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 * monFriday, September 4th**
 * Website.**
 * What is this course?**
 * Watch this video, what strikes you?**

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“ [|These kind of people] Should not run with us,” Elisa Cusma, of Italy, who came in sixth, said.

Define terms. Troubleshoot our definitions. Introduce tonight's reading.
 * Hom****ework = read The Sports Gene up through the page break in the bottom of 66 and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1. What happened to Maria Jose Martinez-Patino at the World University Games in 1985?**
 * 2. What physical condition did she have? Be prepared to explain in detail.**
 * 3. Do you think she was treated fairly in this case? Explain.**
 * 4. What was the evidence that made it seem as if women would catch men in sports?**
 * 5. How big is the gap between males and females in sports?**
 * 6. What are the physical/anatomical advantages that males have in sports over females?**
 * 7. On page 66 it says "It turns out that Hobbes was right!" Rings a bell, doesn't it. Remember freshman year? Sure you do. Really, you do, even though you'd probably like to forget it as though it were an awkward Snap. Yes, you were socially awkward, in a way that, looking back now, makes you cringe, and the seniors made you so nervous, especially when going through that tiny space near Mr.** **Bielizna's office, though last year it was ** **Mr. Amos' office, and back when you were freshmen it was Mo's office (is that job jinxed, like the job of Professor of Dark Arts at Harry Potter?), and now //you// are those seniors, so please be kind to the frosh who have to squeeze through that hall, and, anyway, it should be a bit easier for them since we had those chairs removed that were flush up against the staircase; there was some grumbling about that, when we had those chairs removed, but ultimately it was the right call, don't you think? But mostly what you remember about freshman year was that debate between Hobbes and Rousseau. Remember. So what was Hobbes right about? And how does that apply to sports?**

Discuss "The Sports Gene," reading from over the weekend. The testosterone solution---a spectrum. And it's problems. [|Introduce big project for our class.] [|Caster Semenya episode of Hang Up and Listen] http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/let-caster-run-we-should-celebrate-semenyas-extraordinary-talent/
 * Tuesday, September 8th**
 * Homework = Finish "The Sports Gene" article and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1. What effect does puberty have on male athletes, and on female athletes?**
 * 2. Why were female performances in track and field so strong in the 1980s?**
 * 3. What do you think of the idea of having sports events classed by testosterone levels rather than by sex?**
 * 4. What's the author's best guess as to how important testosterone is in athletic performance?**

Discuss last night's reading. Introduce Dutee Chand. The problems with the testosterone solution. Read article "Fighting for the Body She Was Born With."
 * Wednesday, September 9th**
 * Homework = Finish the packet on Dutee Chand. There are 3 articles total.**

Discuss Caster Semenya, and Dutee Chand. Where things stand after the Chand ruling. [|Very Cool Slideshow on Gender Testing in Sports.]
 * Thursday, September 10th**
 * [|Here's a super interesting account of one German soccer team's efforts to help refugees.]**
 * Homework due by SUNDAY MORNING AT NOON =** **read****[| Sports Illustrated article on transgender athletes in class.]**
 * As you read make some notes on the following questions: **
 * 1) What are the challenges faced by transgendered athletes? **
 * 2) Under what conditions should transgendered athletes be allowed to compete against athletes of their new gender? **
 * 3) Under what conditions should transgendered athletes NOT ** ** be allowed to compete against athletes of their new gender? **

[|Discuss Transgender Manual/Video Project. Help me set it up.] Rosh Hashanah [|Discuss Transgender Manual/Video Project. Help me set it up.] Video of Caster Semenya media type="youtube" key="f-UX0LE_tCg" width="560" height="315"
 * Monday, September 14th**


 * No Homework**



[|Racism against Serena--]

Discuss Transgender article. Introduce Transgender Manual/Video Project. [|Discuss Transgender Manual/Video Project. Help me set it up.] [|South Dakota gets it wrong (IMO)] Divide up into groups for our presentation.
 * Tuesday, September 15th**
 * Homework = spend 30 minutes researching your movie outline. Be prepared to show me what you accomplished tomorrow.**

Here are your groups: JT, MStan , ZShap , IS,

JR, NR , MichS , PB , IE

ES, JS , MN , RR

AD, ZS , DH, ER Work on your outline for our film. Update me on what you've done.
 * Wednesday, September 16th**
 * Homework = spend 30 minutes working on your outline for our film.**

Work on your outline for our film. Explain[| current events assignment] and assign students to present.
 * Thursday, September 17th**
 * Homework = spend 45 minutes working on your outline for our film.**

[|Introduce big project for our class.]

News updates on transgender athletes. [|How does it affect performance?] [|Ballot Initiative in CA to have bathrooms by biological sex, not identity.] [|Ohio ruling that transgender mtf must have their bone structure checked] [|Outsports archive of articles on transgender athletes.] Work on your outlines.
 * Monday, September 21**
 * Homework = finish your outline for our film.**

Current Events from-RR Share those outlines with me and make them public for viewing. I will post them here on the website. And together we will crib the best parts into a new document. Work on outline for film
 * Tuesday, September 22nd**
 * No Homework Yom Kippur.**

Work on combining outlines. Start contacting interviewees.
 * Wednesday, September 23rd**
 * No homework**

Current events-Marlee Scramble our teams into new teams to
 * Thursday 9/24**

1) 8 Outline Team: merge and prune the outlines by section

2) Zoe, RR, Smitty, JR 4 Interview Team. This team will need to Make a Google Sheets Doc that : 1) Create a a Google Sheets Doc that will contain columns for A) A prioritized list of potential interviewees B) A description of who they are and what we hope to learn from them. C) Contact info, Twitter, Facebook, Email, Phone, etc. D) Location (could they be interviewed in person?) E) Results of contact 6) Interview time and date. 2) Assign themselves and others to reach out to specific interviewees

Izzy, Barber, Turner, Ilhan and ZS-- 3) 5 B Roll Team 1) Find, capture, and minimally edit B roll footage that we might use in our film. 2) Make animations

Amanda and Marlee 1. Clarifying terms like gender, sex, transgender, etc.

2. Locker Rooms

Eliza and David 3. Uniforms 4. Language--pronouns Nick and Emily 5. Science-- 6. Balancing Fairness and Inclusion

7. NCAA and High school policies 8. Fan behavior
 * Megan and Jon**


 * Homework = Depends on your group.**


 * 1) Outline Group: Finish your merge of the outline sections you were given.**

**I'm a student at the Francis W. Parker school in Chicago and I'm part of a team of students and teachers making a documentary film about how schools can improve their support for transgender athletes.**
 * 2) Interview Group.** **Before Sunday, make an attempt to contact them. Record this attempt in the Google Sheets document.**
 * Here's some language you can borrow from:**

**The intended audience is high school athletic directors, coaches, teammates and fans. The film will feature tips and best practices to make sure that schools foster an inclusive environment. We feel like the film could serve a really worthwhile function, as more and more transgender athletes compete in high schools across the country.**

**And so we were wondering if you'd be willing to be interviewed for our film**
 * 3) B Roll Team**
 * Come with good B roll footage.**

Gender Dysphoria? 1. Make sure we have contacted speakers-update 2. Write questions for interviews. 3. B reel footage 4. Write script
 * Monday 9/28**
 * Homework = Read The Wells Report Page 51, and 56-to the middle of 76 and as you read answer the following questions in writing in a Google Doc that you will share with me.**
 * 1. Write short capsule biographies--2-3 sentences-- (maybe a bit longer for Martin and Incognito) of each of the Dramatis Personae in the Jonathan Martin story.**
 * 2.** **What initial impressions did Jonathan Martin make on his Dolphin teammates? How did his teammates treat him in his first season? Be specific.**
 * 3. Which actions, behaviors and words directed toward Martin by his teammates, did he find most troubling?**

[|Here's outline # 2] and [|Here's outline # 1] Writing narration for our script. Capturing video from Youtube to use. Emailing/Tweeting/Facebooking Start working on your jobs.

Outline Sections


 * Tuesday 9/29**
 * Z Shapiro current events.**
 * Incognito Report-Quick** **read.**
 * Movie work--**
 * --Can we get game tape from some of our interviewees for B reel.**
 * --Lock down interview times**
 * --How to use Google Hangout**
 * --Interview Dos and Don'ts**
 * --Generic interview questions**
 * Homework = Read the Wells Report pages 82-the bottom of 97.**
 * 1. Describe the way Incognito, Jerry and Pouncey treated the Assistant Trainer. What was Martin's reaction to this treatment.**
 * 2. What happened at the Christmas Party? Why did Martin and Incognito seem to have differing interpretations of what happened?**
 * 3. How would you characterize Martin and Incognito's relationship. In what ways did it seem to be more complex than a simple bully-victim relationship? Do you think they were friends? Point to specific events when answering this question.**
 * 4. How did the 2012 season go for Martin?**
 * 5. Describe the dynamics of the Vegas trip. Why was Martin feeling so low after this episode?**
 * --Script-Note where interviews will be helpful**

Updates on movies. Interview team connect with script teams. Tutorial on Google Hangout. Tutorial on filming. Share generic interview questions. Flesh them out.
 * Wednesday 9/30**
 * Homework = Read the Wells Report pages 97- to the bottom of 112, and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1. How do you make sense of the fact that Martin confided in Incognito about his depression****, when it seems like he's blaming Incognito for his depression.**
 * 2. Is there any defense at all for Incognito's voicemail? If so, be ready to share it in class. If not, be prepared to say why.**
 * 3.** **Do you believe Incognito is a racist? Why? And if you do believe it, how do you square that belief with the fact that he had so many black friends?**
 * 4. Read Martin's text message exchange with his mother on 103-106. What does Martin believe is the cause of his depression? What does his mother think is the cause? Don't they seem like a nice family?**
 * 5. In your opinion,** u **nder what circumstances can whites use the N word? Under what circumstances can blacks? Is there a difference between Nigga and the N-word? What's the difference?**
 * 6. After the yacht trip, Martin makes a list of pros and cons for continuing to play football. Isn't this an interesting list? Do you like Martin? Why or why not?**

Janae Marie Kroc Mason Caminiti Graph on transgender athletes statistics

H[|ERE'S AN UPDATE FROM 2016 ON COACH JIM TURNER. HE STEPPED IN IT AGAIN AT TEXAS A AND M.]

Turner--Current events. Incognito-Martin How to film--dos and don'ts Interview updates?
 * Thursday 10/1**
 * Homework = new for Monday come having finished your new task:**
 * More tasks for film:**

Film Update. Leonard Fournette--should he sit out? Introduce Ali.
 * Tuesday 10/13**
 * Smitty**
 * Do we need a section on history of transgender athletes? Renee R, Lana L, Fallon F? Kyle Allums-with B reel?**
 * And a section on the history of how transgender has become accepted. We could go back to earlier DSM's and show how it was vilified and then we could explain how we now understand the concept of gender dysphoria, and thus why transgender people are now being accepted (as of now 38 states accept transgender athletes in high schools). What do you think?**
 * Finish talking about Ann Coulter and soccer.**
 * Homework= work on your essay on Incognito, and read King of the World pages 3-18 and answer the following questions: **
 * 1. What did Patterson pack in his suitcase before the fight. How did these items reveal his mindset? **
 * 2. Why was Liston so heavily favored, even though Patterson was the champ? **
 * 3. Describe Patterson's childhood in detail. **
 * 4. Cus D'amato was an extremely eccentric character. Give a couple of examples that show how strange he was. **
 * 5. Patterson's public persona and emotional makeup were unusual for a heavyweight champ. Explain what he was like? **
 * 6.Why did Liston credit President Kennedy with getting the Liston/Patterson fight to happen. **
 * 7. Why were MLK and other civil rights leaders appalled at the idea of Liston winning the title? **
 * 8. Describe the racism that Patterson faced, even after he became the champ. **

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Movie updates Hardy vs. Bradshaw Discuss King of the World---last night's reading.
 * Wednesday, October 14**
 * Homework for Monday is**
 * 1) Work on film if you have any jobs to do.**
 * 2) Finish your essay on Incognito.**
 * 3) Read** **King of the World (note that we are SKIPPING some pages) pages 27-36 and the bottom of 39-42 and answer the following questions:**
 * 1. Why did sportswriters hate Cassius Clay?**
 * 2. What happened to Patterson in the Liston fight? Why didn't he stick to the fight plan?**
 * 3. What did Patterson do after the fight? How did he get home? How weird is this story?**
 * 4. What kind of reception did Liston receive back home in Philly? Why?**

