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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss scenarios about unfairness and retaliation in school sports. They read about a recent Supreme Court ruling about Title IX, and research, conduct polls and write articles about public opinions on gender issues in sports. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students use the Internet to discover what types of sports the people of Costa Rica play. They write a paper in English but must use at least one Spanish quote. In the paper they compare/contrast sports in Costa Rica and the United States. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students develop a position on the level of government expenditures in the area of sports, particularly for women. They examine federal funding of sports and articulate their position in a letter to the Prime Minister or their Member of Parliament. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify emotions that are expressed at sporting events. They read an article about the death of Cory Lildle and collect photographs that have a strong emotion attached to them. They write short stories that are connected to the photographs. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create a brochure or poster focusing on how to protect your skin when participating in sports. Prior to the lesson, students recall the importance of skin, and its properties. Then they work in groups to read about protecting their skin while participating in a given sport. After all the groups have shared, students create a visual aid covering the potential risks to healthy skin during a sport that wasn't discussed, as well as ways to avoid these risks. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss the impact that fans have on a sports team. After reading an article, they identify how Chicago Cubs fans are responding to their loss in the playoffs. With a partner, they develop surveys in which they give to family and friends about their habits at sporting events. They write newspapers articles illustrating the results of their survey. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students explore sports-related health risks and develop school policies on these issues, rewriting current school policy to reflect their ideas. They then conduct field research to discover how these risks are addressed in various sports within their school's athletic department. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students study sports injuries in relation to famous athletes and everyday people. They brainstorm common sports injuries and those of famous athletes. In groups, they evaluate information related to sports injuries and take notes to report to the class and complete a cloze activity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research possible symptoms and causes of sports injuries. They research websites to list injuries and causes on a worksheet as they complete the template. After conducting their research, they discuss how sports injuries can be prevented. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the internet and other sources to investigate the beginning of their favorite sport. They create a PowerPoint presentation, video or other means of media to explore the history of the sport, demonstrate how the game is played, and discuss the rules. Students share their information with the class. Full Review »
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