Cross Curricular Secondary Schools Tennis - History KS3 3 Lesson Plan 1 Lesson Plan 1 the Origins and Growth of Tennis the Origins and Growth of Tennis
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History KS3 Lesson Plans History KS3 Introduction • This activity is designed to cover at least two lessons. It is most suitable for Year 9 students. • The skills developed are in line with the National Curriculum for History. See ‘Curriculum Links’ for more details. THE ACTIVITY INCLUDES: • Lesson 1: The Origins of Real Tennis. • Lesson 2: Developments in the sport of tennis over the last 100 years. AIMS: • Pupils will have the opportunity to develop the following knowledge and skills. KNOWLEDGE: • Chronological understanding. • Change and continuity. • Analysis, comparison and interpretation of sources. • Cultural diversity. SKILLS: The topic also gives pupils the opportunity to: • Explore the ways in which the past has helped shape identities, shared cultures, values and attitudes today. • Use ICT to research information about the past, process historical data and select, categorise, organize and present their fi ndings. • Make links between history and other subject areas of the curriculum. 2 Secondary Schools Tennis - Cross Curricular Secondary Schools Tennis - History KS3 3 Lesson Plan 1 Lesson Plan 1 The Origins and Growth of Tennis The Origins and Growth of Tennis Starter Activity 1 Overview: 5-10 minutes 15 minutes • Pupils discuss in small groups: • This lesson introduces students to family • Introduce popularity of tennis particularly • Explain that tennis evolved from a very old indoor • Which explanation do you fi nd more convincing? of sports which developed in the middle during Wimbledon fortnight. game called ‘Real Tennis’ which is still played • What evidence can you fi nd to support ages, from which modern tennis developed. today, though only a few courts remain – only 45 • Tennis Stats – over 450,000 spectators visit your answer? • It allows pupils to investigate a range Wimbledon each year with TV audiences for the left in the whole world, 25 of which are in Britain. of historical evidence including textual, 2008 fi nal peaking at 14.1 million viewers in G.B. • However, our fi rst lesson, looks further back in oral and visual, answer specifi c historical For more statistics, see Resource 8. time at the origins of ‘Real Tennis’ and during the questions, and reach reasoned conclusions. • Explain to the class that they are going to course of this study, you will learn more about the game of ‘Real Tennis’. • It will allow pupils to work in groups investigate the origins and growth of tennis. and communicate their knowledge and • Pupils read Resource 1 – fi rst paragraph, which understanding to report back to the gives one account of the origins of Real Tennis whole class. and compare it with the explanation given in Resource 3, the video clip Real tennis at Fontainbleau with Anthony Scratchley. Resources 2, 3 4 and 5 are video clips and can be viewed at: www.schoolstennis.org. Alternatively, use Resource 1 – second paragraph which is a transcript of key points in the video clip. • Hand out Resource 6 - activity sheet. 4 SecondarySecondary SchoolsSchools Tennis - CrossCross CurricularCurricular SecSecondaryondaryy ScSchoolshhoolls TenTennisnis - HisHistoryttory KKS3S3 5 Lesson Plan 1 Lesson Plan 1 The Origins and Growth of Tennis The Origins and Growth of Tennis Activity 2 EXTENSION TASK Plenary LEARNING OUTCOMES, ASSESSMENT AND PREPARATION: 20 minutes 1. Visit the website: 15 minutes www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_tennis Learning Outcomes: • Watch the other videos as a class activity – Groups report back their fi ndings and teacher Resources 3, 4 and 5. These videos show other 2. And then answer the following questions: led discussion on main points learnt, which All pupils: games which also developed at the same time as • Why does Real Tennis claim to be the oldest should be noted by pupils. Suggested answers • Will know that there are two explanations Real Tennis in the middle ages. championship sport? are available for teachers on Resource 7. for the origins of real tennis. • In small groups, pupils make a list of the main • There are several explanations for the name • Will be able to recognise major differences similarities and differences between Real Tennis, Real Tennis. What are they? Which do you between the games such as there are no nets Jai Alai, Racquets and the modern sport of tennis. think is the most likely and why? Homework separating the players in two games. • The literature section of the Wikipedia page on • Teacher to explain that the modern game Most pupils: Real tennis refers to William Shakespeare’s play of tennis came as result of the wish of Henry V as evidence that King Henry played the • Will be able to fi nd evidence for choosing ‘Real Tennis’ players to play outside and game. Shakespeare was writing around 1600 one of the explanations. avoid the diffi culties resulting from the high (when Real Tennis was popular in England) and • Will be able to identify more specifi c details cost of indoor ‘Real Tennis’ courts which King Henry V died in 1422. How reliable is this such as that most of the games are played required very specifi c features. as evidence that the game was played 100 years indoors on a court of a particular shape. before the fi rst known courts in England? • Homework - see Resource 8: The Transition Some pupils: • Explain your answer. from Real Tennis to the Modern Sport. • Will be able to explain that either explanation • See Teacher’s Sheet for suggested answers could be correct and more evidence is needed - Resource 7. before a decision is made. • Will be able to draw specifi c conclusions such as some games are more complex than others judging by the markings on the court. 