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Historical Fiction Reflection

In 100 words or more, reflect on your experience researching and writing historical fiction.  The following are SOME of the questions/topics you might want to consider in your reflection: What did you enjoy doing?  What did you not like about the experience?  Describe any interesting facts/details you learned while researching.  Would you have preferred to write a typical research paper instead?  Why?

Letter to the Editor

Write a Letter to the Editor that would appear in a local or national newspaper arguing a specific point in sports that needs to be changed. Think of some current events and issues about which you feel strongly. It could be a letter talking about students transferring schools for athletic reasons, steroids, time away from school, or sports taking on too big a role in schools. Parental roles, sportsmanship, officiating, may also be possible topics. Don't let me limit you, however. Limit your letter to 150 words, so get to the point and have some fun. 

Sports Hero

Describe your favorite player or your sport hero and why he/she is your hero. What qualities or skills does he/she possess that leads you to admire them so much. Writer John Tunis once said, "The heroes in my books are the losers." Do your heroes always have to win or have you learned something from them when they have not been successful? Is your sport hero that because of their athletic prowess, successes, and skills or are they heroic because of the values they show, their ability to overcome challenges, or their determination against the odds. Talk about your sport hero in detail. 

Winning

Talk about the role of winning. Vince Lombardi said, "Winning Isn't Everything, It's the Only Thing!" Is that true and if so, to what degree? Is is possible to get more out of losing? What lessons can be gained from losing at something? You see little league soccer teams not keeping score in an effort to diminish the role of winning... is this right or wrong? There is cheating going on every day (moving to other schools to win, using steriods, ineligible players, etc.) in an effort to win. Is cheating ever justified in sport... if so, when? What do you think about winning in sports?

Bad Behavior on Social Media

Recently, you read an article from Newsela.com concerning high school and college athletes being punished for bad behavior on social media.  Do you think schools should punish student-athletes based on what they find on the athletes' social media outlets?  Explain.

Ray Rice

In February, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was arrested for assaulting his fiancee, Janay.  Video captured him dragging Janay (now is wife) from an elevator after the two had been fighting.  The NFL suspended him for two games.  Recently, TMZ released additional video footage that shows Rice in the elevator knocking Janay out with a punch.  Many people feel the two game suspension from the NFL is too easy on Rice and the penalty should be much stiffer.  What do you think?

Priorities

What importance should students/parents/community place on high school sports?  Explain.  

FNL First Impressions

What are your first impressions of the Odessan community and their passion for football?

Jackie Robinson

Does it matter that only 7.8% of all Major League Baseball players are African American?

The Natural - Pre Game

Is what happens to Roy in the hotel room his fault?  Explain.

Perspective in "Then There Were Four"

What is your perspective on what happened at Gunderson High School? (Do you side with the players or the coach and why?)

Cut

Do you agree with placing "Cut" in the unit titled "The Glory and Inspiration of Sports"? Explain why or why not and provide specific textual support to back up your claim.

HF

What is your opinion on the HF issue?

Hoosiers: What I say is the law!

Norman Dale, the head coach in Hoosiers says to his players, "If you want to play on this team, you must abide by the following: whatever I say is the LAW!" Do you believe in this philosophy for coaches? Explain.

Best Sports Song

What is the best sports song of all-time?  Explain why you feel this way.

Inspiration

What makes a sports story inspirational? 

Dying Young

Which of the following lives would you choose for yourself and why?  You become the best at what you do, gain fame and riches, but die young.  Or, you become the best at what you do, gain fame and riches, and live a long life, but are fogotten by everyone after you retire.

Favorite Sport

In a 100 words or more, tell me your favorite sport and explain why.