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Fair Play & Sportsmanship

Eighth graders learn fair play and sportsmanship — respecting opponents, officials, and the rules, win or lose. Good sports make games better for everyone. They check the ideas, then set a sportsmanship goal.

Grade 8Fair Play & Sportsmanship45 minutes1 class periodSHAPEExplicit teaching4 StandardsSHAPE
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Define sportsmanship.
  • ✓Respect opponents.
  • ✓Play by the rules.
  • ✓Be a good sport.
Essential Question

What does it mean to win — or lose — the right way?

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Interactive Task
Check It · Interactive

Fair Play & Sportsmanship

Project each one and have students answer about fair play.

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The Lesson · Health & PE Flow (Warm-Up · Learn · Practice · Apply · Cool-Down)

45 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — Win the Right Way

5 min

Is it really winning if you cheated to do it?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Pose the question.
  • Share ideas.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Think.
  • Share.
  • Get ready.
2

Learn — Fair Play

11 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Fair Play & Sportsmanship.
  • Note respect, win or lose.
  • Note follow the rules.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
3

Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Practice a respectful response.
  • Shake hands after a drill.
  • Accept a tough call.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Respond.
  • Shake.
  • Accept.
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Apply — Apply

11 min

Students apply.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Play a game as a good sport.
  • Encourage a teammate.
  • Respect the officials.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Play.
  • Encourage.
  • Respect.
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Cool-Down — Cool-Down

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • What is good sportsmanship?
  • What does a good sport do after losing?
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the SHAPE America National Standards for Health Education and Physical Education.

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PE.4

Exhibit personal and social responsibility.

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PE.5

Value respect and fair play.

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HE.4

Communicate respectfully.

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PE.2

Follow rules and etiquette.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Scenario cards.
  • Frame: "a good sport ___."
  • Role-play responses.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Use clear examples.
  • Practice one response.
  • Use sentence frames.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Write a sportsmanship pledge.
  • Lead by example.
  • Discuss a real-sports example.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🤝Scenario cards
  • 💻Fair Play & Sportsmanship
  • 📋Pledge sheet
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

sportsmanshipfair, respectful playfair playfollowing the rules honestlyrespecttreating others wellintegritydoing right when unwatchedopponentthe other team or playerofficiala referee or umpirehumilitybeing gracious in winninggracebeing gracious in losing
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What is good sportsmanship?
Playing fair and respecting opponents and officials.
QUESTION 2
What does a good sport do after losing?
Congratulates the other team.
QUESTION 3
What does fair play include?
Following the rules even when no one is watching.

Cool-down: fair play & sportsmanship.

Have students write a short sportsmanship pledge. A printable pledge sheet is in the PE & Health library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: fair play, grace, humility, integrity, official, opponent, respect, sportsmanship
  1. treating others well
  2. being gracious in winning
  3. following the rules honestly
  4. the other team or player
  5. being gracious in losing
  6. a referee or umpire
  7. doing right when unwatched
  8. fair, respectful play

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What is good sportsmanship?
  2. What does a good sport do after losing?
  3. What does fair play include?
Answer key — Part A: 1) respect · 2) humility · 3) fair play · 4) opponent · 5) grace · 6) official · 7) integrity · 8) sportsmanship
Part B: 1) Playing fair and respecting opponents and officials. 2) Congratulates the other team. 3) Following the rules even when no one is watching.