Curated Collections: Unit One, Sports as a Reflection of Society
One non-fiction print text to read
One set of visual images to view
One audio composition to listen to
One literature print text to read
"Double Dutch Gets Status in the Schools," by Hu
12H: "Cultural Conflicts, Playing Out on the Football Field," by Freedman
"Forum on Ethics: Sports as a Reflection of Society," by Lumpkin
"Is Sport a Reflection of Society?"
Driven by Destiny, Alex Zanardi Takes the Gold
"I Was an NFL Player until I Was Fired by Two Cowards and a Bigot," by Chris Klewe
"Texas Rangers Seeing Growing Diversity," by Sullivan
"U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey Team Unveiled," by Custance
"Fernandex Brings His All-Out Passion to Cycling," by Frisaro
"The 2013 Year-End Episode," by Berglund
"Gays at Sochi Olympics Won't Be Persecuted, But Must Leave Children Alone"
"To Those Who Would Call Me a Thug or Worse," by Sherman
12H- Chomsky on Sports
"Best Fans Forever" Commercial
"If You Let Me Play" (both genders) Commercial
"I Feel Pretty" Maria Sharpova Commercial
"Michael Jordan Frozen Moment" Commercial
"Nike's Find Your Greatness" Commercial
Volkswagen Commercial 2013 Super Bowl
"Sailing, Sailing," by Gary Barr [attachment]
"Charge of the Grid Brigade," by George S. Applegarth [attachment]
"In the Pocket," by James Dickey [attachment]
"400-Meter Freestyle," by Maxine N. Kumin
"The Loneliness of the 100-Meter Dash Man" by David Wagoner
"Ex-Basketball Player," by John Updike
"A Boy Juggling a Soccer Ball," by Christopher Merrill
"The Sometime Sportsman Faces the Spring," by John Updike
Identify some ways that professional sports are a mirror of society. What messages about society do sports texts tell us? What ideas are contained within each of the texts that you have chosen? Why?