Current Events Jstone Film updates LF And [|the number of black MLB players keeps dropping.] Why? And is that a problem? Chris Rock Read King of the World-- Homework for Monday is
 * Thursday 10/15**
 * 1) Work on film if you have any jobs to do.**
 * 2) Finish your essay on Incognito.**
 * 3) Read** **King of the World (note that we are SKIPPING some pages) pages 27-36 and the bottom of 39-42 and answer the following questions:**
 * 1. Why did sportswriters hate Cassius Clay?**
 * 2. What happened to Patterson in the Liston fight? Why didn't he stick to the fight plan?**
 * 3. What did Patterson do after the fight? How did he get home? How weird is this story?**
 * 4. What kind of reception did Liston receive back home in Philly? Why?**

Interview highlights and coding of times. Also, Do we want to check in with the[| transgender athletes mentioned in this article?] King of the World. 1.**Liston's childhood and background were epically awful. Pick three details that stand out for you.** 2. How did Liston get hooked up with the Mafia? 3.How did the Mafia treat him? 4. How did the senators treat him at the hearing on organized crime? 5. What sort of criminal was Liston? Give an example. 6. How did Liston get into boxing? 7. How did Liston meet his wife? http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ff53529554344bc0ad736f8f954adcbe/openly-transgender-swimmer-harvard-believed-be-1st
 * Monday, 10/19**
 * Homework =** **read King of the World pages 43-57 and answer the following questions:**

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 * Tuesday 10/20**
 * ZShap**
 * Discuss King of the World**
 * Movie Update**
 * Revised movie structure:**
 * -Hook---sad**
 * -History of transgender (t[|his timeline is really usefu]l) athletes facing discrimination--lots of B-reel and narration--DSM treating it as a problem to be solved-**
 * -Modern, enlightened, understanding of transgender-gender dysphoria-terms-political gains-growing acceptance-Renee Richards. etc. Revision of the DSM-NCAA-Olympics, HS athletic associations, 38 states**
 * -Inclusivity growing,**
 * -How to include, support and be allies in sports**
 * Locker rooms-pronouns-educating teammates, fans and opponents, etc.**
 * -Go upbeat, what it feels like to be accepted-why transgender athletes love sports-**
 * Homework = read** **King of the World pages (NOTE THAT WE ARE SKIPPING SOME PAGES) 67-77 and 81-89 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
 * 1. What advice did Senator Kefauver have for Liston? Was this realistic advice?**
 * 2. Who was Ash Resnik? How did he win over Liston?**
 * 3. Liston is described in this section as a jerk. Give some examples.**
 * 4. Who got the better of the Clay/Liston encounter on the casino floor?**
 * 5. Did Patterson fare any better in the second Liston/Patterson fight?**
 * 6. What did Clay do after the fight?**
 * 7. Describe Clay's family life and childhood. How does it compare with Liston's or Patterson's?**
 * 8. Who was the first Cassius Clay, the one that the boxer was named after.**
 * 9. How was young Cassius Clay affected by segregation and racism.**

[|Here's a good article on the original Cassius Clay.]

Discuss King of the World. Reading questions. Vote them on or off the island. Current Events. WHO WILL INTERVIEW RONGEN? WHO WILL HELP JOE INTERVIEW CHRISTINA KARHL
 * Wednesday 10/21**
 * Homework = read "King of the World" 89-96 and be prepared to answer the following questions: **
 * 1. What's the myth of Clay's gold medal, and what's the reality? **
 * 2. How did young Clay get involved in boxing? **
 * 3. Describe young Clay's personality. **
 * 4. What kind of a student was young Clay? **

Discuss King of the World Nick R--Current events
 * Thursday 10/22**
 * Homework = King of the World read pages 99-107 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. What did Dick Schaap think of Clay?**
 * 2. What was the political message of the speaker Clay and Schaap saw in Harlem, and what did Clay think of that message?**
 * 3. What was Clay's experience like at the Olympics?**
 * 4. What was the reaction of the white Louisville community to Clay upon his return home from the Olympics?**

Rongen? Probably not. Remote interviewers?
 * Monday, 10/26**
 * Race in King of the World.**
 * Review for Quiz.**
 * Homework = Study for King of the World Quiz. It will be drawn from the reading questions we've done so far. Remember if the old reading questions aren't on this page, you can find them on the archive page.**

Current Events Davidson King of the World Quiz Watch Next Goal Wins
 * Tuesday 10/27**
 * No homework until Monday. Work on your November 1 applications.**

Next Goal Wins!
 * Wednesday 10/28**
 * No Homework until Monday. Work on your November 1 applications. However, there is a good chunk of reading next week, so if you want to get ahead, scroll down for future readings.**

Next Goal Wins! I'll be at conference in Austin. No homework until Monday. Work on your November 1 applications.
 * Thursday, 10/29**
 * However, there is a good chunk of reading next week, so if you want to get ahead, scroll down for future readings.**

Check in on movie. Discuss Next Goal Wins. Current Events. Race in King of the World The Great Migration PPT.
 * Monday, 11/2**
 * Homework = read King of the World 111--to the bottom of 129 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. Describe Archie Moore. What kind of a fighter was he? Why did he not mesh well with Clay?**
 * 2.Why did Angelo Dundee get along with Clay better than Moore did?**
 * 3. What did Clay learn from Gorgeous George?**
 * 4. Moore said this about Clay "He has this twentieth century exuberance, but there's bitterness in him somewhere." Do you agree with either part of this assessment of Clay? Give examples to support your contention.**
 * 5. What happened in the Moore fight?**
 * 6. When and how did Clay become interested in the Black Muslims? Why did they appeal to him?**

Discuss King of the World. Current Events. Halpern. King vs. Moore fight. 1. What did the Black Muslims think of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement? 2. What were the key events that shaped the life of Elijah Poole (later Elija Muhammad)? 3. What was the theology (religious ideas) of W.D. Fard and why did these ideas have appeal for poor blacks? 4. Fard's ideas seem strange. Which ideas do you find strangest? 5. What was the appeal of this theology to young Clay? 6. Why did Clay struggle so much in his fight against Doug Jones?
 * Tuesday, 11/3**
 * Homewok = Read "King of the World" pages 129-139 and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**

Discuss King of the World Watch Archie Moore vs. Clay. Fard? What do you think? Great Migration
 * Wednesday, 11/4**
 * Homework is to read "King of the World,"---We will read 3 separate sections, so keep these questions close at hand. **
 * 139-142 and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 1. How did Clay do in the Cooper fight? **
 * 2. How did Clay try to gain a psychological advantage on Liston? **


 * NOW SKIP AHEAD TO the middle of 157 and read pages 157-159 ** ** and annotate for the following questions: **


 * 3. Describe the meeting of Clay and the Beatles. **


 * NOW SKIP AHEAD TO 163 ** ** read pages 163-172 ** ** and annotate for the following questions **
 * 4. What was Malcolm X's life like and how did he end up in the Nation of Islam? **
 * 5. Why did the Nation of Islam dislike boxing? **
 * 6. ** ** Why was there a feud between Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad? What did Malcolm dislike about Elijah Muhammad and vice versa? **
 * 7. Do Clay's religious beliefs seem sincere at this point? **

Current events--Barber Review the reading and reading questions from last week--Clay, exuberant but bitter? Fard and the Nation of Islam. Strangest ideas. Appeal for Clay?
 * Thursday 11/5**
 * Homework = read "King of the World," page 173-190 and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 1. What did Clay do at Liston's Miami residence to enrage Liston? Why didn't Liston respond? **
 * 2. Which fighter was prepared better for the fight? **
 * 3. Describe what happened at the weigh-in. **
 * 4. What was Clay's mindset as the hour of the fight approached? Who seemed to have the advanta **

B reel of Mianne Bagger Ilhan

B reel of other athletes: Bates Name? Keeling Godsey Joe R

B reel of other athletes mentioned from SI? Lana Lawless Marlee Renee Richards Izzy Fallon Fox? Julia [|Music for film, from creative commons]
 * Types of music? Get 3 of each**
 * Downbeat for mistreatment---Amanda**
 * Steady? ZS**
 * Upbeat for being Allies Nick R**
 * Soaring? David**
 * Credit music? Barber**

Michelle--Emily Caitlyn Jenner. Anything to help us.

Zoe interview questions for athletes--Visuals--Graphs

Script polishers worth smith, and Editors--good writers, editors fresh eyes

Divide script into sections: Megan Ross Jon Stone

Film Crew?

Update on film. Collate music B reel in one spot. What interviews have we lined up? D Levi Tuesday Lincoln Park coach and athlete Wednesday
 * Monday, October 5**

Is the script polished? Is the music selected. How will [|Jaiyah Saelua]--mentioned in this article: we could contact[| through the reporter?] BTW I'm learning about these sources from my Google News Alert. Incognito and Martin. Favorite moments. Discuss.
 * Do we need more. Here's a good source:** **[|Athlete Ally]**
 * And here's a famous transgender athlete--**
 * Homework = Read the Wells Report pages 113-135 and be prepared to discuss the following questions: **
 * 1. Do you think Coach Turner handled the situation well, when Martin told him he was thinking of quitting? Why or why not? **
 * 2. Why did it not work out with the psychiatrist the team referred him to? **
 * 3. Describe the nature of the relationship between Martin and Incognito during the 2013 season? Were they growing closer or drifting apart? **
 * 4. What is the Judas concept? How did this concept make things harder on Martin? **
 * 5. What happened in the cafeteria on October 28th? **
 * 6. Explain the fine book. Why do you think Incognito wanted it destroyed? **
 * 7. Incognito and Martin exchanged warm texts even after he left the team. How do you explain this? **
 * 8. What do you think of the way Coach Turner handled the aftermath of Martin's departure. **
 * 9. Wasn't this an interesting story? **

[|Here's the assignment sheet for the Incognito Martin Essay.]


 * Tuesday, 10/6**
 * ES Current events.**
 * Go over DSM for Martin.**
 * Homework = work on Incognito Martin Essay. It's due on Monday, October 19th**

the key to good storytelling is to elicit detail and emotion. So it possible, and if the interview subject is willing, it's key to get past generalities and to get to their lived experience. And stories that show emotion are really key, I think. So, it would be great if we can ground the questions in anecdote detail of actual events. So for example, 1) "tell us about one of the most joyful moments you've had as an athlete?" 2) Or can you tell us about a time when a teammate or coach said or did something that made you feel accepted by the team? 3) Or can you tell us about a time when someone, a fan or opponent, said or did something that was hurtful? 4) Were you ever nervous about how other people, teammates, coaches, opponents would react? 5) What does it mean to you to have the support of your teammates and (especially in this case since he'll be sitting right there) you coach? Haverford Hoops- King of the World.
 * Wednesday, 10/7**
 * Incognito Martin DSM**
 * Movie Update- Eliciting emotion in your questions:**
 * Homework = work on Incognito Essay, It's due 10/19**


 * Thursday 10/8**
 * Update on film.**
 * [|American Soccer culture borrows from Europe. NYTIMES] Controversial article. USE This. Have students critique it. Total Soccer Show on July 14 had a really good breakdown of this.**

[|Ann Coulter on Soccer (brace yourself to be offended)] [|Stuff Ann Coulter said during USA Germany]
 * King of the World.**
 * Homework = work on Incognito Essay it's due 10/19**

[|Here's an article about swimsuits for transgender athletes.]

[|Transgender Manual/Video Project.]

[|Interview Dos and Don'ts! By Barber and Shapiro] [|Haverford Hoops article]

[|Generic Interview Questions.]

C[|urrent events assignment]

[|What's it like to be a Buffalo Jills Cheerleader?] Choose the 5 rules in this document that are most obnoxious, and choose 4 that you think are just good advice.

