Webquest Introduction
A WebQuest is an inquiry-based lesson in which students use information from the sources provided to draw their own conclusions about a topic.
Sports & Culture
Subject
Many sports figures and events have had an impact on American life and culture.
Essential Question
Among athletes and figures in the sports world, who has had the greatest impact on American culture, adn why do you think so?
Team Task
- You will work in groups to investigate the impact that an athlete or event in sports has had on American culture.
- Each participant in the group will research one of the sources provided, take notes, and summarize what he/she has found.
- Then, group members will combine the information they learned into one document, providing supporting evidence for the main idea/central claim that their person had the greatest impact.
Final Goal
- Your team's goal is to persuade the class that your athlete or sports-related individual has had the greatest impact. After viewing all of the presentations, the class will vote on which athlete or event has been the most important.
Steps:
1. Find out who your assigned person/event is.
2. Review the information on the links provided below.
3. Take notes and summarize what you have found.
4. Combine your notes with others in your group.
5. Work together to create a powerpoint/presentation on why your assigned athlete/event is the most influential.
Babe Didrikson
Babe Didrikson
Babe Didrikson. N.d. Hutton Archives. NPR.
26 June 2011. Web. 30 May 2014. http://www.npr.org/2011/06/26/137319975/remembering-a-babe-sports-fans-shouldnt-forget
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/babezaharias1.htm
Althea Gibson
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson
http://www.loc.gov/topics/baseball/featured/jackierobinson.html
http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016431.html
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/jackie-robinson/telegram-1957.html
Tip: This site has a list of nine documents – each has some information that may be helpful
Title IX
Title IX
Lock Haven State College students supporting Title IX at United States Capitol. April 1979. Women's Sports Foundation.
2011. Web. May 30, 2014. http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/home/athletes/for-athletes/know-your-rights/parent-resources/play-fair-a-title-ix-playbook-for-victory.
http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2014/04/q_a_herb_dempsey_the_man_behin.html
http://www.titleix.info/10-Key-Areas-of-Title-IX/Athletics.aspx
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Pineda, J. Suma Press. N.d. Sports Illustrated.
2014. Web. 30 May 2014. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1006/boxing.muhammad.ali.tribute/content.3.html.
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/352734
http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/his135/events/ali98.htm
Hank Greenberg
Hank Greenberg