History Of Sports Webquest
A WebQuest for 8th- 12th Grade History/Physical Education
Designed by: Dan Reed ReedDa@Student.GVSU.Edu
ED-205 Section M
Grand Valley State University
Task:
You are a writer for the magazine Sports Illustrated. The editor has instructed you to write an
article detailing your favorite sport. He wants the readers to know how it
began; who started it, how it used to be played/viewed and how it has changed
into what it is today. Your article should be in depth and chronicle all
aspects of your favorite sports origins and development. It should also include
a detailed description of the main differences in today’s version of the sport
in contrast to early versions.
Sources:
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsports.htm
-The history of your favorite
sports - the inventors behind the games and the history of sports equipment
http://library.thinkquest.org/10480/
-Learn about major sports, their
history, and the changes they've undergone over the years
http://www.baseball1.com/c-history.html
-Historical information about baseball
http://wiwi.essortment.com/americanfootbal_rwff.htm
-The history of American football
http://www.ku.edu/heritage/graphics/people/naismith.html
-History of basketball
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~hockeyv/history.htm
-A history of hockey
http://www.soccer.mistral.co.uk/hist1.htm
-History of soccer
http://www.golfeurope.com/almanac/history/history1.htm
-History of golf
Process:
When beginning to write your article there are a few things you should find out
first:
1)
When the sport
began
2)
Who started it
(people, person?)
3)
What country it
started in
4)
Why it began (fun,
competition?)
5)
Some early rules,
equipment and methods
6)
How it has changed
Once you have this information organize it into a paper with an
introduction, body and conclusion. Make sure to include any interesting or
surprising details about your sports history because remember, after all this
is a magazine article.
Evaluation
Conclusion: Whether you like to watch sports, play sports for
fun with friends, or compete against others sports can be very exciting as well
as interesting. It is important to understand where sports began and why they
started because once we know a sports origin we can understand the version we
know much better. It is especially important to understand the past athletes
and achievements of a sport we love because it shows our admiration and love
for that particular sport. Overall understanding the history of sports is an
exciting way to involve interests in sports with subjects such as history and
research.