12/17 Lombardi and Pro Football

Lombardi Questions and Lombardi Video

Lombardi Video
1. Why did Lombardi feel that he wouldn’t be named a Head Coach in college or the pros?
2. As an Assistant Coach with the NY Giants, Lombardi participated in the 1958 NFL championship versus the Baltimore Colts.  What did the press call this game?
3. Why did Lombardi go to Green Bay?
4. What did Lombardi say that coaching was?
5. What was Lombardi time?

6. What was Green Bay and Lombardi’s signature play?

7. What did Lombardi think his profession was?

8. How did Coach Lombardi start his day?

9. How was Lombardi on race relations during the turbulent 1960s?  Why was he sensitive to racist attitudes?

10. Why did Lombardi want to win in 1967?

11. What did the press name the 1967 NFL championship between Green Bay and Dallas?

12. Why did Lombardi go to the Washington Redskins?

13 How did Lombardi die?

14. Evaluate Vince Lombardi as a father and a husband.  How did his “relentless pursuit of perfection” affect his relationship with his family?

15. Evaluate why people “loved” Lombardi, even though he was very hard on them?  How does this reconcile with the approach in much of today’s world?

Extra Credit for over Christmas Break looks like this:

Extra Credit Project:

* Research a person, place or thing that is important to the history of sports in America. After researching, for 25 pts. you may do one of the following:

A. Write a two-three page paper explaining what this topic is about. Explain why knowledge of this topic is important to understanding the period 1946-1995.

B. Write a 1 page summary (including a bibliography) and do a 15 slide PPT.

C. Write a 1 page summary (including a bibliography) and make a poster or diorama of the topic.

A bibliography is necessary to validate your research. (2 Sources Minimum)
An informal presentation to the class on the date which we return 

For 15 pts. you may do one of the following:

1. Watch a historical movie or documentary about a sports topic (do not use a movie from the class) and write up a review (1-2 pages typed).
2. Read an article from a newspaper or periodical that is significant and write up a summary (with article attached)---1 to 2 pages typed.

12/15 Heisman Trophy and the Ernie Davis Story

Ernie Davis Questions

Bowl Game Challenge

Intro to Pro Football History and Vince Lombardi

11/30-12/14 Football Intro

Coach Strategy
College Football History for Notes

11/17-19 Free Agency and Sabremetrics

Free Agency Lecture and Notes

Sabremetrics explained and video to show their use in the Baseball (Moneyball)

Moneyball Questions:

Answer in complete sentences.
1. What was Beane's rationale for changing the way that the A's drafted players and put their team together?
2. Who were people who challenged Beane's decision to use Bill James' strategy and  sabremetrics with the A's?
3. Why does Billy say that baseball won't respect them until they win a championship using sabremetrics (2004 by the Red Sox)?
4. How does Billy's background make him more open to trying new ideas?
5. Why does Billy not move to the Red Sox?
Identify---
6. Scott Hatteberg 7. Peter Brandt (Paul DePodesta)  8.David Justice
9. Art Howell 10. Michael Lewis

11/12-16 Franchise Project Presentations

Presentations of Franchise Projects.

Notes taken by students on key facts.

11/5-10 Baseball Franchise Project

Sports History—
Franchise Project #1  (Baseball)

Objective: To trace the origins of a major professional sports franchise to discover the following:
A. History of the Franchise
B. History of the Ballpark used by the team.
C. The players who would make up the Ring of Honor for the Franchise.(At least 5 with bios/profiles included)
D. Watershed years in the Franchise (Titles Won, Major moves, Major Trades, etc…)
E. The estimated Financial Worth of the club and who the owner(s) is.  Plus what the estimated cost is to the fan for season tickets—individual game tickets.
F. Modern History of the Team—Conference/League Season Standings, Off-season acquisitions and/or trades, Rumors of Moves, etc.

In a minimum10 pt. Powerpoint presentation, you will formally present your franchise to the class.  Included in your slides are points A-F in the objectives about your Franchise.    All objective points are worth 5 points.  Accuracy and Delivery are worth 20 pts. (50 pts. Total)

Franchises will be chosen by Random Selection with a first picked, first presented format.

We will be in the library on 11/5 and 11/10 for the research phase of the project.  Presentations will begin on 11/12.  5 minute maximum for all presentations.

11/3 Soul of the Game and Wkst

Soul of the Game—Race in Baseball Wkst.

1. Who became baseball commissioner after the death of Judge Landis?  Why was this important to the integration of MLB?

2.                Identify the following players.  Who they played for, what position, who were they compared with (white players)?

a.                Satchel Paige

b.                Josh Gibson

3.  How did Branch Rickey select the man to integrate major league baseball in the 20^th Century?  What things did he do before making his decision?

4. What criteria did Rickey have for the player to break the “color line’?

5.What instructions did he give Jackie Robinson on how to win over the fans?

