9/9 First Day of Class

Sports History

This course helps students increase their knowledge of the idea of sport as it relates to United States History. The ideas of culture, race relations, labor relations, global relations through sport, as well as the financial impacts of sport, psychology of sport, on participants and fans and gender issues regarding sports will also be developed.

Students are expected to take notes on all material we discuss and see in articles, video and lecture. Notes may be used on quizzes and tests.

1. Discuss syllabus, students are sign and take home for their parents to sign and return next class.

2. Daily reading journal. Students are expected to read and prepare a one paragraph (5 sentences) description of the article and their thoughts on it.
Today's topic, List the sports you like to do or watch. What makes you watch or play? What do the sports you do or watch and play have in common?

3. Group work. Groups are to develop a definition of what an activity must have to be classified as a sport. 10 min.

4. A representative of each group will put the list of characteristics on the board.
Group consensus will come to our working definition of sport.

Assignment: What is the video really about? How does a sport bring this group together? What are some lifelong results for this group?
Take notes during the video. At the conclusion of the video, prepare a minimum of a 5 paragraph essay answering the questions above.
Your essay should have an Introduction (1), Body (3) and Conclusion (1). It may be typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced or written in blue or black ink.
Essay is due the next class after the conclusion of the video.