Aggression
I can understand the difference between direct and indirect aggression, and can apply to specific examples.
Aggression
I can understand the difference between direct and indirect aggression, and can apply to specific examples.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Aggression is the deliberate intention to harm anoher person either physically or mentally.
- Direct aggression is the use of physical contact to cause harm, such as punching or grabbing.
- Indirect aggression does not involve physical contact, instead the peformer takes the aggression out on an object.
Keywords
Aggression - a deliberate intent to harm or injure another person, which can be physical or mental
Direct aggression - aggressive act which involves physical contact with others, e.g. a punch
Indirect aggression - aggression which does not involve physical contact but is taken out on an object to gain advantage, e.g. hitting a tennis ball hard during a rally
Common misconception
All acts of aggression involve violence and are the result of anger.
Some aggressive acts are controlled and are used to gain a performance advantage in sport. They are also within the rules of sports such as rugby and the combat sports.
To help you plan your year 11 physical education lesson on: Aggression, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 11 physical education lesson on: Aggression, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
picturing yourself performing the skill perfectly
imagining yourself in a calm, relaxing place
exaggerating your breaths in and out
cognitive positive thoughts about your own performance
Exit quiz
6 Questions
shaking hands with an opponent after the game
throwing your opponent hard, but fairly, in judo
fighting with the opponents in ice hockey
aggressively dunking the ball in basketball