Inning 1--Burns
Knickerbocker Baseball Club
Alexander Cartwright
Elysian Fields
Henry Chadwick
Candy Cummings
Harry Wright
The National League
William Hulbert
A.G. Spaulding
Doubleday myth
Gentleman's Agreement on Race
Reserve Clause
Jim Devlin
Cap Anson
King Kelly
Ban Johnson
Merger with the American League
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
9/3-15 Intro to Sports History
Intro to Sports History
Ideology of Sports
Early Sports History
Socialization of Sports---Sandlot Essay Due on 9/15.
Prompt for Sandlot Essay--"What are 3 things that the Sandlot provides the players on the team?"---Think outside of the Game
Ideology of Sports
Early Sports History
Socialization of Sports---Sandlot Essay Due on 9/15.
Prompt for Sandlot Essay--"What are 3 things that the Sandlot provides the players on the team?"---Think outside of the Game
Thursday, March 20, 2014
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.
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.
3/14-19 Boxing and Bracketology
Fill out Final Four Brackets--Men and Women
Intro to Boxing Notes
Jack Johnson Documentary
Intro to Boxing Notes
Jack Johnson Documentary
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
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
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