Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
Course Description:
Sport and society will take real world issues and infuse them into the world of
sports. Books, articles, blogs and movies will be used to jump start discussions
and journals related to a variety of issues that surface and cause controversy in
the sports world. We will explore issues such as youth in sports, scandals in
collegiate sports, spectators and sports, as well as, race, gender, drugs, violence
health and safety in sports (concussion protocol and playing through injuries),
eating disorders in sports, and the roles that they play in sports. Athletes or just
sports fans will walk away from this class with a new respect for sports and how
they fit into the ever-changing dynamic of everyday life.
Objectives:
To relate their understanding of the connection between sport and other
social institutions.
To demonstrate their understanding of inequality and sport.
To understand and relate the how sport fits into society and vice versa.
To understand how deviance exists in sport.
To analyze films related to sports and society.
To explore critically and discuss the influence that societal issues have on
the sports world.
Grading Expanded:
1. Participation
Class and Discussion Participation 50 points per quarter (Examples of positive
participation: Answering as well as asking questions about the lessons and
staying engaged in class discussions and activities) (Examples of negative
participation: Doing homework or chatting with friends) Students begin the
quarter with 50 participation points. Points are subtracted when the above
expectations are not fulfilled.
2. Warm-Ups/Journals
Each lesson begins with a warm-up exercise designed around some aspect of
the lesson - 60 points per quarter (Examples: Free Response Questions, Read
& React, Film Analysis)
Electronic Devices:
The use of electronic devices is prohibited in the classroom without the express
permission of the instructor. Laptops are solely permitted when approved by the
teacher.