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Year 6-7 units
Rugby in the media
Context
Learning about sport and the media through rugby.
Unit aim
To explore students' perceptions about sport and sporting role models
as portrayed in the media.
General overview
Students consider the social and cultural practices that surround
rugby and the media influences, which support these social and cultural
practices. Students devise a modified game which considers students'
perception of rugby and any possible barriers to participation in
rugby.
Key area(s) of learning
Sport
Studies - 4th bullet,
Mental Health - 1st bullet, and Physical
Activity - 2nd and fifth bullets.
Underlying concepts
This unit will enable students to recognise the need for mutual
care and shared responsibility between themselves, other people,
and society (socio-ecological
perspective), and develop a responsible and positive attitude
towards well-being by valuing themselves and other people (attitudes
and values).
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Learning outcome |
Learning experiences |
Assessment opportunities |
| 3D1
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Identify how participation and performance in rugby is influenced
by media portrayals of sport and sportspeople.
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Use wall of fame and wall of shame activity to explore media
messages.
Relate media messages to student's feelings, beliefs, and
actions about sport.
Discuss media messages about rugby and their influence, for
example, restricting people from or attracting people to rugby
as a sport.
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Students in pairs or as a team brainstorm and justify a position
on the wall of fame and wall of shame activity.
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4D
3/4
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Specify individual responsibility and take collective action
for the care and safety of others during a modified rugby
programme.
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Students share their feelings about playing rugby.
Students modify the game of rugby to reduce barriers to
participation.
Students devise a team treaty and accept responsibility to
keep to the treaty.
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Students can peer and/or self assess their individual ability
to keep to the treaty.
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Possible teaching approaches
Sport
education and social
inquiry model.
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Format
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| Possible lesson sequence |
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| Students worksheets |
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