People Tag - Outcome C (7-9)-2

	Dodging
	Ready Position

Play a variation of Frozen Tag during a soccer unit. To avoid being tagged, students must call out the name of a famous soccer player. (The teacher can suggest names beforehand.) This activity could also be played using the names of local citizens. Students could call out the names of people in the community they view as active living role models. These could be their parents, a senior citizen who walks each day, or anyone they see as being healthy and active.

If a student cannot name a player before being tagged, the student remains frozen in the ready position (without a ball) and waits for someone to unfreeze them by tapping them on the back. Play until the students are warmed up or for a designated time.

As the class is stretching in a circle, ask the following questions: What names were frequently suggested in order not to be tagged? Why were those names chosen? Are these people active living models? Why or why not? What are positive characteristics of an active living role model? What characteristics are we looking for in each other and in ourselves in order for this unit to be successful? Do you think involvement in sport is the only way to stay active?

Ask for the names of members of the school teams instead of NBA, WNBA, and NCAA names that are easily recognized due to media coverage.

Use the names of Canadian Olympic or World Track and Field/Athletics athletes. Create a display board showing famous athletes with their names posted to help students learn the names. Try to expand the narrow perception that media provides when they give coverage of high profile sports.

Use active living role models from your school. This could be a secretary who rides a bike to work, or a teacher who jogs at lunch. Create a display with your community "all stars".

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Students can identify positive behaviours in publicly recognized sport figures or others in the community.

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