Reference no: EM133146468

By the end of this assignment, students will be able to

• categorize the historical stages of a particular sport in history,
• compare and contrast a particular sport's identity over time,
• recommend what is needed for an academic historical timeline,
• synthesize modern and classical versions of sports, and
• evaluate the historical timeline of a particular phenomena.

Instructions

This will be a PowerPoint or SWAY project that uses graphics and text to show how a certain sport evolved from its origins to the contemporary period over a timeline.

The overall idea of the project is to acquaint students with the sources of historical data in and of themselves. The Internet will be the medium for finding copies of primary source documents and relevant forms of art in relation to the history of sport. For example: a picture of a particular manuscript out of which a particular event like Greek wrestling was found.

Types of visual sources to be used:

• Samples of public, personal, and government documents; (historical registers, statistics)
• Photographs and film still samples,
• Pictures of original documents, books and archeological findings (Greek vases, etc.)

These graphics need to be on a linear timeline. No audio or music is needed. The marking will be based on the use of at least six key dates (referenced) and each graphic needs to have a full explanation of its significance for the project and history generally.

The Iterative Stages of the Essay

There are two iterative stages to this essay, which need to be followed in sequence in order to reach the final stage and be graded.

Stages

Stage 1: Students must choose their sport topic and a brief (1-page) outline of their idea and the proposed sources.

• Due no later than 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday of UNIT ONE.

Stage 2: Final presentation submission

• Due no later than 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday of UNIT THREE