Monday, March 3, 2014

3/3 BASKETBALL Players 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 minimum9 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.



Presentations are due on Thursday 3/6

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

2/4 Hoosiers Write Up /Race and Basketball History

In a couple of short essays (2-3 strong paragraphs) explain the importance of the story of the Hoosiers to the development as basketball as a major sport in America. Hint--explain how the Cinderella story is good for making people interested in the game whether they are living in a large metropolitan area (where most sports thrive) or a smaller community.

Next, explain how Coach Dale used a "gradual release" approach to his players as the season progressed. Hint---explain how the players were not allowed to talk or question the coach at the beginning of the season to how they were suggesting ways to win the Championship.

Race in Basketball Intro

Monday, February 3, 2014