Sports Exploration and Current Event. Assigned 3/26, due 4/2 - BOTH Minor

Since I will be missing the next two classes, I am going to hold off on newspaper design until I return. You will have Wednesday and Friday to finish the two assignments listed below. I am going to post them together, so don't forget to do both of them!!

Sports Exploration Activity (minor)

Directions: Make a new Google Site subpage called Sports Exploration. Answer the following questions on that page.

Part 1: Researching your sport

1. Choose a sport to research: (Football, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, etc.)

2. Identify your favorite team or athlete for your sport. Search the Internet and find a picture of mascot or photo of the athlete. Save the image to your student folder. Make a new folder called “Sports Exploration” in your student folder to save all of your files for this project. (10 points)

3. Find the most recent rankings for one team or athlete. Include a list of the top 5 teams or athletes for your sport.

Base your rankings from an official ranking for your sport (like Hollinger Power Rankings). Not your opinion. (20 points)

4. Provide a summary of one team or athlete’s season performance. The summary should include the following:

1. Wins, losses (5 points)

2. Did the team make playoffs? If there are no playoffs, name the major tournaments that your team or athlete competed in? (10 points)

3. Who won the top prize or top tournament for your sport last year? (5 points)

5. List three important rules for your sport. (10 points)

6. List three examples of jargon for your sport and explain what they mean in words non-sport followers could understand. (10 points)

7. What is an example of sports cliché associated with your sport or athlete? What is another way you could say it without using a cliché? (10 points)

8. Name an athlete who is a legend for setting records for your sport? Provide a brief biography about the athlete that

• birth place

• school attended

• teams played for

• records set


Sports Current Event (minor)

Directions: Go to: 

https://bleacherreport.com

I like the Bleacher Report and it is aligned with the New York Times, so I think it is a good place to get sports news.

IF YOU WANT TO USE ANOTHER SITE - I WILL TAKE THAT AS LONG AS I CAN ACCESS IT. Make sure to share a link to the story.

 Step 1: Find a recent interesting sports article from the New York Times. (20 points) Provide a link to the article so I can read it.

Step 2:  What is the headline? (10 points)

Step 3: Summarize the main point of the article in one or two sentences. (20 points)

Step 4: List any sports jargon (technical words related to a specific sport). (10 points)

Step 5: List any adjectives (descriptive words about players, games, etc.). If none, write N/A. (10 points)

Step 6: Identify the type of article you found and explain why it matches one of the formats below: (20 points)

1. Advance - an article that previews an upcoming game/event.
2. Recap - an article that describes the outcome of a recent game/event.
3. Column - an opinion-dominated piece about a current event.
4. Feature - an in-depth look at a player, coach, event, etc.
5. News update - a news focused piece about a recently news worthy sports happening.

Step 7: Provide at least one example of how your article handles one of the following: (10 points)

1. Wins, losses season records
2. Game scores
3. Rankings
4. Names of players involved