King of the World Reading Questions for Test on Part II 1. What did the Black Muslims think of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement? 2. What were the key events that shaped the life of Elijah Poole (later Elija Muhammad)? 3. What was the theology (religious ideas) of W.D. Fard and why did these ideas have appeal for poor blacks? 4. Fard's ideas seem strange. Which ideas do you find strangest? 5. What was the appeal of this theology to young Clay? 6. Why did Clay struggle so much in his fight against Doug Jones?
 * Homework = read King of the World 111--to the bottom of 129 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. Describe Archie Moore. What kind of a fighter was he? Why did he not mesh well with Clay?**
 * 2.Why did Angelo Dundee get along with Clay better than Moore did?**
 * 3. What did Clay learn from Gorgeous George?**
 * 4. Moore said this about Clay "He has this twentieth century exuberance, but there's bitterness in him somewhere." Do you agree with either part of this assessment of Clay? Give examples to support your contention.**
 * 5. What happened in the Moore fight?**
 * 6. When and how did Clay become interested in the Black Muslims? Why did they appeal to him?**
 * Homework = Read "King of the World" pages 129-139 and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * Homework is to read "King of the World,"---We will read 3 separate sections, so keep these questions close at hand. **
 * 139-142 and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 1. How did Clay do in the Cooper fight? **
 * 2. How did Clay try to gain a psychological advantage on Liston? **


 * NOW SKIP AHEAD TO the middle of 157 and read pages 157-159 ** ** and annotate for the following questions: **


 * 3. Describe the meeting of Clay and the Beatles. **


 * NOW SKIP AHEAD TO 163 ** ** read pages 163-172 ** ** and annotate for the following questions **
 * 4. What was Malcolm X's life like and how did he end up in the Nation of Islam? **
 * 5. Why did the Nation of Islam dislike boxing? **
 * 6. ** ** Why was there a feud between Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad? What did Malcolm dislike about Elijah Muhammad and vice versa? **
 * 7. Do Clay's religious beliefs seem sincere at this point? **

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 * Homework = read "King of the World," page 173-190 and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 1. What did Clay do at Liston's Miami residence to enrage Liston? Why didn't Liston respond? **
 * 2. Which fighter was prepared better for the fight? **
 * 3. Describe what happened at the weigh-in. **
 * 4. What was Clay's mindset as the hour of the fight approached? Who seemed to have the advantage **

Reax to the MX Strike at University of Missouri. [|Let's read this article.] [|And this one from the Washington Post.] [|And this one.] Malcolm X Ali Separatist or Integrationist? Clay Liston 1 Round 1 11:50
 * Monday, November 9**
 * Homework = read "King of the World," pages 190-204 and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 1. Take us through the first Clay Liston fight round by round. Who won each round? What were the notable events of each round? **
 * 2. Are you surprised by the way the fight ended? Explain your answer. **
 * 3. What was Clay/Ali's demeanor after the fight? What did he say to the press? **

Ali-separatist vs. Integrationist Clay vs. Liston 1. Watch fight.
 * Tuesday, November 10th**
 * Current events.**
 * read "King of the World" pages 205-218 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. After he defeated Liston, Clay acknowledged that he was a Muslim. What was the reaction of reporters?**
 * 2. What was the reaction of the black press and of civil rights activists to the announcement of Ali's conversion? What did King think? How about Jackie Robinson?**
 * 3. How did Clay get his new name?**
 * 4. Whose side did Ali take in the Malcolm X Elijah Muhammad fight? Why? Does this decision affect how you think about Ali (it does for me)?**

Elijah Muhammad vs. Malcolm X vs. Ali. Review reading questions.
 * Wednesday, November 11th**

2. How did Ali meet Sonji? What was she like?
 * Homework = read King of the World-- NOTE AFTER 218 we are SKIPPING AHEAD to the bottom of 227**
 * Read from 227 to 232 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. Describe Ali's relationship to Joe Louis--it was complicated. How did his feelings for Louis change over time?**


 * NOTE AFTER 232 we are SKIPPING AHEAD to 236.**
 * Read from 236-251 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. How well prepared did Liston seem for the rematch?**
 * 2. Why was the fight cancelled?**
 * 3. What was Ali's reaction to Malcolm's death?**

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Current Events Review for test. Ali today. 1. How weird was the atmosphere in Maine before the fight? Seriously, how weird? What were the weirdest parts? 2. Do you think there was a fix? Why or why not? Explain.
 * [|9 Times college athletes protested.]**
 * Thursday, November 12th**
 * Homework = read "King of the World" pages 253--266 and annotate for the following reading question: **

Movie rough draft? Ali-Separatist vs. Integrationist. Ali vs. X vs. EJ Ali vs. Liston 1.
 * Monday, November 16th**
 * Homework = study for Wednesday's quiz on King of the World from pages 111-251. The reading questions should all be on this page above, or on the archive page.**


 * Tuesday, November 17th**
 * Review for quiz.**
 * Homework = study for Wednesday's quiz on King of the World from pages 111-251. The reading questions should all be on this page above, or on the archive page.**

[|The sad, crazy true story of a French soccer star's connection to ISIS.]

King of the World test part II. Clay vs. Liston. No Homework.
 * Wednesday, November 18th**


 * Thursday, November 19th**
 * King of the World Jigsaw.**
 * Answer these questions:**
 * 1.** ** What was the source of the problems between Ali and his wife Sonji? Who do you blame for these problems? **
 * 2. Describe the drama between Ali and Patterson. Who do you blame for their mutual dislike. How did the fight go between Ali and Patterson? **
 * 3. Explain Ali's long saga with the draft and his position on the war. **
 * 4. How did the public react to his position on the war and the draft at first? Why do you think Ali's reputation has improved so much as time has gone on? **
 * 5. What happened to Patterson and Liston after their fighting careers ended. Which one had a sadder ending?**
 * Homework = be prepared to present on your jigsaw question. (See above)**

Ali Jigsaw. Ali Now.
 * Monday, November 23rd**
 * No homework.**

Film in progress-showing. Notes. Athletes as activists. No homework.
 * Tuesday, November 24th**
 * Enjoy break!**

Welcome back! Big data and the NBA. Introduce Shadow of A Nation. John Oliver vs. Fan Duel and Draft Kings
 * Tuesday, December 1st**
 * Buffalo Jills.**
 * Homework = for Thursday read Shadow of a Nation and write and answer four of your own reading questions for Shadow of a Nation **.

Megan Logo--Graphics Zach/Ilhan/Nick Trailer Emily and Julia Facebook Michelle/Amanda Marlee

[|Big Data Has Changed Baseball]

ugh 1968.

[|Also, Gladwell's pod on free throws for the analytics unit. And thresholds]. Buffalo Jills More on big data-- How has big data (sometimes called analytics, sometimes sabermetrics) changed the way we play Find assumptions or truths about how we play or strategies that we use that have evolved. A. Hockey B. Football C. Basketball D. Baseball E. Soccer
 * Wednesday, December 2nd **

Also, how is big data (analytics) changing: F. The Military G. Healthcare H. Education I. Politics J. Energy use K. Hollywood Athletes as activists. Current events.
 * Homework = for Thursday read Shadow of a Nation and write and answer four of your own reading questions for Shadow of a Nation **.

Film--Social Media stuff? Discuss Shadow of a Nation. The circle. Work on how big data is changing sports. Here's an article that goes into it. Hot Hand? How has big data (sometimes called analytics, sometimes sabermetrics) changed the way we play Find assumptions or truths about how we play or strategies that we use that have evolved. A. Hockey B. Football C. Basketball D. Baseball E. Soccer
 * Thursday, December 3rd **
 * Homework = be ready to present for 5 minutes on how big data/analytics/sabermetrics/moneyball has over time changed the way (strategy) one of these sports is played. Use of slides to demonstrate empirical ways that strategy and tactics have changed is recommended. **

[|Minor league moneyball article on 538]

Film update. Discuss social media strategy. Work on analytics and sports. How has big data (sometimes called analytics, sometimes sabermetrics) changed the way we play Find assumptions or truths about how we play or strategies that we use that have evolved. A. Hockey B. Football C. Basketball D. Baseball E. Soccer [|What's it like to be a Buffalo Jills Cheerleader?] Choose the 5 rules in this document that are most obnoxious, and choose 4 that you think are just good advice.
 * Monday, December 7th**
 * Homework = be ready to present for 5 minutes on how big data/analytics/sabermetrics/moneyball has over time changed the way (strategy) one of these sports is played. Use of slides to demonstrate empirical ways that strategy and tactics have changed is recommended. **

Present analytics/moneyball findings on your sports. Current events. [|Women's soccer fiasco.] Homework = read this excellent article on the [|Hot hand/streak shooting-does it exist? How might we tell?] Come to class prepared to discuss this questions: how convincing is the evidence that the hot hand exists? Why is this such a difficult subject to study. media type="youtube" key="a0sA3GcGlYI" width="560" height="315"
 * Tuesday, December 8th**

Watch Moneyball?
 * Wednesday, December 9th**
 * Homework = for Monday read "The Trading Desk" article and be ready for a quiz on it.**

Watch Moneyball.
 * Thursday, December 10th**
 * Homework = for Monday read "The Trading Desk" article and be ready for a quiz on it.**

Quiz on "The Trading Desk." Watch Moneyball. No homework
 * Monday, December 14th**

Watch (really near) Final Draft of our film. Work on social media campaign.
 * Tuesday, December 15th**
 * Homework = read this debate on the [|NYTIMES "Room for Debate"]section and come prepared to discuss and debate whether high schools should offer competitive sports.**

[|Grantland/538 Video High School Coach Who Never Punts.]

Finish Moneyball. Work on social media. Current events. Women's Soccer. Buffalo Jills NCAA non-sense.
 * Wednesday, December 16th**

Work on social media. Current events. Discuss debates for after break. Enjoy your break!
 * Thursday, December 17th**

=**2014**=

Introductions What is Sociology of Sports? How does the Jonathan Martin incident illustrate the themes we discuss in Sociology of Sports? Stop at 43 seconds. media type="youtube" key="uVACEAvPRLk" width="560" height="315"
 * Wednesday, September 3rd**

All media type="youtube" key="ymV88paJ0mw" width="560" height="315" All media type="youtube" key="w2Z1a61E8Ig" width="560" height="315" All media type="youtube" key="UdIgtRCXxWw" width="560" height="315" All media type="youtube" key="FUHoRDQTqJI" width="560" height="315" Boomer. Stop at 31 seconds. media type="youtube" key="HO1eP3vXkaE" width="560" height="315" Would you like to know what was in those texts? Would like to see all sides of the story? You're in luck.


 * Homework = Read The Wells Report Page 51, and 56-to the bottom of 67 and as you read, write, in your own words, capsule biographies 2-5 (maybe a bit longer for Martin and Incognito) sentences of each of the Dramatis Personae in the Jonathan Martin story. This homework will be checked tomorrow.**

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Discuss Wells Report, Go over characters. [|Introduce assignment sheet for Investigatory Panel.] Continue reading Wells Report. Why do you like sports, both Playing and Viewing. Discuss. 6. Describe the treatment of "Player A" and Nate Garner. What role did Martin play in this harassment? 7. What do you make of Garner's assertion that Incognito was a "leader," and "good teammate," and that Martin did not handle the situation "appropriately?"
 * Thursday, September 4th**
 * Homework = Read the Wells Report, bottom of page 67- to the bottom of 82 and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1. What initial impressions did Jonathan Martin make on his Dolphin teammates? How did his teammates treat him in his first season? Be specific.**
 * 2. Which actions, behaviors and words directed toward Martin by his teammates, did he find most troubling?**
 * 3. What were the different ways Martin responded to the harassment he faced? In your opinion, how could he have handled this harassment more effectively?**
 * 4. Incognito, and Jerry all claimed that their foul and offensive language has to be understood in the context of locker room culture. How much credence do you give this claim? Are locker rooms different from other work places? How? Why? Should they be?**
 * 5. What do you make of Incognito's claim that Martin willingly bantered back with him?**

Excerpt from "American Cool," by Peter Stearns. Why we like sports. Discuss the Wells Report.
 * Friday, September 5th**
 * Homework = Read the Wells Report pages 82-the bottom of 97.**
 * 1. Describe the way Incognito, Jerry and Pouncey treated the Assistant Trainer. What was Martin's reaction to this treatment.**
 * 2. What happened at the Christmas Party? Why did Martin and Incognito seem to have differing interpretations of what happened?**
 * 3. How would you characterize Martin and Incognito's relationship. In what ways did it seem to be more complex than a simple bully-victim relationship? Do you think they were friends? Point to specific events when answering this question.**
 * 4. How did the 2012 season go for Martin?**
 * 5. Describe the dynamics of the Vegas trip. Why was Martin feeling so low after this episode?**

Discuss Incognito and the Wells Report. Why do you like sports?
 * Monday, September 8th**
 * Breaking News: The Atlanta Hawks owner is selling the team because of controversial comments he made about race in an email. [|Here's what he wrote.] Let's discuss.**
 * And if you missed it last spring, the Clippers owner was forced to sell his team b[|ecause of troubling comments. Here's a summary].**
 * Homework = Read the Wells Report pages 97- to the bottom of 112, and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1. How do you make sense of the fact that Martin confided in Incognito about his depression****, when it seems like he's blaming Incognito for his depression.**
 * 2. Is there any defense at all for Incognito's voicemail? If so, be ready to share it in class. If not, be prepared to say why.**
 * 3.** **Do you believe Incognito is a racist? Why? And if you do believe it, how do you square that belief with the fact that he had so many black friends?**
 * 4. Read Martin's text message exchange with his mother on 103-106. What does Martin believe is the cause of his depression? What does his mother think is the cause? Don't they seem like a nice family?**
 * 5. In your opinion,** u**nder what circumstances can whites use the N word? Under what circumstances can blacks? Is there a difference between Nigga and the N-word? What's the difference?**
 * 6. After the yacht trip, Martin makes a list of pros and cons for continuing to play football. Isn't this an interesting list? Do you like Martin? Why or why not?**