6 SecondarySecondary SchoolsSchools Tennis - CrossCross CurricularCurricular SecSecondaryondaryy ScSchoolshhoolls TenTennisnis - HisHistoryttory KKS3S3 7 Lesson Plan 1 Lesson Plan 2 The Origins and Growth of Tennis Developments in the sport of tennis over the last 100 years Assessment: 8 - Homework - ‘The Transition to the Starter modern sport.’ Overview: • Oral assessment arising from answers to teacher 10 minutes lead discussion. 9 - Homework - suggested answers This lesson develops the story of tennis for teachers. Discuss the homework given at the end of the • See resource 8 - sheet of suggested answers. over the last century and is a follow on previous lesson - what can the class remember – a list of points which might be drawn from Preparation: lesson to the previous lessons which about the statistics presented. discussion. examined the origins of tennis. • Download resources from – this sheet is for teachers only. www.schoolstennis.org Introduction Resources: • Read through resources. Tennis is now one of the major world sports • Resource 1 - Document - • Check IT – Viewing as a whole class on a played by many thousands of players of ‘The Origins of Real Tennis’ and transcript of main whiteboard/screen is ideal. all ages and levels of ability and, at the top points from Resource 3, a video clip in case video • Video clips can be viewed through website tournaments, tennis attracts millions of not available. available at www.schoolstennis.org spectators who follow the matches either • Resources 2, 3, 4, 5 - Video clips. To view, in the stadium or via television. visit our website: www.schoolstennis.org 2 - Real tennis at Fontainbleau with Anthony Scratchley. 3 - Great Jai Alai from the Basque Country. 4 - Racquetball. 5 - Clip of a Wimbledon point. 6 - Activity Sheet. 7 - Suggested answers. 8 SecondarySecondary SchoolsSchools Tennis - CrossCross CurricularCurricular SecSecondaryondaryy ScSchoolshhoolls TenTennisnis - HisHistoryttory KKS3S3 9 Lesson Plan 2 Lesson Plan 2 Developments in the sport of tennis over the last 100 years Developments in the sport of tennis over the last 100 years Activity 1 • Working in small groups, Activity 2 • They should use the internet to fi nd using Resource B: action photos of famous men and women 20 minutes 30 minutes 1. How do the dates of the postmarks players in: • Working in small groups, using Resource C: • Working in small groups, help identify when the photos were taken? 1. The 1920s-30s (e.g. Rene Lacoste, Jean Barotra, using Resource A and B: Look at the painting of the 1887 match. 2. What are the limitations of this? Fred Perry, Suzanne Lenglen, Helen Wills Moody). 1. What can you tell of the growth in popularity • Describe the costumes worn by men 3. What other clues are there on the cards 2. The 1940s-50s (e.g. Pancho Gonzales, of tennis as a spectator sport by comparing and women players. Jack Kramer, Gussie Moran, Althea Gibson). the painting of the 1887 match and the photo that would help identify their date(s)? • Divide the class into 4 groups and give each of the Arthur Ashe Stadium? Give examples. 3. The 1970s (e.g. Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, group one of the below, again using Resource C. Martina Navratilova, Virginia Wade). 2. Study the three postcards featuring 4. What might make you think that the Priory tennis being played in various parks. Park photo was of a Tennis tournament and 4. The present time (e.g. Roger Federer, The postmarks (franking dates) are as follows: not just general play? Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams). • Finsbury Park, London – 1909. • Describe the changes in tennis clothing you see • Priory Park, Chichester – 1919. for men and for women. • The Green, Silloth (Cumbria) – 1937. 10 SecondarySecondary SchoolsSchools Tennis - CrossCross CurricularCurricular SecSecondaryondaryy ScSchoolshhoolls TenTennisnis - HisHistoryttory KKS3S3 11 Lesson Plan 2 Lesson Plan 2 Developments in the sport of tennis over the last 100 years Developments in the sport of tennis over the last 100 years Plenary LEARNING OUTCOMES, Assessment: ASSESSMENT AND PREPARATION: 10 minutes • Oral assessment arising from answers to Learning Outcomes: teacher-led discussion. Each group reports back. Teacher and class draw conclusions together about tennis All pupils: Resources: clothing and how it has evolved over time.