Introduction
Introduction: Whether you play sports for fun, competition, or simple enjoyment of watching athletic ventures, it can be extremely useful to know and understand the history of the sport you're watching and how it has changed over time. For this specific WebQuest, we're going to explore the history of American college football and its evolution over time.
Task: You will approach this assignment as if you're a sports reporter for ESPN doing a segment piece on the history of college football and it's evolution over time for ESPN's College Gameday. When and where did it start, how has it evolved from the beginning to present day, significant advancements over time. Give a detailed description over this.
Process: Do some research and evaluation in order to find the best and most reliable research to create and write your segment piece over the evolution and history of American college football.
Resources:
https://www.britannica.com/sports/American-football/College-footballs-golden-age
https://surprisesports.com/college-football/history-of-college-football-how-it-came-to-be/
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/index.html
Learning Advice: Make sure to organize your segment piece using an outline or a graphic organizer
Conclusion: Remember to first and foremost, have fun with this process and treat it as if this will appear on ESPN. This is a fun way to learn more about a sport our culture reveres in high regard and gives us a unique opportunity to explore the sport further. Hopefully, you learn some history you were unfamiliar with and can identify how American college football has grown, developed, and evolved over time.
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By Hayden Long