy.
-Shooting at varied distances using sights |
| Day 6: Review | Day 7: Competitive shooting (competition optional) | Day 8: Practice and preparation for test | Day 9: Skills test | Day 10: Written test, and finishing up on skills test |
| -Grouping shots
-Shooting at different stations (review of specific cues presented earlier in the unit) |
-Shooting to targets for points
-Range shooting |
-Practice for skill test
-Go over cues presented on task cards -Analyze self and partner |
-Skills test
-Self, partner, and teacher assessment/evaluation |
-Written test |