Introduction
Today, you will be learning about basketball, its rules, influential players, and more. :)
Task
1. You will read an article about basketball's inventor, James Naismith.
2. You will watch a video about the lines on the basketball court and what they are for.
3. You will pick an influential basketball player and create a Google slide about that player.
Process
1. Please read this article about James Naismith and answer the questions that follow.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/sports-and-games/sports-biographies/james-naismith
What country was James Naismith from?
Where did James Naismith invent basketball?
What were used as hoops when the game was first invented?
Where did James Naismith go to college?
What did James Naismith believe about religion and sports?
Why was Naismith asked to create a new indoor sport?
How many players where on each team early in the game of basketball?
Please watch this video:
What is the free throw line extended?
What is the purpose of the little half circle under the basket?
What is the three point line?
Please look up some influential basketball players/ coaches and create a Google slide about one of them. It must be 4 slides and have 3 pictures.
Evaluation
1 + 2. Requirements:
- All answers must be restated.
- All answers must be full sentences.
Worth: 5 points each
3. Please ignore the "Renaissance" on the rubric :)
Worth: 15 points
Conclusion
After having done this webquest, you now know more about basketball and its important figures.