6.      How did Rickey make it easier for Robinson in white baseball once he was signed--  Where did he play and why?

7.      What were Rickey’s motives for doing all of this?  What did HE want from integrating baseball?

8.      How did the success of Jackie Robinson help kill black baseball?

11/2 Race and Baseball

Race and Baseball and the Soul of the Game

10/29 Early Baseball Exam

10/27 Babe Ruth / Progressive Era / Hall of Fame

Video and Discussion on Babe Ruth

Progressive Era Notes

Hall Of Fame Induction requirements

10/26 Black Sox Wkst.

Black Sox Wkst.

I. Short Answer (3 pts. Each).  Answer in complete sentences; use formal writing style.

1.         Describe the scene in Chicago during 1919.  Attitudes of people, size of the city, etc.

2.         Why do most of the players dislike playing for Charles Comiskey?

3.             What are some other problems that create cliques on the team?  How do the gamblers take advantage of the Chicago team’s problems?

4.             What was Arnold Rothstein’s role in the Black Sox scandal?

5.             How did Judge Landis take advantage of the Black Sox scandal to create power in the commissioner’s office?

6.             What was the goal of Charles Comiskey and the other owners during the trial of the players?

7.             Do you agree with Judge Landis’ decision?  If not, how would you have handled the situation?

II. Matching (1 pt. each)

a. Arnold Rothstein           b. Sporty Sullivan    c. Dickey Kerr                             d. Buck Weaver

e. Shoeless Joe Jackson   ab. Eddie Cicotte                   ac. Charles Comiskey   ad. Chick Gandil                ae. Kenesaw Mountain Landis

8.             Knuckler pitcher that participated in throwing games; partially because he was not given an earned bonus from the owner.

9.             Young pitcher that pitched the White Sox to two World Series victories.

10.          Played 3^rd Base for the Sox.  Did not participate in the throwing of games, but didn’t expose the plot either.

11.          Illiterate left fielder that was one of the best pure hitters ever in baseball.

12.          The NYC “gangster” who financed the $ to the players.

13.          The Big Man in Boston who first approached the players about throwing games in the Series.

14.          1^st Baseman for the White Sox.  Was one of the leaders of the plot to throw games.

15.          The first commissioner of Major League Baseball who banned the players for life.

16.          The owner of the White Sox.

10/22 Black Sox Scandal

10/20 Black Sox Scandal

3 Branches Wkst.

Intro to the Black Sox Scandal

10/19 Merger and Traditions in Baseball

10/13--Gilded Age Quiz and Graft in Baseball

Gilded Age Quiz

How does the Graft in Baseball lead to the development of the Commissioner's Office?

10/8 Growth of Cities

Growth of Cities Wkst.

Merger between the National League and the American League.
The Development of the World Series

10/6 Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution and Gilded Age Politics---
How does this time period in U.S. history reflect the development of Baseball?

10/1 Burns Inning 1

Burns Inning 1
Gilded Age Packet
Notes on Early Baseball

9/29 Early Baseball History

Define the following:

Alexander Cartwright
Abner Doubleday
Elysian Fields
Henry Chadwick

9/28 Finish Rudy--Rudy questions

RUDY
Short Essay Questions.

1. Look for how football shapes the life of the hero, obstacles ?he has to overcome, lessons to be  learned.

2. Select 3 main issues Rudy dealt with in his life. Discuss ?these issues, with specific examples from the movie, in an ?essay.

Due on Tuesday 9/29

9/24 Early Sports Exam

Early Sports Exam

9/22 Review Early Sports

9/21 Ideology of Sports

Sports are important because we believe they are important....

Why is this statement true?  Who were people who pushed this ideology in the early development of sports in the U.S.A.?

What are other things that come from sports participation besides success on the field.

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards defined and discussed

9/17 Sandlot Due--Early Spectator Sports

Notes on Early Spectator Sports

Sandlot Essay Due

9/15 Socialization of Sport

The focus today is on the importance of sport and the socialization of sport.
We will be looking at a fun movie--The Sandlot--to show the important aspects of the socialization of sports.  The follow-up to this video is the following:

The Sandlot
This movie says much about sport in our culture.
Using specific examples from the movie answer the following question:

What does the sandlot provide for the players on the “team”?
Hint:  Think about things in and out of the game.

You must have a minimum of three (3) things the players gain from the experience of playing in the ?sandlot.

Use proper essay technique.
These simple steps will guide you through the essay writing process:

Decide on your topic.
Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas.
Write your thesis statement.
Write the body.
Write the main points.
Write the subpoints.
Elaborate on the subpoints.

Write the introduction.

Write the conclusion.
Add the finishing touches.

Essays are due on 9/17 either typed or written in blue/black ink.

