Governemnt students should be working on Chapter 18-20in their work books.
This work should be done by Friday October 7th
Final For 1st Period December 17th
Currnet Events Due October 11 2011
Sociology Students
AMERICAN SPORT: THE INTERVIEW
OBJECTIVES:
Students will interview an athlete or coach to discover the influence and
impact of sports
on an individual’s life. For this assignment, students will compile a list of
questions about
the role of athletic participation in America, interview an individual
involved in sports and
analyze responses. This assignment may be used to illustrate concepts of
sport and sport
participation discussed in Chapter 15 (Sport).
Students may videotape or tape record interviews (an analysis should be
included) and
turn these in with a written summary
GRADING
Assess grade for this assignment on the basis organization, validity of
questions, and
analysis.
STUDENT DISCOVERY SHEET
What influence does participation in a sport have on the life and choices of
an athlete? The
purpose of this assignment is to discover the impact of sports on a single,
serious athlete. Your
subject may be a coach or a member of an athletic team. Follow the directions
below, but use
your sociological imagination in compiling questions and analyzing the
answers.
THE INTERVIEW
Personal Information:
1. Name of Subject _____________________________________________
*You may use subject’s initials or a code name to protect privacy
2. Sport(s) played by subject:
________________________________________________
3. Gender: ____________________ Age: ______________ (Optional)
4. Began playing sports at age __________
ROLE OF SPORTS : Compose ten questions that will reveal the impact and
influence of sports
in subject’s life. You may want to consider the following topics: time
subject spends in sports
related activities, positive and negative aspects of sports participation,
attitudes about winning
and losing, etc., Questions should be clearly understood by your subject. Use
a tape recorder or
video camera to ensure accuracy of answers. Transcribe answers into a written
form.
Transcribe answers on a separate sheet.
Write an analysis of the influence of sports on the life of your subject. Has
athletic participation
had a positive or negative impact on your subject? Explain your answer.
