Friday, May 10, 2013
4/30-5/8 Golf Intro
Golf History and Cornell Notes
Why was Golf considered only a sport for the upper classes?
Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet----The Greatest Game
Cornell Note Summary due 5/8
4/22-26 Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali Test
1. What was Muhammad Ali’s name at birth? Why did he change it?
2. Malcolm X. What reason did he give for changing his name?
3. Describe Malcolm X’s influence on Ali.
4. Who was Sonny Liston? What role did he play in Ali’s story?
5. Why was Ali stripped of his world title?
6. How did Joe Frazier become world champion
7. What is an “Uncle Tom”?
8. The Rumble in the Jungle, who fought, who won, where was it held?
9. The “Thrilla in Manila” who fought, who won.
10. What disease does Ali suffer from now?
THE BIG ONE
How was Ali different from most professional boxers? Use examples.
4/16-22 Joe Louis
Joe and Max--Video Question
1.Why did Braddock give Joe the title fight? What was the deal?
2. What were ways in which Max was used by his government?
3. What were ways in which Joe was used by his government?
4. What did Joe have to do in order to pay off his debts to the government?
5. Why were both of their fights more than just fights?
Paragraph Answer:
How did Joe and Max and their sport(boxing) transcend politics?
4/10-15 Cinderella Man
Essay on Video “Cinderella Man”
Question: Explain the effects of the Great Depression on Jimmy Braddock’s life and career.
Answer the following in your essay-
a. What hardships did he and his family endure?
b. How did this effect his outlook?
c. What was his response to Johnson’s warning about Baer?
d. Why did the “Cinderella Man” give people hope?
4/3-4/9 Jack Johnson--"Unforgiveable Blackness"
Jack Johnson Test
ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
The problem of the twentieth century is the color line.
W.E.B. Dubois
1. What role did the case of Plessy v. Ferguson play in reinforcing the color line?
2. Describe the message of the article “Word to the Black Man.”
3. How was Jack Johnson’s fighting style, and white’s reaction to it, an example of the color line?
4. Why did Jack Johnson’s victory over Jim Jefferies undermine the theory upon which the color line was based?
5. Describe Booker T. Washington’s message to black in America concerning what they should do to make a better life for themselves and other blacks.
6. How did W.E.B. Dubois’ plan for black improvement differ from Booker T. Washington’s?
7. Other than his race, why did whites hate Jack Johnson? What kind of mistakes did Johnson make that turned fight fans against him?
8. Why did whites want to ban the showing of boxing films?
Short essay.
Was Jack Johnson a hero and positive force for blacks in America or a detriment? Explain your answer.
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