Sports and Society Section TR

VHS Catalog 12-13

Course Title:	Sports and Society Section TR
Course Code:	ropremtr
MA NCES Code:	04259
Discipline:	Social Studies
Grade Level:	09, 10, 11, 12
Level:	Standard
Offering:	Repeated Semester (Fall: 25 Seats; Spring: 25 Seats; )
Duration:	15 weeks
Prerequisites:	Must have completed at least one year of American History.
Additional Requirements:
Accredited by:	Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools; Northwest Accreditation Commission
Course Requires a Media Kit to be Shipped to Students: No
Course Requires a Media Kit to be Purchased by Course Sponsor (see additional details below): No
Description: This course will focus on the evolving role of Sports in American Society. Students will examine the history of sports and its relationship with race, gender, economics & politics in the United States. Additional topics will include: pressures of sports from adolescence through college, supplement & drug abuse, violence in sports, and exploring sport-related careers. Students will also develop skills in historical research, analysis, and interpretation. Students will be expected to participate in a variety of activities including: weekly discussions about required reading and current events, online field trips, research projects, and group activities.

MediaKit Contents:

Syllabus:
Week 1 - Getting to Know Each Other / Course Introduction

Week 2 - Intro History of Sports in America

Week 3 - Sports & Race

Week 4 - Sports & Gender

Week 5 - Sports & Politics

Week 6 - Youth Sports

Week 7 - Sports & Gambling

Week 8 - College Sports

Week 9 - Supplement & Drug Use

Week 10 - Violence & Sports

Week 11 - The Professional Athlete as a Role Model

Week 12 - Sports as a Business

Week 13 - Sports & the Media

Week 14 - Sports in Film & Literature

Week 15 - Sports Related Careers / Course Conclusion

Course Objectives:
- Students will gain a better understanding of the role sports play, and have played in America.
- Students will put significant events of the sports world into a historical context.
- Students will examine the impact of sports on contemporary American culture.
- Students will follow current events in the world of sports, and discuss social impact.
- Students will examine the economic element of sports in the United States and around the World.
- Students will practice skills of historical analysis and interpretation
- Students will analyze cause and effect relationships.
- Student will consider multiple perspectives on issues.
- Students will develop historical research capabilities both online & by traditional methods.

This catalog description was last modified on 05/23/2012