As Lyle and Sam pointed out yesterday, Hawks GM Danny Ferry's awful comments about Luol Deng started the controversy that is leading to the sale of the Hawks[|. Here's what Ferry said.] It's really troubling. Especially in light of[| Deng's absolutely remarkable character.] How Often Do NFL Players Get Arrested Relative to the Population as a Whole? [|Ray Rice, Domestic Violence, and the Importance of Tapes]

Discuss Incognito and the Wells Report. Begin Hoop Dreams.
 * Tuesday, September 9th**
 * Homework = Read the Wells Report pages 113-135 and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1. Do you think Coach Turner handled the situation well, when Martin told him he was thinking of quitting? Why or why not?**
 * 2. Why did it not work out with the psychiatrist the team referred him to?**
 * 3. Describe the nature of the relationship between Martin and Incognito during the 2013 season? Were they growing closer or drifting apart?**
 * 4. What is the Judas concept? How did this concept make things harder on Martin?**
 * 5. What happened in the cafeteria on October 28th?**
 * 6. Explain the fine book. Why do you think Incognito wanted it destroyed?**
 * 7. Incognito and Martin exchanged warm texts even after he left the team. How do you explain this?**
 * 8. What do you think of the way Coach Turner handled the aftermath of Martin's departure.**
 * 9. Wasn't this an interesting story?**

I will be at the sophomore retreat. You will read this of [|profile of Incognito] in class today (note it's in two parts)--you must use both this article (and of course the Wells Report) in your essay. After you finish reading, you will spend the rest of the period working on your essay. Remember to consult with the [|History Writing Website]. The tips on that website don't fit perfectly or exactly with this assignment, but I believe you'll find it very helpful. You must email me dgreenstone@fwparker.org at the end of the period to let me know what you did during this period.
 * Thursday, September 11th**
 * Homework = Work on your Incognito Essay. A rough draft is due Monday. Remember that you MUST write it in a Google Doc that you have shared with me (make me an editor).**

You'll watch Hoop Dreams with the substitute. It's amazing
 * Friday, September 12th**
 * Homework = Work on your Incognito Essay. A rough draft is due Monday. Remember that you MUST write it in a Google Doc that you have shared with me (make me an editor).**



[|Diagnose Incognito Essay]

Exchange Essay Drafts--Peer Review together. Use the History Writing Website to Improve your paper. It's due Thursday. Why do women stay with abusers like Ray Rice? [|This article sheds some more light on it.]
 * Monday, September 15th**
 * How was Hoop Dreams?**
 * Homework = Finish your Research Paper for Thursday**

Also, did you hear[| about Adrian Peterson?] getting arrested for 'whupping" his son with a switch? Well, here's a[| really interesting article about the cultural history of spanking and whuppings.] Do you think the state should arrest people who spank and whup their kids? Before you answer, read [|this summary of the deb]ate. Now that you're up on the spanking debate, what do you think the NFL and the Vikings should do about AP?

Punish the Dolphins. Divide up Current Events Assignments.
 * Tuesday, September 16th**
 * Homework = Finish your essay on Incognito for Thursday**

Your papers on Incognito should be done. Now you'll work with your partner on being ready for our [|Dolphins Disciplinary Panel.]
 * Thursday, September 18th**
 * Homework = Work on Dolphins disciplinary panel.**

Sports and Values. [|Ann Coulter on Soccer (brace yourself to be offended)] [|Stuff Ann Coulter said during USA Germany] Sayyid Qutb on Football. World Cup-[|Ghana from Backstory]
 * Friday, September 19th**
 * [|Introduce Sports and Values Presentation]**
 * Introduce** __ Sports Sociology Current Events Assignment __
 * Homework = For Monday spend 40 minutes researching possible topics for your [|Sports and Values Presentation.]**

Partner up for Sports and Values presentation. Work on presentation during class. Make sure you run your ideas by Mr. G Homework = **spend 40 minutes researching possible topics for your [|Sports and Values Presentation.]**
 * Monday, September 22nd**

Sports and Values Partners/Topics --

Sayyid Qutb on American and football. Time to work on presentations. We will present next time. Be ready. Remember when your slides are finished you're about half done.
 * Tuesday, September 23rd**
 * Homework = be ready to present on Thursday. If you're missing class for Rosh Hashanah, let's plan around that. Let me know and we will schedule you accordingly.**

Present on sports and values.
 * Thursday, September 25th**
 * Homework = for Monday read Shadow of a Nation. There will be a quiz!**

Present on sports and values.
 * Friday, September 26th**
 * Homework = for Monday read Shadow of a Nation. There will be a quiz!**

Student presentations on culture, values and sports.
 * Monday, September 29**
 * Homework = Read "Shadow of a Nation" for Thursday and be ready for a quiz.**

No class. Seniors have a field work day.
 * Tuesday, September 30**
 * Homework = Read "Shadow of a Nation" for Thursday and be ready for a quiz.**

Current events. Quiz on "Shadow of a Nation" Discuss "Shadow of a Nation" World Cup-[|Ghana from Backstory] Also, see if you can figure out what the politics are of the author, Dave Zirin. Is he liberal or conservative? Why?
 * Thursday, October 2nd**
 * Homework = Read A People's History of Sports in the US pages 11-13, 29-30, 59-61 94-96 and 201-204 and as you read be prepared to discuss the following question: for every time period discussed, what were the obstacles standing in the way of women athletes? **

[|Daily Show segment on the Washington "Redskins."]
 * Friday, October 3rd**
 * A bit more on Shadow of a Nation.**
 * Homework for Tuesday October 7th is to read these two pieces on Title IX**
 * 1.** ** A summary[| of the legacy of Title IX]and **
 * 2. [|"How Title IX Went Wrong"]**
 * and write a (roughly) one page typed reflection in which you answer these questions: 1. Do you think TItle IX succeeded in its mission of equalizing sports opportunities between men and women? 2. How do you account for the ongoing disparity the public seems to have in women's sports vs. men's sports? 3. Is Title IX a case of necessary government action to achieve justice or is it a misguided piece of social engineering, in which well-intentioned people use the levers of government to try to reshape human nature to fit their own naive conception of a utopian society. **

Obstacles and moments of change for women in sports.

Highlights from our discussion thread.

Explain Google Books Advanced Search.

[|Serena and Race and Gender] Women Coaching: [| Wilmore on NFL hiring an intern assistant.] [|Is Becky Hammon a candidate for NBA head coaching jobs?] [|July a big month for women's sports] 538 did a[| pod on defining an athlete's gender.]

[|Duttee Chand Update]

Find articles on femininity.** Search Google Books Advanced Search for an old sports article or book on women and sports. Nothing after 1975. Find a link to this article or book and be ready to explain to the class whether the attitude expressed in the article reveals support or opposition for **** the [|Cult of True Womanhood?] ** [|Cult of True Womanhood] Search Google archives for early sports reports. [|Google Advanced book search for early sport]. This link is fascinating. It's about golf and basketball at Vassar.
 * Monday, October 6th**
 * Homework for Tuesday October 7th is to read these two pieces on Title IX**
 * 1.** ** A summary[| of the legacy of Title IX]and **
 * 2. [|"How Title IX Went Wrong"]**
 * and write a (roughly) one page typed reflection in which you answer these questions: 1. Do you think TItle IX succeeded in its mission of equalizing sports opportunities between men and women? 2. How do you account for the ongoing disparity the public seems to have in women's sports vs. men's sports? 3. Is Title IX a case of necessary government action to achieve justice or is it a misguided piece of social engineering, in which well-intentioned people use the levers of government to try to reshape human nature to fit their own naive conception of a utopian society. **

Current Events Discuss Title IX Assign Field Study
 * Tuesday, October 7th**
 * Homework = 1) Skim this** [|Sample Field Study] to get a sense of it. You don't have to read every word, but try to understand what they're doing.
 * 2)****, come with a GOOGLE DOC (that you share with me) that has your research proposal for your Field study. You can work with a partner on this project if you wish. Or you can work alone. [|Here's the assignment sheet with complete details.] **
 * Write your research proposal for your [|field study]and share it with Mr G.**

Scramble legal case. Here are the rules: 1) Read this article. [|Sprinter From India Has Too Much Testosterone]
 * Thursday, October 9th**
 * Current Events**
 * 2) Break into two teams. Research.**
 * 3) Argue for or against the right of Dutee Chand to compete in women's track events without lowering her testosterone levels.**
 * Homework = work on field study**

Work on Duttee Chand case. Here are the ground rules for your team: 1) Make sure everyone speaks roughly equally. 2) Be sure to cover the science at issue. A) How much does testosterone help in sports? B) What is her condition? C) What is the operation or the hormone therapy like that she would have to get to compete? 3) What are the precedents for this kind of case? When has there been a similar situation and how was it handled? 4) Who is harmed if she competes as she was born? Why? How? 5) How does your team define gender? 5) What's the moral case for allowing her to compete? As you read annotate for these questions: 1. What kind of prejudice/bullying did Griner face growing up?  2. Read [|Baylor's Sexual Misconduct Policy] and ask yourself whether Susan or Celso would have lost their minds if Brittany had told them she was going to go Baylor.  3.Given the vitriol and hate that Griner's been subjected to (for her physique and her gender neutral affect, and her style of play) what do you think about the question of whether the Cult of True Womanhood still exists.  [|article on Brittany Griner and her sexuality/orientation].
 * Tuesday, October 14th**
 * HW = work on field study--and for Friday, read the Brittany Griner article and be ready for a quiz.**

[|Is This Chant by Mexican Soccer Fans Homophobic](Spanish teachers?)


 * Skim this** [|Sample Field Study] to get a sense of it. You don't have to read every word, but try to understand what they're doing.
 * 2)****, come with a GOOGLE DOC (that you share with me) that has your research proposal for your Field study. You can work with a partner on this project if you wish. Or you can work alone. [|Here's the assignment sheet with complete details.] **
 * Write your research proposal for your [|field study]and share it with Mr G.**

Legal scramble on Duttee Chand. Time to prepare. Begin arguments. As you read annotate for these questions: 1. What kind of prejudice/bullying did Griner face growing up? 2. Read [|Baylor's Sexual Misconduct Policy] and ask yourself whether Susan or Celso would have lost their minds if Brittany had told them she was going to go Baylor. 3.Given the vitriol and hate that Griner's been subjected to (for her physique and her gender neutral affect, and her style of play) what do you think about the question of whether the Cult of True Womanhood still exists. [|article on Brittany Griner and her sexuality/orientation].
 * Thursday, October 16**
 * HW = work on field study--and for Friday, read the Brittany Griner article and be ready for a quiz.**

Quiz on Griner. Watch Trailer of Battle of the Sexes. Introduce Battle of the Sexes. [|Then show American Masters from 28 minute mark.]
 * Friday, October 17**
 * HW for Tuesday = 1) R[|ead this article on Billie Jean King and Bobby Rigg]s' famous Battle of the Sexes Match. There will be a short writing assignment based on this article sometime next week. As you read, ask yourself how convinced are you that Riggs threw the match? Defend your view on the question of whether he threw the match.**
 * 2) Also, work on Field Study. It's due Monday, October 27**

Current Events. Fieldwork update. Watch American Masters on BJK vs. Riggs.
 * Tuesday, October 21**
 * Homework =** **work on Field Study. It's due Monday, October 27**


 * Thursday, October 23rd**
 * In class, write 1.5-2 pages double spaced answering this question in as much detail as possible**: **how convinced are you that Riggs threw the match? Defend your view on the question of whether he threw the match.**
 * Be specific. You will write this on a Google Doc that you share with me (as an editor). If you finish early you can leave.**
 * Homework = Finish your field study for Monday. **

Current Events Discuss BJK-Riggs. Introduce Jewish Soccer article.
 * Friday, October 24th**
 * Homework = Finish your field study for Monday.**

Wrapping up our gender unit. Griner and the WNBA [|Men's Health Tells Men How to Explain Sports to Women... and Wishes It Hadn't.] Field Study share. No Homework Introducing the race unit. A reporter claims some Seahawks think [|Russell Wilson "isn't black enough."]What does that even mean?
 * Monday, October 27th**

