As you plan for this month's lesson, the following resources and ideas might be helpful.
Click here for a recording of the meeting. Click here to view the slides as you watch the recording.
Click here for the link to the 2016-17 College Champions Planning Manual to find even more resources on Fair Play (pages 17-20)!
This month's video lesson may contain several big points:
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What Fair Play embodies:
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Respect
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Friendship
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Team Spirit
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Equality
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Respect for Rules
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Different ways to demonstrate Fair Play
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Showing Fair Play even when nobody's watching
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A challenge to the students that may include:
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Identifying and recording one act of Fair Play you see everyday during the month
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Creating a skit, song, story or role play a situation that involves fair play
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Situations in which students have to identify the course of action to take
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Students share a situation in their own life where they had to play fair
Vocabulary Development
Planning for vocabulary development as needed
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Preparing a Frayer model to make Fair Play more concrete by creating examples and non examples of Fair Play. Click here to view an example of a Frayer Model.
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Click here to use the Ivy League Principles of Conduct and Good Sportsmanship & the Student-Athlete's- Code of Ethics. You can break down the language into simpler terms for the littles and the older students could compare it to other code of ethics.
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Create anchor papers for a class agreement of Fair Play or use made up scenarios as a possible writing prompt.
Fair Play Video Examples:
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Fair Play in Rio: There were a lot of great examples of Fair Play in Rio, namely this great clip from the Olympic Channel on Youtube where Nikki Hamblin helps fellow runner Abbey D'agostina cross the finish line. Click here to view that clip.
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Fair Play in Students: Click here to view the winning Junior World Soccer team from Barcelona comfort the losing team from Japan. Click here to view two high school girls being interviewed by Ellen when one runner chose to stop and carry her competitor across the finish line.
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Including Others: Click here to view Mila Kunis talking to Sesame Street on what it means to include others.
Other great Fair Play Resources:
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This is a great time to discuss how Fair Play is reflected in cheating and plagiarism, tying in any of your schools particular policies around this matter.
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University of Pennsylvania also has a site dedicated to Academic Integrity. You can view their website if you click here.
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Lesson Ideas:
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Check out this wonderful lesson on Fair Play from returning Classroom Champions teacher Warren Moody on whether the rules change if no one is watching. Click here to view his lesson.
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To demonstrate what Fair Play embodies, returning teachers Monica Noakes and Laurie Nociar gave older students scenarios and had them use improv to show Fair Play, they also had their students host a Talk Show.
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One returning teacher, Dale Ross, uses the last scene of the movie "Cars" to introduce the topic of Fair Play.
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Another teacher, Shelby Steip, suggests students writing poems to share how they feel when they demonstrate or don't demonstrate Fair Play.
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Click here to view other Fair Play lesson ideas.
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Is Fair Play is limited to the sports field? Does it apply in chess, to mathletes, to First Robotics competitions? What about talent shows? Or The Voice?
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Minute to Win it games are also a great way to teach Fair Play and is a segue into further conversation regarding Fair Play in math games, on the playground and in group work.
Making Decisions Fairly:
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Korean Hand Game: Cham, Cham, Cham: The leader holds out a fist chanting "Cham, Cham, Cham". Both players flip their hands either horizontally or vertically. If they match the opponent wins, if they don't the leader wins. Click here to learn more!
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Evens and Odds Game- Two players put their hands behind their back and makes either a one or a two with their fingers. Each player verbalizes either "Even" or "Odd". On the count of three, they show their fingers. If the sum of both hands is even, the person who verbalized "Even" wins.
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Rock, Paper, Scissors and Heads vs Tails
Book Resources:
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Clifford's Sports Day- Scholastic provides a great lesson plan surrounding Fair Play for grades K-2. Click here to view it.
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Brady Brady and the Most Important Game- Mary Shaw and Chuck Temple (There is a series of Brady Brady books that touch on sportsmanship)
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Can I Play Too?- Mo Willems
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List of 25 Books and Movies to Teach Kids Sportsmanship by Leticia, Tech Savvy Mama.
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Gordon Korman has a series of sports books that relate to sports and playing fair while adding a bit of humour.
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Sports Biographies are always a great resource to find examples of fair play and sportsmanship including Mia Hamm's Winner's Never Quit, and the International Fair Play Committee lists several sports role models.
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Most chapter books about sports or teams include discussion about abiding by the rules, working together, or sportsmanship. This can also go for any books about school elections, kids running clubs, summer camps as well!
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Movies including everything from Camp Rock to High School Musical to Grease (and also movies without singing) often have a moral involved about Fair Play as well. Even Disney's hit tv show, Wizards of Waverly Place and the main character, Alex Russo, always gets caught in the end when she tries to sneak in some magic that is against the rules.
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Don't forget to check out the Planning Manual for more great book suggestions!
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Excerpted from the book Coaching for Character by Craig Clifford, a set of guidelines for teaching sportsmanship can be accessed here.
