Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Students will define perseverance in sports, identify strategies to overcome obstacles, and practice pushing through short physical challenges, reflecting on tactics for future application.
Building perseverance equips student athletes with mental toughness to stay motivated through difficulties, improving performance in sports and everyday life.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Session 1 Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduction to Perseverance
5 minutes
Step 3
Main Activity: Push Through Stations
10 minutes
Step 4
Main Activity: Endurance Relay Challenge
5 minutes
Step 5
Reflection
3 minutes
Step 6
Cool-Down
2 minutes
Script
Warm Up
Activity
Game
Worksheet
Cool Down
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Students will apply perseverance strategies through advanced, choice-based challenges, collaboratively solve a team puzzle, and set long-term perseverance goals for future application.
Customizing challenges and planning goals deepens student athletes’ intrinsic motivation, fosters accountability, and builds lasting perseverance skills on and off the field.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Session 2 Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Recap & Goal Introduction
5 minutes
Step 3
Main Activity: Challenge Choice Stations
10 minutes
Step 4
Main Activity: Team Perseverance Puzzle
5 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Goal Setting
3 minutes
Step 6
Cool-Down
2 minutes
Script
Warm Up
Activity
Game
Worksheet
Cool Down
