Final Exam
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Note: According to the FHS Administrative Team, Seniors may not leave the exam until the end of the period.
Please do not talk. Good luck!
This final exam is in three (3) parts. Please plan your time so that you finish each part.
PART I. ANALYSIS FOR LANGUAGE
Worth 33 points
In this section, you will choose one text from the list at the bottom of this page. [Please do not choose the same text for Parts II or III.]
Analyze it through one of the following methods:
a) discourse analysis
PART II. VISUAL ANALYSIS
Worth 33 points
In this section, you will choose one text from the list at the bottom of this page. [Please do not choose the same text for Parts I or III.] Analyze it through the following method:
visual analysis (1 paragraph)
PART III. ANSWERING BOTH ESSENTIAL COURSE QUESTIONS
Worth 34 points
In this section, you will choose one text from the list at the bottom of this page. [Please do not choose the same text for Parts I or II.] Deconstruct the text by answering both essential questions, one paragraph per question, or two paragraphs.
Here are the essential questions from the course:
How is sports a mirror of society?
How can sports be a mechanism to improve society?
LIST OF TEXTS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE
From Dave Zirin...
"Don't Move the Olympics: Protest Them," by Zirin
"Steph Curry on NC's HB2: 'No One Should Be Discriminated Against"
"Ken Burns on Jackie Robinson and the Republican Party's 'Pact with the Devil' "
" 'Trump' Has Become a Racial Taunt at High School Sporting Events"
"The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation," by Zirin
"Are We Brave Enough to Say Goodbye to Pat Summit?" by Zirin
From Various Authors and Composers...
"7 Biggest Doping Scandals in Sports"
"The Hidden, Unexpected Public Costs of a Sports Stadium," by Miller
Former Players: NFLTeams Conspired to Push Painkillers
"For the First Time, Iowa Girl Wins a State Wrestling Match.. by Forfeit," by Smith
"How One Woman Built a 3-Wheeled Electric Motorcycle in Her Garage and Set a Land Speed Record," by Swatman
The Obsession with Sports is a Reflection of Society
"Geno Auriemma: Gender Fueling Critics," by Hays
"All Adidas" Commercial
"Highway Infrastructure and Racial Politics," by Hanley
"Yes, Golf is a Gentleman's Sport, but Rumbles are Allowed," by Burwell
"Steroids, Sports, and the Ethics of Winning"
Tim Horton Good Ole Hockey Commercial
Nine Year Old Skater Girl Sabre Lands 540 for the First Time
Rangers Blue Jays Brawl May 2016
Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy says Eagles coach "got rid of all the good black players"
"Double Dutch Gets Status in the Schools," by Hu
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