Ken Burns Baseball. Introduce Soccer and the Jewish Question. Begin reading. Also, if you're curious about Hank Greenberg (he's mentioned in the article we are reading on Soccer) [|this article] is fascinating.
 * Tuesday, October 28th**
 * Current events.**
 * Homework = read "How Soccer Explains the Jewish Question"**
 * 1. What were the political goals of teams like Hakoah? **
 * 2. How successful were Jewish athletes in the early 20th century? **
 * 3. What does European Anti-Semitism look like today? **
 * 4. How did Tottenham come to be associated with Jews? **
 * 5. How great was the Tottenham response to the foreskin chant, I mean, really, how great is that? I can't believe I just typed that sentence. **
 * 6. How did Ajax become known as a Jewish club? **
 * 7. Has being known as a Jewish club helped MTK or hurt them? **
 * 8. Finally, there are a lot of difficult references in this article. Come to class with questions about three things you read but didn't fully understand (this could be ideas, or vocabulary) **
 * 9. This article helps explain why so many people are hostile to Israel today. Why is that? **

Current Events. Discuss Soccer and the Jewish Question. Introduce Zirin. More Burns.
 * Thursday, October 30th**
 * Homework = Read Zirin's History of A People's History of Sports in the US about race. Read pages 21-24, 37-39, 41-46, 55-59. There will be a quiz on Monday on this article and on the "Soccer and the Jewish Question" article. **

Integration, Accommodation, and Separatism. Introduce King of the World.
 * Friday, October 31**
 * Homework = prepare for **** quiz on Monday on Zirin and on the "Soccer and the Jewish Question" article. **

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Quiz. Introduce King of the World. Watch Liston-Patterson.
 * Monday, November 3**
 * Homework = ** ** read King of the World pages 3-18 and answer the following questions: **
 * 1. What did Patterson pack in his suitcase before the fight. How did these items reveal his mindset? **
 * 2. Why was Liston so heavily favored, even though Patterson was the champ? **
 * 3. Describe Patterson's childhood in detail. **
 * 4. Cus D'amato was an extremely eccentric character. Give a couple of examples that show how strange he was. **
 * 5. Patterson's public persona and emotional makeup were unusual for a heavyweight champ. Explain what he was like? **
 * 6.Why did Liston credit President Kennedy with getting the Liston/Patterson fight to happen. **
 * 7. Why were MLK and other civil rights leaders appalled at the idea of Liston winning the title? **
 * 8. Describe the racism that Patterson faced, even after he became the champ. **

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Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson. King of the World. Integration/Accommodation/Separatism Fleetwood Walker [|Jackie Robinson Testifies Against Paul Robeson] [|Paul Robeson helped integrate baseball]
 * Tuesday, November 4**

media type="youtube" key="KN9dPSRtyLQ" width="420" height="315" [|Robeson's remarkable testimony] Jack Johnson Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston Discuss last night's reading.
 * Homework =** **read King of the World (note that we are SKIPPING some pages) pages 27-36 and the bottom of 39-42 and answer the following questions:**
 * 1. Why did sportswriters hate Cassius Clay?**
 * 2. What happened to Patterson in the Liston fight? Why didn't he stick to the fight plan?**
 * 3. What did Patterson do after the fight? How did he get home? How weird is this story?**
 * 4. What kind of reception did Liston receive back home in Philly? Why?**

Current Events. [|WWCUP of Soccer and Turf] And [|the number of black MLB players keeps dropping.] Why? And is that a problem? Discuss last night's reading. Sonny Liston/Ali/Patterson Class time for reading. 1.**Liston's childhood and background were epically awful. Pick three details that stand out for you.** 2. How did Liston get hooked up with the Mafia? 3.How did the Mafia treat him? 4. How did the senators treat him at the hearing on organized crime? 5. What sort of criminal was Liston? Give an example. 6. How did Liston get into boxing? 7. How did Liston meet his wife?
 * Thursday, November 6**
 * Homework =** **read King of the World pages 43-57 and answer the following questions:**

Discuss King of the World. Search Proquest for articles on Robinson breaking into the majors. Go to http://www. proquestk12.com Username: 40-1819remote Password: bigchalk Click “My Products” Click on the Historical Newspapers section. Then do your customized search for contemporary newspaper reports about Jackie Robinson's first season. His first game was on 4/15/47 so you'll want to search for that season (possibly before the date of his debut and possibly well after as well). As you read the articles, consider whether the writers of the articles and the people quoted in them seem A) Supportive of Jackie B) Skeptical about integration C) Patronizing D) Outright racist
 * Friday, November 7**
 * Homework = read** **King of the World pages (NOTE THAT WE ARE SKIPPING SOME PAGES) 67-77 and 81-89 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
 * 1. What advice did Senator Kefauver have for Liston? Was this realistic advice?**
 * 2. Who was Ash Resnik? How did he win over Liston?**
 * 3. Liston is described in this section as a jerk. Give some examples.**
 * 4. Who got the better of the Clay/Liston encounter on the casino floor?**
 * 5. Did Patterson fare any better in the second Liston/Patterson fight?**
 * 6. What did Clay do after the fight?**
 * 7. Describe Clay's family life and childhood. How does it compare with Liston's or Patterson's?**
 * 8. Who was the first Cassius Clay, the one that the boxer was named after.**
 * 9. How was young Cassius Clay affected by segregation and racism.**

Search Proquest for articles on Robinson breaking into the majors. Go to http://www. proquestk12.com Username: 40-1819remote Password: bigchalk Click “My Products” Click on the Historical Newspapers section. Then do your customized search for contemporary newspaper reports about Jackie Robinson's first season. His first game was on 4/15/47 so you'll want to search for that season (possibly before the date of his debut and possibly well after as well). As you read the articles, consider whether the writers of the articles and the people quoted in them seem A) Supportive of Jackie B) Skeptical about integration C) Patronizing D) Outright racist Discuss King of the World
 * Monday, November 10**
 * Homework = read "King of the World" 89-96 and be prepared to answer the following questions: **
 * 1. What's the myth of Clay's gold medal, and what's the reality? **
 * 2. How did young Clay get involved in boxing? **
 * 3. Describe young Clay's personality. **
 * 4. What kind of a student was young Clay? **

And [|the number of black MLB players keeps dropping.] Why? And is that a problem?
 * Tuesday, November 11**
 * Discuss King of the World.**
 * Reading questions you've struggled with?**
 * Current Events**
 * Homework = Study for King of the World Test. It will be drawn from the reading questions we've done so far.**

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Current Events.
 * Thursday, November 13**
 * Test**
 * I [|Found the boy who plays football and wrestles!]**
 * Homework = King of the World read pages 99-107 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. What did Dick Schaap think of Clay?**
 * 2. What was the political message of the speaker Clay and Schaap saw in Harlem, and what did Clay think of that message?**
 * 3. What was Clay's experience like at the Olympics?**
 * 4. What was the reaction of the white Louisville community to Clay upon his return home from the Olympics?**

Discuss King of the World. Emmitt Til and the Great Migration Begin reading in class.
 * Friday, November 14**
 * Buffalo Jills.**
 * I [|Found the boy who plays football and wrestles!]**
 * Homework = read King of the World 111--to the bottom of 129 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. Describe Archie Moore. What kind of a fighter was he? Why did he not mesh well with Clay?**
 * 2.Why did Angelo Dundee get along with Clay better than Moore did?**
 * 3. What did Clay learn from Gorgeous George?**
 * 4. Moore said this about Clay "He has this twentieth century exuberance, but there's bitterness in him somewhere." Do you agree with either part of this assessment of Clay? Give examples to support your contention.**
 * 5. What happened in the Moore fight?**
 * 6. When and how did Clay become interested in the Black Muslims? Why did they appeal to him?**

AND

[|What's it like to be a Buffalo Jills Cheerleader?] Choose the 5 rules in this document that are most obnoxious, and choose 4 that you think are just good advice.



media type="youtube" key="-FZBzGhxERg" width="420" height="315" Discuss King of the World Watch Archie Moore vs. Clay. Fard? What do you think? Great Migration 1. What did the Black Muslims think of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement? 2. What were the key events that shaped the life of Elijah Poole (later Elija Muhammad)? 3. What was the theology (religious ideas) of W.D. Fard and why did these ideas have appeal for poor blacks? 4. Fard's ideas seem strange. Which ideas do you find strangest? 5. What was the appeal of this theology to young Clay? 6. Why did Clay struggle so much in his fight against Doug Jones?
 * Monday, November 17**
 * Homewok = Read "King of the World" pages 129-139 and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**

Does the Executive Summary of the FIFA Investigation clear FIFA of corruption? [|Read this before deciding].

Advanced Stats vs. The Eyeball Test Review the reading and reading questions from last week--Clay, exuberant but bitter? Fard and the Nation of Islam. Strangest ideas. Appeal for Clay? Article on
 * Tuesday, November 18**
 * Homework is to read "King of the World," bottom of page 139-142 and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 1. How did Clay do in the Cooper fight? **
 * 2. How did Clay try to gain a psychological advantage on Liston? **
 * NOW SKIP AHEAD TO the middle of 157 and read pages 157-159 ** ** and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 3. Describe the meeting of Clay and the Beatles. **
 * NOW SKIP AHEAD TO 163 ** ** read pages 163-172 ** ** and annotate for the following questions **
 * 4. What was Malcolm X's life like and how did he end up in the Nation of Islam? **
 * 5. Why did the Nation of Islam dislike boxing? **
 * 6. ** ** Why was there a feud between Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad? What did Malcolm dislike about Elijah Muhammad and vice versa? **
 * 7. Do Clay's religious beliefs seem sincere at this point? **

Clay's poem about the Liston match on page 148 The Nation of Islam's strange theology. Is it all that strange, really? What was the appeal of the Nation of Islam for Ali? What are the implications of the Nation of Islam's theology for its politics? Malcom vs. Elijah Muhammad. Man up, Miami Dolphins!
 * Thursday, November 20**
 * Homework = read "King of the World," page 173-190 and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 1. What did Clay do at Liston's Miami residence to enrage Liston? Why didn't Liston respond? **
 * 2. Which fighter was prepared better for the fight? **
 * 3. Describe what happened at the weigh-in. **
 * 4. What was Clay's mindset as the hour of the fight approached? Who seemed to have the advantage? **

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 * Friday, November 21**
 * Homework = read "King of the World," pages 190-204 and annotate for the following questions: **
 * 1. Take us through the first Clay Liston fight round by round. Who won each round? What were the notable events of each round? **
 * 2. Are you surprised by the way the fight ended? Explain your answer. **
 * 3. What was Clay/Ali's demeanor after the fight? What did he say to the press? **


 * read "King of the World" pages 205-218 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. After he defeated Liston, Clay acknowledged that he was a Muslim. What was the reaction of reporters?**
 * 2. What was the reaction of the black press and of civil rights activists to the announcement of Ali's conversion? What did King think? How about Jackie Robinson?**
 * 3. How did Clay get his new name?**
 * 4. Whose side did Ali take in the Malcolm X Elijah Muhammad fight? Why? Does this decision affect how you think about Ali (it does for me)?**


 * Monday, November 24**

2. How did Ali meet Sonji? What was she like?
 * Homework = read King of the World-- NOTE AFTER 218 we are SKIPPING AHEAD to the bottom of 227**
 * Read from 227 to 232 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. Describe Ali's relationship to Joe Louis--it was complicated. How did his feelings for Louis change over time?**

Also, study for your test.