9/9-14 Welcome to Sports History

Welcome to Sports History!  This is a very fun class that explores Sports in American History.

Our first unit will focus on the importance of sports in our society, and what the essential background for sports formation are.

The Syllabus was passed out and gone over on 9/10 and is due on Monday 9/14.

5/27-5/29 Sports Projects

Create Your own Sports

Group criteria in class---Presentations on 6/1

5/7-5/27 Olympics

Article Write-up
Bannister Discussion and Write-up

Prefontaine and Olympics Quiz
Miracle and Write-up

4/30-5/7 Horseracing

4/29 Boxing Quiz

4/3-4/28 Boxing

3/30-4/3 Golf

Finish Golf

Questions and follow up of Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon--The Greatest Game
Golf Notes

Jack Nicklaus

Tiger Woods and Amen Corner Write-ups

Bebe Didricksen

Golf Test on Friday 4/3

SPRING BREAK

Extra Credit for over Break looks like this:

Extra Credit Project:

* Research a person, place or thing that is important to the study of Sports History. After researching, for 25 pts. you may do one of the following:

A. Write a two-three page paper explaining what this topic is about. Explain why knowledge of this topic is important to understanding the psychological principle.

B. Do a 15 slide PPT.

C. Make a poster or diorama of the topic.

A bibliography is necessary to validate your research. (2 Sources Minimum)
An informal presentation to the class on the date which we return 

For 15 pts. you may do one of the following:

1. Watch a movie or documentary about a sports topic (do not use a movie from the class) and write up a review (1-2 pages typed).
2. Read an article from a newspaper or periodical that is significant and write up a summary (with article attached)---1 to 2 pages typed

3/17-18 Golf

Lecture on History and Influence of Golf.

Golf as a sport for all classes.....--The Greatest Game

3/12-16 Basketball Project Presentations

3/9 Basketball Project

Sports History—

Player Project #1  (Basketball)

Objective: To trace the origins of a major professional basketball player to discover the following:

A.     Biography of the Player

B.     Watershed years in the sport.

C.     Why this player should be acknowledged as a great in basketball

Stats, Rule Changes, Position changes, etc.

D.     Modern History of the Player—Where are they now..

In a minimum 9 pt. Powerpoint presentation, you will formally present your player to the class.  Included in your slides are points A-D in the objectives about your player.   

The project will be scored for accuracy and powerpoint---but the primary evaluation will be the speech itself.

Players will be chosen by Random Selection with a first picked, first presented format.

3/5 BXB EXAM

3/4 MJ--Life and Importance

Read an article on MJ and watched sports century on Jordan's importance to the explosion of basketball as a global phenomenon.

Summary of Article Due --2 paragraph minimum

2/27-3/3 Coach Carter

Watch Coach Carter as a practical application of Harry Edwards' message.

Coach Carter --Video Questions

1.Why does Coach Carter insist that his players call him, and
their team-mates, “sir” plus no using the N word?

2.What are some of the conditions of the contract players must sign?

3. Why does Coach Carter lock-out the players from the gym?

4.What message does Coach Carter say will be sent to the players if the lock-out is lifted?

5.Describe what generally happens to Richmond students after high school and why Coach Carter is so adamant about the lock-out until academics improve?

6. What happens after the players' grade improve?

7. In a strong paragraph--explain how Harry Edwards and Coach Carter are similar in their message.

2/26 Harry Edwards/ Coach Carter

Harry Edwards and Pro Sports Odds/Link

Quote from Harry Edwards


Coach Carter

2/20-25 Bird/Magic and Conservative Politics

Glory Road Essay Due on 2/20 to turnitin.com


Magic/Bird Video w/ Questions--Due on 2/25
Conservative Politics and Aids Lecture and Notes--(Possible Quiz on Notes)

Harry Edwards Intro

2/19 Magic vs. Bird

Entrance Ticket--Questions on Segregation


Magic and Bird---Video Questions

1. List 4 reasons why the NBA was struggling in the 1970s.
2. Compare and Contrast Bird’s upbringing with Magic’s upbringing.
3. What was unusual about where Magic ended up playing in high school?
4. What college did Larry Bird drop out of in one month? (Extra Credit if you can name the basketball coach at that school at that time).
5. What colleges are Larry Bird and Magic Johnson playing for in the 1979 NCAA championship game?
6. What was the appeal of Bird to fans?  What was the appeal of Magic?
7. What team drafted Bird?  What team drafted Magic?
8. How well did Magic and Bird do in their first couple of years in the NBA?
9. What was the CBS plan to sell the NBA to the American public?
10. How was race involved in the Celtics-Lakers rivalry?
11. What were the games like between the Celtics and Lakers?  Did the players ever lose their tempers?
12. What marketing scheme helped Earvin and Larry to become friends?
13. What was Magic’s lifestyle like during the high point in his career?
14. What ended Bird’s career?  What ended Magic’s career?
15. What and where was the last time that Magic and Bird played together?