A few interesting resources for you as a learner:
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A 2010 academic study "Fair Play Instruction During Middle School Physical Education: A Systematic Replication" discusses the fair play instruction model and its ability to promote desired cooperative, respectful behavior and promote students' social development.
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Wall Street Journal did a short clip on the Best and Worst of Sportsmanship at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Click here for a recording of the meeting. Click here to view the slides as you watch the recording.
Click here for the link to the 2016-17 College Champions Planning Manual to find even more resources on Fair Play (pages 17-20)!
What Fair Play embodies:
Respect
Friendship
Team Spirit
Equality
Respect for Rules
Different ways to demonstrate Fair Play
Showing Fair Play even when nobody's watching
A challenge to the students that may include:
Identifying and recording one act of Fair Play you see everyday during the month
Creating a skit, song, story or role play a situation that involves fair play
Situations in which students have to identify the course of action to take
Students share a situation in their own life where they had to play fair
Planning for vocabulary development as needed
Preparing a Frayer model to make Fair Play more concrete by creating examples and non examples of Fair Play. Click here to view an example of a Frayer Model.
Click here to use the Ivy League Principles of Conduct and Good Sportsmanship & the Student-Athlete's- Code of Ethics. You can break down the language into simpler terms for the littles and the older students could compare it to other code of ethics.
Create anchor papers for a class agreement of Fair Play or use made up scenarios as a possible writing prompt.
Fair Play in Rio: There were a lot of great examples of Fair Play in Rio, namely this great clip from the Olympic Channel on Youtube where Nikki Hamblin helps fellow runner Abbey D'agostina cross the finish line. Click here to view that clip.
Fair Play in Students: Click here to view the winning Junior World Soccer team from Barcelona comfort the losing team from Japan. Click here to view two high school girls being interviewed by Ellen when one runner chose to stop and carry her competitor across the finish line.
Including Others: Click here to view Mila Kunis talking to Sesame Street on what it means to include others.
This is a great time to discuss how Fair Play is reflected in cheating and plagiarism, tying in any of your schools particular policies around this matter.
University of Pennsylvania also has a site dedicated to Academic Integrity. You can view their website if you click here.
Check out this wonderful lesson on Fair Play from returning Classroom Champions teacher Warren Moody on whether the rules change if no one is watching. Click here to view his lesson.
To demonstrate what Fair Play embodies, returning teachers Monica Noakes and Laurie Nociar gave older students scenarios and had them use improv to show Fair Play, they also had their students host a Talk Show.
One returning teacher, Dale Ross, uses the last scene of the movie "Cars" to introduce the topic of Fair Play.
Another teacher, Shelby Steip, suggests students writing poems to share how they feel when they demonstrate or don't demonstrate Fair Play.
Click here to view other Fair Play lesson ideas.
Is Fair Play is limited to the sports field? Does it apply in chess, to mathletes, to First Robotics competitions? What about talent shows? Or The Voice?
Minute to Win it games are also a great way to teach Fair Play and is a segue into further conversation regarding Fair Play in math games, on the playground and in group work.
Korean Hand Game: Cham, Cham, Cham: The leader holds out a fist chanting "Cham, Cham, Cham". Both players flip their hands either horizontally or vertically. If they match the opponent wins, if they don't the leader wins. Click here to learn more!
Evens and Odds Game- Two players put their hands behind their back and makes either a one or a two with their fingers. Each player verbalizes either "Even" or "Odd". On the count of three, they show their fingers. If the sum of both hands is even, the person who verbalized "Even" wins.
Rock, Paper, Scissors and Heads vs Tails
Clifford's Sports Day- Scholastic provides a great lesson plan surrounding Fair Play for grades K-2. Click here to view it.
Brady Brady and the Most Important Game- Mary Shaw and Chuck Temple (There is a series of Brady Brady books that touch on sportsmanship)
Can I Play Too?- Mo Willems
List of 25 Books and Movies to Teach Kids Sportsmanship by Leticia, Tech Savvy Mama.
Gordon Korman has a series of sports books that relate to sports and playing fair while adding a bit of humour.
Sports Biographies are always a great resource to find examples of fair play and sportsmanship including Mia Hamm's Winner's Never Quit, and the International Fair Play Committee lists several sports role models.
Most chapter books about sports or teams include discussion about abiding by the rules, working together, or sportsmanship. This can also go for any books about school elections, kids running clubs, summer camps as well!
Movies including everything from Camp Rock to High School Musical to Grease (and also movies without singing) often have a moral involved about Fair Play as well. Even Disney's hit tv show, Wizards of Waverly Place and the main character, Alex Russo, always gets caught in the end when she tries to sneak in some magic that is against the rules.
Don't forget to check out the Planning Manual for more great book suggestions!
Excerpted from the book Coaching for Character by Craig Clifford, a set of guidelines for teaching sportsmanship can be accessed here.
A 2010 academic study "Fair Play Instruction During Middle School Physical Education: A Systematic Replication" discusses the fair play instruction model and its ability to promote desired cooperative, respectful behavior and promote students' social development.
Wall Street Journal did a short clip on the Best and Worst of Sportsmanship at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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