King of the World test part II. Discuss Ali.
 * Tuesday November 25**
 * No homework. Enjoy your break!**


 * Monday, December 1**

[|A dual profile of Pouncey and Jerry] media type="custom" key="24454036" Brown vs. Board of Ed. Why is separate inherently unequal? The politics of the Nation of Islam. Thurgood Marshall on Malcolm X. "And I just ask one simple question: what did he ever do? Name me one concrete thing he ever did?" What's your reaction to this assessment? And [|in this interview]Marshall questioned Malcolm's evolution and his historical significance. Is he right to do so? media type="custom" key="24421244"
 * NOTE AFTER 232 we are SKIPPING AHEAD to 236.**
 * Read from 236-251 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. How well prepared did Liston seem for the rematch?**
 * 2. Why was the fight cancelled?**
 * 3. What was Ali's reaction to Malcolm's death?**
 * 4. What was the atmosphere like in Maine before the Ali/Liston rematch? What was Ali's mood? What was Liston's?**
 * [|Vox's Primer on NFL Concusssions]**
 * Use your books to defend or contradict it.**
 * Ali/Liston I--Round 1. Time 11:50**

Finish Clay Liston I Current Events -OSU player dead. --Ray Rice Update --Ferguson and the Rams --Malcolm and Ali
 * Tuesday, December 2nd**
 * Homework = Read from 236-251 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. How well prepared did Liston seem for the rematch?**
 * 2. Why was the fight cancelled?**
 * 3. What was Ali's reaction to Malcolm's death?**
 * 4. What was the atmosphere like in Maine before the Ali/Liston rematch? What was Ali's mood? What was Liston's**

Malcolm and Ali. Defending MLK and questioning Malcolm. Thurgood Marshall The Ballot or the Bullet 1. How weird was the atmosphere in Maine before the fight? Seriously, how weird? What were the weirdest parts? 2. Do you think there was a fix? Why or why not? Explain.
 * Thursday, December 4th **
 * Homework = read "King of the World" pages 253--266 and annotate for the following reading question: **

Grantland 4th Down Hot Hand?
 * Friday, December 5th**
 * Homework = read "King of the World" pages 267-280 and annotate for the following reading question: **
 * 1. What was the source of the problems between Ali and his wife Sonji? Who do you blame for these problems? **
 * 2. What did Patterson think of Ali and vice versa? Who do you think handled this situation better? **

[|Hot hand/streak shooting-does it exist? How might we tell?]


 * Grantland 4th Down**

Liston-Ali Malcolm: Name one thing he did to help people. Ballots or Bullets Big Data and the Hot Hand Robbed Homework = read " ** King of the World" pages 283-292 and annotate for the following reading question and be ready for Monday's test: ** 3. How did the public react to his position on the war and the draft at first? Why do you think Ali's reputation has improved so much as time has gone on?
 * Monday, December 8th**
 * 1. Describe the fight between Ali and Patterson. **
 * 2. Explain Ali's long saga with the draft and his position on the war. **


 * [|Robbed]**

I will be gone. You will read "The Shame of College Sports" by Taylor Branch for the first 35 minutes of class. For the last 15, you will discuss, with our sub, what, exactly, are the problems with college sports.
 * Tuesday, December 9th**
 * Homework = for Thursday, read up through the bottom of page 11 of "The Shame of College Sports"**

Patterson vs. Ali. What's my name? Ali and the Draft. Ali and History. Ali's Legacy. The death of Sonny Liston.
 * Thursday, December 11th**
 * Homework = Read "The Shame of College Sports" front the bottom of page 11 up through the middle of page 15.**
 * As you read annotate for the way that the NCAA treated:**
 * A.J. Green**
 * Terrelle Pryor**
 * Andrew Oliver**
 * James Paxton**
 * and**
 * Joseph Agnew**

Discuss "The Shame of College Sports"
 * Friday, December 12th**
 * Robbed.**
 * Homework = Do some research on your own and come with a news story that chronicles either:**
 * 1) a recent (last 3 years) example of how the NCAA has harshly penalized or mistreated a student-athlete for violating the NCAA's rules.**
 * 2) demonstrates the NCAA's hypocrisy when it comes to amateurism.**

Current Events Discuss the Shame of College Sports. Share your shame of College Sports updates. Current events. Introduce Anti-Trust.
 * Monday, December 15th**
 * Homework = Read Anti-Trust Guide and come ready to explain**
 * 1) What is Antitrust law?**
 * 2) How might some argue that the NCAA has violated Antitrust law? Be specific. Which parts of Antitrust law do you think are most problematic for the NCAA?**
 * 3) Also come with questions about any part of this that you don't understand. .**

[|Should an Oklahoma judge decide a football game]? [|Buffalo Jills Lawsuit--an update.] [|NFL's new personnel policy.]
 * [|Dante Cunningham]**

The Hot Hand Streak? Real? If you were given unlimited box score info how would you test for it? [|E Sports are gaining popularity on campuses] Is the NCAA transfer rule fair? If not, how should it be changed? [|Exploitation of NCAA transfer rule]
 * Tuesday, December 16th**
 * Homework = Read the Hot Hand Article that I passed out in class and be prepared to discuss it next time. As you read, annotate for what kinds of evidence are being employed to debunk the Hot Hand theory. Are you convinced by this evidence? Why?**
 * Also, note the importance of human psychology in studying the hot hand. How does human psychology make studying streaks in shooters much harder than, say, studying streaks in tossed coins? That would be a good quiz question, wouldn't. I'm just saying.**

Buffalo Jills. [|NCAA Transfer BS]
 * Thursday, December 18th**
 * Homework = no homework---enjoy!**
 * Tom see you for breakfast!**


 * Friday, December 18th**


 * Homework = have a great break!**

Introductions What is a sport? Why do you like sports? Excerpt from "American Cool," by Peter Stearns. Discuss. What purposes do sports serve in society? For you? 1. To this day, most Americans have heard the false story that Abner Doubleday invented baseball. Where did this myth come from and who promoted it? 2. Greenberg says that "baseball did not grow rapidly among Southern men of honor because it seemed to embody a set of values at odds with their culture." What values did baseball embody? Why were these values at odds with Southern culture. Be specific. 3. Why did baseball suit the north better? 4. In what ways did hunting suit the culture of Southern men of honor better than baseball?
 * Friday September 6th**
 * The way we play and watch sports reflects our values provide us a way to instill and inculcate.**
 * Homework = Read "Honor and Slavery," by Kenneth Greenberg pages 115-127 and answer the following questions:**


 * Monday, September 9th**

Introduce "You Gotta Have Wa"

Discuss Honor and Slavery reading questions. How did baseball suit the North better? [|Spalding's East and West North and South] Watch Ken Burns Baseball (part 1) 17-47. media type="custom" key="23772980" // 1. Describe how the Japanese felt about Sports before the Meiji Period. // // 2. Describe how the Japanese infused baseball with their traditional values. What are those traditional Japanese values? // // 3. Describe the Imbrie incident? How did it intersect with international diplomacy? // // 4 Based on this reading, how good do you think Japanese baseball was before World War II. Why do you think that? // // 5. What did General Nogi think about baseball? Why // // 6. Explain Tobita's philosophy of baseball. Was it borrowed or native Japanese? // // 7. What were the highlights of the US/Japanese games of the 1930's? // // 8. The author argues that baseball suits the Japanese national character. How so? //
 * Homework = for THURSDAY Read pages 27-51 of "You Gotta Have Wa" and answer the following questions: **

Here's George Carlin on the differences between baseball and football. Good stuff. media type="custom" key="23772660" Continue to discuss Greenberg's "Honor and Slavery." Watch Ken Burns baseball and discuss. Japanese baseball fans. Introduce current events assignment.
 * Tuesday, September 10th**

Field of Dreams: “Ray. People will come, Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. "Of course, we won't mind if you look around", you'll say, "It's only $20 per person". They'll pass over the money without even thinking about it: for it is money they have and peace they lack. And they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good and that could be again. Oh...people will come Ray. People will most definitely come.” media type="custom" key="23566816" // 1. Describe how the Japanese felt about Sports before the Meiji Period. // // 2. Describe how the Japanese infused baseball with their traditional values. What are those traditional Japanese values? // // 3. Describe the Imbrie incident? How did it intersect with international diplomacy? // // 4 Based on this reading, how good do you think Japanese baseball was before World War II. Why do you think that? // // 5. What did General Nogi think about baseball? Why // // 6. Explain Tobita's philosophy of baseball. Was it borrowed or native Japanese? // // 7. What were the highlights of the US/Japanese games of the 1930's? // // 8. The author argues that baseball suits the Japanese national character. How so? //
 * Homework = for THURSDAY Read pages 27-51 of "You Gotta Have Wa" and answer the following questions: **

Discuss Japanese baseball. Cultural values. Introduce Gouging by Elliott Gorn Introduce our slideshow assignment [|Sports and Values Presentation] Make groups. 1. What were some of the most shocking forms of violence in the South described by Gorn? List three. 2. According to Gorn, what cultural values were prized among the men of the backcountry? 3. Why was the economy and culture of the back country conducive to rough and tumble fighting? (This is on 66). 4. Explain how honor and dignity are different. 5. Do you consider rough and tumble fighting a sport? Why or why not? 6. Why did the era of gouging end? What replaced it?
 * Thursday, September 12th**
 * Homework = Read "Gouging" by Elliott Gorn and answer the following reading questions.**

Discuss Gouging. Begin working on slideshow. Introduce values project.
 * Friday, September 13th**
 * No homework due to Yom Kippur.**

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[|Sports and Values Presentation]

Open reading card on gouging. Work on your presentation.
 * Monday, September 16th**
 * Homework = work on your presentation. Is anybody willing to go tomorrow? If so, I'll grade you easy.**

Finish up your slides. Practice your presentation.
 * Tuesday, September 17th**
 * Is anyone willing to present?**
 * Homework = be ready to present.**

Introduce Shadow of a Nation. Slideshows. [|Shadow of a Nation, by Gary Smith]
 * Thursday September 19th**
 * Homework = For Monday, write and answer four of your own reading questions for Shadow of a Nation**.

Slideshows. [|Shadow of a Nation, by Gary Smith] Assign current events. __Sports Sociology Current Events Assignment__
 * Friday, September 20th**
 * Homework = For Monday, write and answer four of your own reading questions for Shadow of a Nation**.

Discuss Shadow of a Nation. Find a cool old article on sports. Search Google archives for early sports reports. [|Google Advanced book search for early sport]. This link is fascinating. It's about golf and basketball at Vassar. [|White Men Can't Pass]
 * Monday, September 23rd**
 * Homework = Read A People's History of Sports in the US pages 11-13, 29-30, 59-61 94-96 and 201-204 and as you read be prepared to discuss the following question: for every time period discussed, what were the obstacles standing in the way of women athletes?**

[|Players protest against NCAA exploitation.]

Current events. Here's the assignment sheet __ [|Sports Sociology Current Events Assignment] __ [|Sayyid Qutb on American Society and sports.] Discuss women in sports history. Obstacles and changes. Homework = 1) R[|ead this blog]post and 2) engage on [|my discussion board]with your classmates on the issues raised by the author.
 * Tuesday, September 24th**

It's not just football players who get concussions. [|Here's a really scary story] about Brianna Scurry, who was a key reason the US won the 1999 Women's World Cup.

Current Events- [|Cult of True Womanhood] Obstacles and moments of change for women in sports. Highlights from our discussion thread. Explain Google Books Advanced Search.
 * Thursday, September 26th**
 * Homework = Search Google Books Advanced Search for an old sports article or book on women and sports. Nothing after 1975. Bring a link to this article or book and be ready to explain to the class whether the attitude expressed in the article reveals support or opposition for**** the [|Cult of True Womanhood?] **

Share historical articles on women.
 * Friday, September 27th**
 * Homework = For Tuesday Read the introduction to the packet "Gender and Sport in Modern America" and then skip ahead to 247. From there on annotate each document in the packet for this question. "Based on your reading of the document does the author of the document support or oppose the [|Cult of True Womanhood?"]**

I will be out of town. You'll have a sub. You'll watch "Sporting Chance,"
 * Monday, September 30th**
 * Homework = For Tuesday Read the introduction to the packet "Gender and Sport in Modern America" and then skip ahead to 247. From there on annotate each document in the packet for this question. "Based on your reading of the document does the author of the document support or oppose the [|Cult of True Womanhood?"]**

Current Events. Discuss Cult of True Womanhood. Congressman Quigley?
 * Tuesday, October 1**
 * Homework = [|Read this summary of the legacy of Title IX a]nd write a (roughly) one page typed reflection in which you answer these questions: 1. Do you think TItle IX succeeded in its mission of equalizing sports opportunities between men and women? 2. How do you account for the ongoing disparity the public seems to have in women's sports vs. men's sports? 3. Is Title IX a case of necessary government action to achieve justice or is it a misguided piece of social engineering, in which well-intentioned people use the levers of government to try to reshape human nature to fit their own naive conception of a utopian society.**

Mimi sent m[|e this piece she wrote for health class] explains some of the injury difference between men and women. Very interesting. Thanks, Mimi!

