Introduction
Sports are a very important part of the United States culture. Athletes train and dedicate many hours of their time to become the best of their sport. This causes millions of people to become interested in sports and they desire to be part of the games in someway. Our country spends billions of dollars on player's salaries, tickets and sales of other sports related items. How would our country function without sports? Do sports serve a significant purpose in our society? Are sports worth having or should we invest our time and money elsewhere?
Task
You have recently moved to a new country, Lazyville! Lazyville is a country full of couch potatoes who have no knowledge of sports. The people of Lazyville believe sports cause more problems in other countries and do not want to allow sports to mainstream into their culture. Your job is to teach Lazyville how to play the game/sport your P.E. teacher has assigned and explain how it is beneficial.
On your journey, you must bring one professional player of the assigned game/sport with you to assist in demonstrations. You must provide Lazyville with biographical information about your chosen athlete since they will not know who he or she is.
After you teach and demonstrate the assigned topic to the people of Lazyville, they want to know what the benefits are of playing this game/sport. Please list all benefits (physical, emotional, social, etc.).
Your final job will be to create a tri-fold brochure of the game/sport you have taught Lazyville. You must provide the people a summary of all of the information you have learned, advertising your game/sport!
Process
The amount of steps you must complete depends upon the number of days you are excused from class. It is your responsibility to turn in all required work in on time to your PE teacher.
**Visit the teacher's page for a helpful list of websites that can be used but not limited to.
Requirements:
- all work must be typed in 12 point font, double spaced
- all students must submit a works cited page using MLA format. Make sure to keep track of all of the sources you have used. Please visit PurdueOwl for assistance creating this page. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
5 days
Step 1:
Search and gather information on the game/sport that you were assigned. You should include history, equipment needed, rules and another other helpful hints about the game or sport. When all the information is gather you will write a 2 page paper summarizing all of the information. You will then present this information to the people of lazyville to they can become excited about the new game/sport they are going to learn and play!
**PLEASE HAVE YOUR TEACHER/LIBRARIAN CHECK YOUR WORK BEFORE YOU CONTINUE**
6-9 days
Step 2:
Research the athlete you are bringing with you to Lazyville. A minimum of 10 facts must be listed about this athlete. In one full page, explain my you chose this athlete and why you believe he or she is the best choice for the job.
10 days
Step 3:
It is time for all of your research and hardwork to pay off! It is time to persuade the people of Lazyville to play your game/sport! Write at least a 2 page paper motivating them to become active by having fun. Be sure to list the physical, emotional, social and health benefits that come from playing your game/sport. You may also want to make reference to healthy eating and target heart rate (THR).
11-15 days
Step 4:
Create a brochure to be given to the people that summarizes everything you have learned. Use Microsoft Word brochure template to complete this task!
Step 5:
All students must complete this step regardless of how many days they are out of class. All work needs to be cited and a works cited page needs to be submitted with the work you have completed!
Evaluation
The students will be graded on assignment based upon the accumulation of days excused from PE class. The teacher will use the rubric listed below to assess student's work. The webquest is worth 25 points.
| Webquest Rubric | 0-1 Points | 2 Points | 3 Points | 4 Points | 5 Points | Total Score |
| Game/Sport Information | ||||||
| Athlete Biography | ||||||
| Game/Sport Benefits | ||||||
| Brochure | ||||||
| Design/Grammar | ||||||
| Total Score |
Grade Scale:
25-23: A
22-20: B
19-17: C
16-14: D
13-0: F
Conclusion
After studying the game/sport assigned, you should have a better understanding of what it entails and how it benefits the body. It is so important to live a happy and healthy lifestyle and I encourage you to find something you enjoy doing and stick to it! Find a way to become healthier while having fun!
Credits
https://www.createwebquest.com/ - Assisted in making webquest
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ - MLA Formatting
Last updated: February 2014
Teacher Page
This lesson has the potential to be a very fun and exciting learning experience for our students. It keeps them actively engaged exploring new information while incorporating other subjects such as computers, typing and language arts.
It is the teacher's duty to be well educated and knowledgeable in all topics taught to students during PE class. Student's must be able to believe and trust that you are well educated on what you are teaching. Teachers that take time to research sports are able to teach the topic well. Also, experience playing the sports being taught is very beneficial to the teacher. Never settle and be satisfied, we all can become better for the benefit of our students!
Helpful Websites:
http://www.nutrition.gov/smart-nutrition-101/myplate-food-pyramid-resources
(my food pyramid and nutrition resources)
http://sportsvite.com/sports/rules?l=F
(sports rules)
(sports history/facts)
https://www.active.com/fitness/calculators/heartrate
(target heart rate calculator)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm
(calculate your Body Mass Index- BMI)
http://www.letsmove.gov/active-families
(fun ways for a family to get active)
http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/sports/athletes/
(directory of athletes)