2/18 NBA History---Race and Basketball

Intro to NBA History and the history of the 1960s in the NBA---Celtics domination and Russell vs. Chamberlain match-up.

Discuss the issue of Race in the U.S. and the manifestation of that in basketball.

Begin Magic vs. Bird

2/17 Glory Road Essay

Go to the library and signup for Turnitin.

Glory Road Essay work---submitted to turnitin by Friday.
Prompt:
Explain the Importance of the 1966 National Championship won by Western Texas. Explain many things that had to be overcome by the team.

Finished Glory Road/ Notes 2/13

Finished Glory Road/ Notes
Turned in NTBKS.

Watched Glory Road- 2/12

2/11- Task/Movie

Finished "Six Who Paved the Way."
Began to watch "Glory Road."

Mikan/Video Clips/Six who paved the way 2/10

Six Who Paved The Way- Rd. and summarize.

Finished Hoosiers. Started talking about NBA, George Mikan.

Assignment- George Mikan.
Questions: List three reasons why George Mikan was unlike any other player.
Naismith believed 12 attributes were developed by playing basketball. What three (minimum) attributes did George Mikan display? Provide specific support.
What degree was Mikan pursuing in college?
Based on context clues, what does juggernaut mean? Justify your guess.
What rules were created or tested to combat Mikan’s dominance on the court?

Hoosiers 2-6

Turned in notebooks to be graded.
Watched Hoosiers. Objective: To explain the David-Goliath/Cinderella aspect in Hoosiers.

2/5- Hoosier Video and Bellfountain Bells Notes

Hoosier Video and Bellfountain Bells Notes

2/4- Hoosiers

Watched Hoosiers film.

Intro to 20's - 2/3

Today's lesson-
Information on basketball in the 1920's and 1936 Olympics.
Finished Buffalo Germans assignment. (handout)

2/2- Buffalo Germans

Discussed Ron Artest.

Read article about the "Buffalo Germans."

Then we created our own quiz. (Handout)

1-30 AAU

Discussed AAU.

Watched a clip about AAU basketball and high school basketball. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSQfyRGxr8I )
List out answers to these questions:

What are some disagreements between AAU and high school basketball coaches? Why? 

Why are shoe companies interested in young basketball players? 

Why do club basketball players have a hard time going back to playing high school basketball? 

Read an article about Kobe Bryant's view of AAU.

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List out answers to these questions:
What are some disagreements between AAU and high school basketball coaches? Why? 
Why are shoe companies interested in young basketball players? 
Why do club basketball players have a hard time going back to playing high school basketball? 

Wrote a letter agreeing/disagreeing with Kobe Bryant.

1/27 Intro to 2nd Semester

Ms. Grieb ---
Intro to Basketball.

Naismith and the creation of basketball

Getting to know you----Basketball Picture

1/21 FINAL EXAM

1/16-20 DRAFT DAY

Draft Day--Focus on the importance of the draft and the people behind the players that make up a franchise, and make up the multi-billion dollar sports industry.

1/12-15 NFL Franchise Project

Sports History-
Franchise Project #1  (Football)

Objective: To trace the origins of a major professional sports franchise to discover the ?following:
A.?History of the Franchise
B.?History of the Stadium used by the team.
C.?The players who would make up the Hall of Fame for the Franchise.(At least 5 with ?bios/profiles included)
D.?Watershed years in the Franchise (Titles Won, Major moves, Major Trades, etc…)
E.?The estimated Financial Worth of the club and who the owner(s) is.  Plus what the ?estimated cost is to the fan for season tickets-individual game tickets.
F.?Modern History of the Team-Conference/League Season Standings, Off-season ?acquisitions and/or trades, Rumors of Moves, etc.

In a minimum10 pt. Powerpoint presentation, you will formally present your franchise to the ?class.  Included in your slides are points A-F in the objectives about your Franchise.    All ?objective points are worth 5 points.  Accuracy and Delivery are worth 20 pts. (50 pts. Total)

Franchises will be chosen by Random Selection with a first picked, first presented format.


 

1/9 Combine and Draft in the NFL

Prep for Franchise Project

Describe the purpose of the Combine.

Take the Wonderlic Test.

1/7-8 America's Self-Made Extravaganza--The Superbowl

Discussion of how the Superbowl became what it is today by Comparing and Contrasting Superbowl I to the upcoming Superbowl XLIX.

Task--Compare and Contrast 5 ways that SBI and SBXLIX differ.

SB I Video

1/5-6 AFL/NFL Merger

Discuss the Mickey Mouse League becoming a part of the NFL.

How the AFL stayed in the game long enough to force a merger with the NFL.

OBJ---Business of Professional Sports leading to league mergers.