Did Bobby Riggs throw his match against Billie Jean King? This link is to the PBS documentary on Billie Jean King [|American Masters]

[|Don Van Natta's article] [|Gail Collins] [|Fresh Air] Current Events Discuss Title IX. Watch [|ESPN on the match] Assign parts for our [|hearing on the Riggs/King match.]
 * Thursday, October 3**
 * Homework = Read [|Don Van Natta's article] alleging that Bobby Riggs threw the match vs. BJK. As you read, annotate carefully for the most persuasive and least persuasive elements of Van Natta's argument. We will be debating whether he threw the match and whether it matters, so you will need to know this article backward and forward.**

Work on your Riggs/King part. Do some research beyond Van Natta's article.
 * Friday, October 4**
 * Homework = [|be ready for Monday's Riggs/King Hearing.]**

Riggs/King Hearing As you read annotate for these questions: 1. What kind of prejudice/bullying did Griner face growing up? 2. Read [|Baylor's Sexual Misconduct Policy] and ask yourself whether Susan or Celso would have lost their minds if Brittany had told them she was going to go Baylor. 3.Given the vitriol and hate that Griner's been subjected to (for her physique and her gender neutral affect, and her style of play) what do you think about the question of whether the Cult of True Womanhood still exists.
 * Monday, October 7**
 * Introduce our field study.**
 * Homework = read** [|article on Brittany Griner and her sexuality/orientation].

[|Transgendered MMA Fighter Fallon Fox]

Current Events. Introduce Field Study-[|Sample Field Study] Discuss Brittany Griner.
 * Tuesday, October 8**
 * Homework = 2 parts**
 * Part 1 read article about Transgender Athletes and come ready to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1) Under what conditions should transgendered athletes be allowed to compete against athletes of their new gender?**
 * 2) Under what conditions should transgendered athletes NOT** **be allowed to compete against athletes of their new gender?**

But for Friday, you will come with your research proposal which should have: 1) A study question. 2) A hypothesis. 3) A clear research design ( either a field study plan or a survey strategy).
 * Part 2 for Tuesday, come with a GOOGLE DOC (that you share with me) that has your research proposal for your Field study. You can work with a partner on this project if you wish. Or you can work alone. [|Here's the assignment sheet with complete details.]**

DIscuss the transgendered athlete. Go over how to write up a Field Study. For the study profiled in the video below,
 * Thursday, October 10th**

But for Tuesday, you will come with your research proposal which should have: 1) A study question. 2) A hypothesis. 3) A clear research design ( either a field study plan or a survey strategy).
 * Homework = Write up your GOOGLE DOC (that you share with me) that has your research proposal for your Field study. You can work with a partner on this project if you wish. Or you can work alone. [|Here's the assignment sheet with complete details.]**

Before beginning your own proposal, you MUST READ this example.-[|Sample Field Study] As you read it, try to identify the three parts of their proposal, 1) A study question. 2) A hypothesis.3) A clear research design ( either a field study plan or a survey strategy). Also, as you read it, ask yourself whether this was a good study. If not, what problems do you find in it.

-[|Sample Field Study] But for Tuesday, you will come with your research proposal which should have: 1) A study question. 2) A hypothesis. 3) A clear research design ( either a field study plan or a survey strategy).
 * Write up your GOOGLE DOC (that you share with me) that has your research proposal for your Field study. You can work with a partner on this project if you wish. Or you can work alone. [|Here's the assignment sheet with complete details.]**

I have Jury Duty. Make sure you have shared your Google Doc that has your Field Study proposal with me. I'll try to give you feedback from the jury box. Hopefully I won't get a murder trial and I'll be back on Thursday. I'll post on the website if I'm not. Evelyn will lead us in current events
 * Tuesday, October 15th**
 * Homework = work on your Field Study. It's due Monday, October 21.**

[|Good ESPN article on Desegregation of baseball.]

[|OTL on the N word in football.]

Current Events. Concussion documentary recap. Discuss Field Studies. Start reading Zirin's History of A People's History of Sports in the US about race. Read pages 21-24, 37-39, 41-46, 55-59 and 72-89
 * Thursday, October 17th**


 * Homework = work on Field Study and for Monday read pages** Read pages 21-24, 37-39, 41-46, 55-59 and 72-89 **of Dave Zirin's A People's History of Sports in the US on race related issues.** **Expect a quiz on these pages on Monday.**

Was Robinson's testimony fair? Integration vs. Separatism. Malcolm X/Garvey. [|Robinson's autobiography--reflections on Robeson.] Discuss Moses Fleetwood Walker/ Jack Johnson and Paul Robeson/Jackie Robinson. media type="custom" key="24111732" media type="custom" key="24137180" media type="custom" key="24111710" media type="custom" key="24111428"
 * Friday, October 18th**
 * Homework = work on Field Study and for Monday read pages** Read pages 21-24, 37-39, 41-46, 55-59 and 72-89 **of Dave Zirin's A People's History of Sports in the US on race related issues.** **Expect a quiz on these pages on Monday.**

And in case you are curious here's[| Robeson's remarkable testimony] before HUAC. This is not required, just recommended.

Quiz on **Dave Zirin's History of A People's History of Sports in the US on race related issues.** Discuss separatism and integration in sports American History. Fleetwood Walker, Jack Johnson, Jesse Owens I got the vids. Homework = and read pages 97-111 **of Dave Zirin's A People's History of Sports in the US on race related issues.** Annotate for these questions: 1. Who were the leading black athletes of this period of US History? Were they political? If so, what were their politics? 2. How much progress had been made by the end of this period? 3. How much progress remained to be made for black athletes?
 * Monday, October 21**

Current events. Continue with Joe Louis and Jesse Owens. Discuss last night's reading.
 * Tuesday, October 22nd.**
 * Homework = and read pages 120-123 and 130-134 of Dave Zirin's A People's History of Sports in the US on race related issues and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. Why were the years 1954-1955 so important in the Civil Rights era? What were the main events of those years?**
 * 2. What were Althea Gibson' achievements in sports?**
 * 3. After Robinson retired, he remained politically active. What were his political views? Remember our categories; Integrationist/Separatist/Accommodationist/Apolitical. Also note that to fully answer this question, you have to read page 134.**
 * 4. How would characterize the politics of Willie Mays?**
 * 5. Do you think athletes should be free to avoid politics?**
 * Also--Note that there may be another reading quiz on Thursday. This quiz will cover 97-111 and 120-123 and 130-134 of Zirin's A People's History of Sports in the US.**


 * And if you're curious, [|here's an article I wrote years ago on race and perceptions of race in basketball.]**

Introduce Ali. King of the World! Homework = For Monday read How Soccer Explains the World and annotate for the following questions: 1. What were the political goals of teams like Hakoah? 2. How successful were Jewish athletes in the early 20th century? 3. What does European Anti-Semitism look like today? 4. How did Tottenham come to be associated with Jews? 5. How great was the Tottenham response to the foreskin chant, I mean, really, how great is that? I can't believe I just typed that sentence. 6. How did Ajax become known as a Jewish club? 7. Has being known as a Jewish club helped MTK or hurt them? 8. Finally, there are a lot of difficult references in this article. Come to class with questions about three things you read but didn't fully understand (this could be ideas, or vocabulary).
 * Thursday, October 24th.**
 * Current Events.**
 * Discuss last night's reading.**
 * Race and style in sports. Is that a legitimate discussion?**

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-[|Sample Field Study]
 * Write up your GOOGLE DOC (that you share with me) that has your research proposal for your Field study. You can work with a partner on this project if you wish. Or you can work alone. [|Here's the assignment sheet with complete details.]**

Quiz. Current events. Can athletes be apolitical? HC vs. Gallaudet. 1. What were the political goals of teams like Hakoah? 2. How successful were Jewish athletes in the early 20th century? 3. What does European Anti-Semitism look like today? 4. How did Tottenham come to be associated with Jews? 5. How great was the Tottenham response to the foreskin chant, I mean, really, how great is that? I can't believe I just typed that sentence. 6. How did Ajax become known as a Jewish club? 7. Has being known as a Jewish club helped MTK or hurt them? 8. Finally, there are a lot of difficult references in this article. Come to class with questions about three things you read but didn't fully understand (this could be ideas, or vocabulary).
 * Friday, October 25**
 * Homework = For Monday read How Soccer Explains the World and annotate for the following questions:**

Discuss soccer article, anti-semitism, identity and sports. Sports, ethnicity/race and style.
 * Monday, October 28th**

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 * Homework =** **read King of the World pages 3-18 and answer the following questions:**
 * 1. What did Patterson pack in his suitcase before the fight. How did these items reveal his mindset?**
 * 2. Why was Liston so heavily favored, even though Patterson was the champ?**
 * 3. Describe Patterson's childhood in detail.**
 * 4. Cus D'amato was an extremely eccentric character. Give a couple of examples that show how strange he was.**
 * 5. Patterson's public persona and emotional makeup were unusual for a heavyweight champ. Explain what he was like?**
 * 6.Why did Liston credit President Kennedy with getting the Liston/Patterson fight to happen.**
 * 7. Why were MLK and other civil rights leaders appalled at the idea of Liston winning the title?**
 * 8.. Describe the racism that Patterson faced, even after he became the champ.**

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Current events. Race and style in sports. Patterson and Liston. Go over last night's reading questions. Begin reading tonight's section of King of the World.
 * Tuesday, October 29th**
 * Homework =** **read King of the World (note that we are SKIPPING some pages) pages 27-36 and the bottom of 39-42 and answer the following questions:**
 * 1. Why did sportswriters hate Cassius Clay?**
 * 2. What happened to Patterson in the Liston fight? Why didn't he stick to the fight plan?**
 * 3. What did Patterson do after the fight? How did he get home? How weird is this story?**
 * 4. What kind of reception did Liston receive back home in Philly? Why?**

Danny O, you asked about the book that explains home field advantage. [|Here's a summary.]

media type="custom" key="24269136" Current Events. [|Hot hand/streak shooting-does it exist? How might we tell?] Sonny Liston/Ali/Patterson Class time for reading. 1.**Liston's childhood and background were epically awful. Pick three details that stand out for you.** 2. How did Liston get hooked up with the Mafia? 3.How did the Mafia treat him? 4. How did the senators treat him at the hearing on organized crime? 5. What sort of criminal was Liston? Give an example. 6. How did Liston get into boxing? 7. How did Liston meet his wife?
 * Thursday, October 31**
 * Homework =** **read King of the World pages 43-57 and answer the following questions:**

[|Here's an article about how the Indians are downplaying Chief Wahoo.] [|Here's an interesting article about concussions on the rise.] And [|the number of black MLB players keeps dropping.] Why? And is that a problem?

Discuss King of the World. Clay v. United States. Homework = read **King of the World pages (NOTE THAT WE ARE SKIPPING SOME PAGES) 67-77 and 81-89 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
 * Friday, November 1**
 * 1. What advice did Senator Kefauver have for Liston? Was this realistic advice?**
 * 2. Who was Ash Resnik? How did he win over Liston?**
 * 3. Liston is described in this section as a jerk. Give some examples.**
 * 4. Who got the better of the Clay/Liston encounter on the casino floor?**
 * 5. Did Patterson fare any better in the second Liston/Patterson fight?**
 * 6. What did Clay do after the fight?**
 * 7. Describe Clay's family life and childhood. How does it compare with Liston's or Patterson's?**
 * 8. Who was the first Cassius Clay, the one that the boxer was named after.**
 * 9. How was young Cassius Clay affected by segregation and racism.**

[|Here's an article about how the Indians are downplaying Chief Wahoo.] [|Here's an interesting article about concussions on the rise.] And [|the number of black MLB players keeps dropping.] Why? And is that a problem? Emmit Till. Great Migration in reverse. Video. Discuss Clay's childhood, family and personality. Compare him to Liston and Patterson. Clay v. Liston at casino. Ali's medal**.**
 * Monday, November 4th**
 * Homework = read "King of the World" study for test, which will cover the book so far, and read pages 89-96 and be prepared to answer the following questions:**
 * 1. What's the myth of Clay's gold medal, and what's the reality?**
 * 2. How did young Clay get involved in boxing?**
 * 3. Describe young Clay's personality.**
 * 4. What kind of a student was young Clay?**

Test!!!! on "King of the World." Current Events. [|Here's a good article on Incognito and Hazing.] As we talked about in class, hazing is definitely on the way out.
 * Tuesday, November 5th**
 * Homework for Monday, November 11th is to read three sections of "King of the World,"**


 * pages 99-107 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. What did Dick Schaap think of Clay?**
 * 2. What was the political message of the speaker Clay and Schaap saw in Harlem, and what did Clay think of that message?**
 * 3. What was Clay's experience like at the Olympics?**
 * 4. What was the reaction of the white Louisville community to Clay upon his return home from the Olympics?**

AND


 * 111-124**
 * 1. Describe Archie Moore. What kind of a fighter was he? Why did he not mesh well with Clay?**
 * 2.Why did Angelo Dundee get along with Clay better than Moore did?**
 * 3. What did Clay learn from Gorgeous George?**
 * 4. Moore said this about Clay "He has this twentieth century exuberance, but there's bitterness in him somewhere." Do you agree with either part of this assessment of Clay? Give examples to support your contention.**
 * 5. What happened in the Moore fight?**

