Sports History SPORTS PRESENTATION—Group Project

Group Size = 4 or less

Sport chosen by lottery, but lottery also determines Presentation Order.

Objective: To Describe a Sport played in the U.S. in detail. Descriptions must include the basic rules, brief history of the sport, and a profile of the greatest Coaches and Players.

Rubric:

Topic: ____________________________

Written Outline of the Presentation ________/10

History of the Sport (Minimum 5 slides. Major Milestones) ________/15

Profile of Great Coaches and Players and why they were great ________/15

Minimum of 10 great players and 5 great Coaches (1 slide and 1 pt. Each)

Presentation:

On Time ________/5

Well Prepared/ Acceptable Work ________/5

All members speak and know their material ________/10

Total for the Project: _________/60

Due on 6/5

5/15-26 Olympics

EQ: Explain how the Olympics go beyond traditional sport and are used as Geopolitical Tools.

Owens Write Up--The Race
Pre Write Up--Pre
Miracle--Miracle Write-up

5/8-12 Horse Racing and Horse Racing Quiz

Secretariat.

Horse Racing Quiz

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

5/1-5 Horse Racing

Horse Racing Lecture

Seabiscuit--

Topics Covered:

Great Depression.
Overcoming Odds.
How Horse Racing Works.
Triple Crown.
East Coast Bias.

Review/Journals
Quiz

4/12-26 Golf

Lecture on Golf (w/ Cornell Notes)

The Greatest Game---Vardon and Ouimet

Golfer Project and Presentations

Golf Journal Writes

Golf Quiz