Introduction
Athletic andP hysical Education settings often time neglect the amount of diversity that exist in the activities that are participated in. This WebQuest will attempt to teach students about why understanding cultures of athletes and backgrounds of the activities participated in are important in learning.
Task
TASK 1
Find and list the differences between American Football Rules and Canadian Football Rules.
TASK 2
Find three former or current NFL players that were born outside of the United States of America.
TASK 3
Use one player from one of the websites above and create a short presentation using powepoint or google slides on their upbringing, education as well as when they began playing professionally. Look into their hometowns, family history etc. Next class be prepared to present for one-two minutes about the player you found and introduce their culture to the class.
TASK 4
Find one classmate to partner up with and review each others player for number 3 as well as communicate about your own cultural upbringing.
Process
RESOURCES FOR TASK 1
https://howtheyplay.com/team-sports/Top10-NFL-vs-CFL-Differences#:~:tex….
RESOURCES FOR TASK 2
https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-international-player-pathway-program-13-athletes-nine-countries
https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/1557813
RESOURCES FOR TASK 3
Evaluation
Webquest Rubric
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Ratings |
Pts |
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How well did the student follow directions and complete each task? |
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10 pts |
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How well did the student collaborate with classmate?
-Did students communicate back and forth? `Did students use time effectively? |
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10 pts |
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How Well was the student's presentation organized? -Did the student meet the required time for the presentation? |
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10 pts |
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How well was the student’s attitude towards learning about diversity in athleticcs? |
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10 pts |
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Total Points: 40 |
Conclusion
The purpose of this webquest was to teach student athletes about different athletes and their cultures. Through physical activity, students will demonstrate the ability to relate to different cultures and races. Being able to relate to others in multicultural and diverse setting is a life skill that all students should learn. Physical Education and athletics can be a great tool to teach our students how the respect and function with people of different cultures in order to be more diverse in todays society.
Teacher Page
Seneric McCurdy
Physical Education Teacher
Valdosta High School