AND 1. When and how did Clay become interested in the Black Muslims? Why did they appeal to him? 2. What did the Black Muslims think of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement? 3. What were the key events that shaped the life of Elijah Poole (later Elija Muhammad)? 4. What was the theology (religious ideas) of W.D. Fard and why did these ideas have appeal for poor blacks? 5. Fard's ideas seem strange. Which ideas do you find strangest? 6. What was the appeal of this theology to young Clay? 7. Why did Clay struggle so much in his fight against Doug Jones?
 * 125-139.**

I'm in Quebec for a conference on Sociology of Sports. You will watch Hoop Dreams and fill out the study guide I gave you. It's a great film. Enjoy. In case you lost your study guide, here's another: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">@http://cobblearning.net/aosborn/files/2011/01/Hoop-Dreams1.doc
 * Thursday, November 7th.**


 * Homework for Monday, November 11th is to read three sections of "King of the World,"**
 * pages 99-107 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. What did Dick Schaap think of Clay?**
 * 2. What was the political message of the speaker Clay and Schaap saw in Harlem, and what did Clay think of that message?**
 * 3. What was Clay's experience like at the Olympics?**
 * 4. What was the reaction of the white Louisville community to Clay upon his return home from the Olympics?**

AND


 * 111-124**
 * 1. Describe Archie Moore. What kind of a fighter was he? Why did he not mesh well with Clay?**
 * 2.Why did Angelo Dundee get along with Clay better than Moore did?**
 * 3. What did Clay learn from Gorgeous George?**
 * 4. Moore said this about Clay "He has this twentieth century exuberance, but there's bitterness in him somewhere." Do you agree with either part of this assessment of Clay? Give examples to support your contention.**
 * 5. What happened in the Moore fight?**

AND 1. When and how did Clay become interested in the Black Muslims? Why did they appeal to him? 2. What did the Black Muslims think of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement? 3. What were the key events that shaped the life of Elijah Poole (later Elijah Muhammad)? 4. What was the theology (religious ideas) of W.D. Fard and why did these ideas have appeal for poor blacks? 5. Fard's ideas seem strange. Which ideas do you find strangest? 6. What was the appeal of this theology to young Clay? 7. Why did Clay struggle so much in his fight against Doug Jones?
 * 125-139.**

Calendar of C. Events Thurs. 9/25 Andrew Tues. Oct. 1 Reilly Thurs. Oct. 3rd Camille Tuesday 10/8 Griffin Thursday 10/10 Danny Tuesday 10/ 15 Evelyn Thursday10/17 Julian Tues. 10/ 22nd Matt Thurs. 10/24th Mercy Tues. 10/29 Mimi Thurs 10/31 Sanford Tues. 11/5 Noah Thurs. 11/7 Luke Tues 11/ 12 Michael Thurs. 11/14 Cameron

__ Sports Sociology Current Events Assignment __

I'm in Quebec for a conference on Sociology of Sports. You will watch Hoop Dreams and fill out the study guide I gave you. It's a great film. Enjoy. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">@http://cobblearning.net/aosborn/files/2011/01/Hoop-Dreams1.doc
 * Friday, November 8th**


 * Homework for Monday, November 11th is to read three sections of "King of the World,"**
 * pages 99-107 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. What did Dick Schaap think of Clay?**
 * 2. What was the political message of the speaker Clay and Schaap saw in Harlem, and what did Clay think of that message?**
 * 3. What was Clay's experience like at the Olympics?**
 * 4. What was the reaction of the white Louisville community to Clay upon his return home from the Olympics?**

AND


 * 111-124**
 * 1. Describe Archie Moore. What kind of a fighter was he? Why did he not mesh well with Clay?**
 * 2.Why did Angelo Dundee get along with Clay better than Moore did?**
 * 3. What did Clay learn from Gorgeous George?**
 * 4. Moore said this about Clay "He has this twentieth century exuberance, but there's bitterness in him somewhere." Do you agree with either part of this assessment of Clay? Give examples to support your contention.**
 * 5. What happened in the Moore fight?**

AND 1. When and how did Clay become interested in the Black Muslims? Why did they appeal to him? 2. What did the Black Muslims think of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement? 3. What were the key events that shaped the life of Elijah Poole (later Elijah Muhammad)? 4. What was the theology (religious ideas) of W.D. Fard and why did these ideas have appeal for poor blacks? 5. Fard's ideas seem strange. Which ideas do you find strangest? 6. What was the appeal of this theology to young Clay? 7. Why did Clay struggle so much in his fight against Doug Jones?
 * 125-139.**

Do poor kids have a better shot at making the NBA? [|Actually, no.]

Happy Veteran's Day. Thoughts on Hoop Dreams. What I learned at my conference. Review the reading and reading questions from last week--Clay, exuberant but bitter? Fard and the Nation of Islam. Strangest ideas. Appeal for Clay? Article on
 * Monday, November 11**
 * Homework is to read "King of the World," bottom of page 139-142 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. How did Clay do in the Cooper fight?**
 * 2. How did Clay try to gain a psychological advantage on Liston?**
 * NOW SKIP AHEAD TO the middle of 157 and read pages 157-159** **and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 3. Describe the meeting of Clay and the Beatles.**
 * NOW SKIP AHEAD TO 163** **read pages 163-172** **and annotate for the following questions**
 * 4. What was Malcolm X's life like and how did he end up in the Nation of Islam?**
 * 5. Why did the Nation of Islam dislike boxing?**
 * 6.** **Why was there a feud between Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad? What did Malcolm dislike about Elijah Muhammad and vice versa?**
 * 7. Do Clay's religious beliefs seem sincere at this point?**

What's sadder than this (page 298)? Clay's poem about the Liston match on page 148 The Nation of Islam's strange theology. Is it all that strange, really? What was the appeal of the Nation of Islam for Ali? What are the implications of the Nation of Islam's theology for its politics? Malcom vs. Elijah Muhammad. Man up, Miami Dolphins!
 * Tuesday, November 12**
 * Current events.**
 * Homework = read "King of the World," page 173-190 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. What did Clay do at Liston's Miami residence to enrage Liston? Why didn't Liston respond?**
 * 2. Which fighter was prepared better for the fight?**
 * 3. Describe what happened at the weigh-in.**
 * 4. What was Clay's mindset as the hour of the fight approached? Who seemed to have the advantage?**

Current Events [|Introducing PTI]. [|Sample Clip:] Volunteers. If you volunteer, read the article posted here for your topic, and come ready to engage in conversation. First topic: [|Is it immoral to watch football?] Griffin-Neff Second topic: Who was to blame for the split between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam. Sanford-Caron-E Assign round by round analysis of the Clay/Liston fight. Man Up, Miami Dolphins Reading time.
 * Thursday, November 14.**
 * Homework = read "King of the World," pages 190-204 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. Take us through the first Clay Liston fight round by round. Who won each round? What were the notable events of each round?**
 * 2. Are you surprised by the way the fight ended? Explain your answer.**
 * 3. What was Clay/Ali's demeanor after the fight? What did he say to the press?**

2. How did Ali meet Sonji? What was she like?
 * Also read "King of the World" pages 205-218 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. After he defeated Liston, Clay acknowledged that he was a Muslim. What was the reaction of reporters?**
 * 2. What was the reaction of the black press and of civil rights activists to the announcement of Ali's conversion? What did King think? How about Jackie Robinson?**
 * 3. How did Clay get his new name?**
 * 4. Whose side did Ali take in the Malcolm X Elijah Muhammad fight? Why? Does this decision affect how you think about Ali (it does for me)?**
 * NOTE AFTER 218 we are SKIPPING AHEAD to the bottom of 227**
 * Read from 227 to 232 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. Describe Ali's relationship to Joe Louis--it was complicated.**


 * NOTE AFTER 232 we are SKIPPING AHEAD to 236.**
 * Read from 232-251 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. How well prepared did Liston seem for the rematch?**
 * 2. Why was the fight cancelled?**
 * 3. What was Ali's reaction to Malcolm's death?**
 * 4. What was the atmosphere like in Maine before the Ali/Liston rematch? What was Ali's mood? What was Liston's?**

First topic: [|Is it immoral to watch football?] Griffin-Neff Sanford-Caron-E The Nation of Islam and boxing. What did they think of the sport? Why did they embrace Ali? Malcolm vs. Elijah Muhammad. What do you think of the way Ali handled this split? Malcolm the Ballot or the Bullet. In this speech is does he agree more with EM or MLK on integration vs. separatism? media type="custom" key="24454036" Brown vs. Board of Ed. Why is separate inherently unequal? The politics of the Nation of Islam. Thurgood Marshall on Malcolm X. "And I just ask one simple question: what did he ever do? Name me one concrete thing he ever did?" What's your reaction to this assessment? And [|in this interview]Marshall questioned Malcolm's evolution and his historical significance. Is he right to do so? media type="custom" key="24421244" Boxing, civil rights. 1. How weird was the atmosphere in Maine before the fight? Seriously, how weird? What were the weirdest parts? 2. Do you think there was a fix? Why or why not? Explain.
 * Tuesday, November 19**
 * Inaugural PTI!**
 * [|PTI Sample]**
 * Second topic:** Who was to blame for the split between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam?
 * Reactions on PTI. How'd it go? A better way to do current events? How can we** **improve it?**
 * Use your books to defend or contradict it.**
 * Ali/Liston I--Round 1. Time 11:50**
 * Homework read "King of the World" pages 253--266 and annotate for the following reading question:**

Clay-Liston 1, round by round. New PTI assignments. Here are is a link and your topic; T[|he number of black MLB players keeps dropping.] Why? And should we be concerned or bothered about that? Clay vs. US.
 * Thursday, November 21**
 * Homework read "King of the World" pages 267-280 and annotate for the following reading question:**
 * 1. What was the source of the problems between Ali and his wife Sonji? Who do you blame for these problems?**
 * 2. What did Patterson think of Ali and vice versa? Who do you think handled this situation better?**

PTI-- New PTI Topic: 2. Is the NCAA transfer rule fair? If not, how should it be changed? [|Exploitation of NCAA transfer rule] Ali-Liston II. Clay vs. US. 3. How did the public react to his position on the war and the draft at first? Why do you think Ali's reputation has improved so much as time has gone on?
 * Friday, November 22**
 * Homework read "King of the World" pages 283-292 and annotate for the following reading question and be ready for Monday's test:**
 * 1. Describe the fight between Ali and Patterson.**
 * 2. Explain Ali's long saga with the draft and his position on the war.**

Test on "King of the World!" Ali Liston II
 * Monday, November 25**
 * Homework = no homework.**

[|PTI]

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PTI O'Bannon Case

PTI: Exploitation of NCAA Transfer rule. [|Movie Assignment] High school sports. Amanda Ripley.
 * Tuesday, November 26**
 * No Homework**

[|The Case Against High School Sports]

Discuss the [|The Case Against High School Sports] [|Here's a major study that shows that high schoolers are especially susceptible to concussions.] Best arguments. Worst? Find out your partners. How to capture Youtube with Quicktime or http://www.youtubeinmp4.com How to interview people for video.
 * Monday, December 2nd**
 * Homework = work on film script.**

Movie Rubric

Here are some more links, mostly positive about HS sports. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">@http://dc.cod.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1370&context=essai
 * Tuesday, December 3rd**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> @http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=163882

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> @http://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=7680&type=5&atomID=9981

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> @http://www.dropoutprevention.org/effective-strategies/after-school-opportunities
 * Homework = Finish film script.**

Work on film. Homework = work on film. There's a lot of work to do.
 * Thursday, December 5th**

Work on film.
 * Friday, December 6th**
 * Homework = work on film. There's a lot of work to do.**

Generate questions for our guests. Work on movies.
 * Monday, December 9th**
 * Homework = work on movies.**

Interviews with Mr. Ruggiero and Nick Tachett.
 * Tuesday, December 10th**
 * Homework = work on movies.**

Work on your movie.
 * Thursday, December 12th**
 * Homework = work on movies. They are due Tuesday next week. Turn it in on Youtube and email me the link.**

Work on movie.
 * Friday, December 13th**
 * Homework = work on movies. They are due by Tuesday of next week.** **Turn it in on Youtube and email me the link.**

Watch our movies. Julian [|showed me this.] Very cool. Big data and the decision on whether to kick or go for it on 4th down. Catching up on links and stories from the past few weeks.
 * Thursday, December 19th**


 * Homework = No homework. Enjoy.**


 * Friday, December 20th**