Sports History Disclosure Document
Course Description/Overview/Welcome Statement
Sports History concentrates largely on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In addition to examining the history of different sports, particularly those thought of as “national” sports, the course will also explore the Olympics, the rise of the athlete as a popular cultural hero, issues of gender and race in the sporting world, the impact of sports on social mobility, and the extent to which debates within the U.S. sporting world have changed over time.
Course Detail
Social Studies Elective
0.5 Credit
Grade 9-12
Learning Expectations
This Social Studies elective class will examine the development of sport(s) in America. Our historical study will focus on helping students gain a better understanding of the inner relationship that sport has on social, economic, cultural and political forces that are at work in the United states as well as the world. We will examine the historical context as well as the significance of gender, race, ethnicity and social class.
Students will:
a. Gain historical knowledge about the origins and development of various ports in America
as well as worldwide, major political, social, cultural, economic, and intellectual concepts through the chronological history of sport.
b. Understand why and how sports have become a popular cultural phenomenon.
c. Learn a greater appreciation for the issues that have affected sports such as gender, discrimination, race bias, and class economics.
d. Begin to recognize the influence that commercialization has within the sports world.
Assessment of Progress
Course Materials
Students will bring a smile, Chromebook, Sports History folder, paper and pen/pencil to class every day.
Classroom Procedures
Attendance:
Provo High School Policies:
Tardy Policy: students will receive a warning for up to 3 tardies. Parents will be notified at 4 tardies. Student’s will be referred to the administration for 5+ tardies. Refer to the student handbook for the full tardy policy.
Attendance Policy: upon 10+ unexcused absences, students will be referred to Truancy School. Refer to the student handbook for the full attendance policy.
Credit Recovery Policy: Should your child fail this course with more than 30% and/or has earned a score of 2 on at least half of the term standards, they may apply with their school counselor for a credit recovery course. Any student that does not meet that requirement will not have an option for credit recovery. The student must arrange with their school counselor an opportunity for a course that offers “original credit” to meet that graduation requirement. Refer to the student handbook for the full credit recovery policy.
Cell Phone Policy: During the start of the class warm-up/participation activity you may have your cell phone out for the first five minutes of class. After that five minutes and once I say that it is time to begin, all cell phones must be put in your backpacks and out of sight. If a phone is out during an unapproved time the following consequences will happen: 1st offense= phone taken away for the remainder of the period. 2nd offense= phone taken away and can be picked up from me at the end of the school day. 3rd offense= phone turned in to the office for parents to pick up. There will be times when I allow a phone in class outside of the first five minutes to be used for research and practical classroom use.
Late Work:
Most important things I want you to understand:
- You own your grade
- I do not give out grades
- I do not want you to fail
- I will help you, but communication is the key
- Come to class, keep up with the work, and you will get a good grade
- Have fun!
This is just a review about how I will handle late work for class during this semester. If you have been in my class before, it may have been different, but this will be my policy moving forward.
All of the assignments will have a due date, and most will be due at the end of the week that it is assigned. For example, if an assignment is given on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, the due date will be by the Friday of that same week.
The assignment will remain open for the entire semester. Although the assignment will remain open, you will lose 2 percentage point for each day the assignment is late. For example, if your assignment is 5 days late, you will lose 5 percentage points on your assignment. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Canvas Board discussions are only open for the week they are assigned. They are worth 5 points. I will close them the same week and I will not re-open them!
If you miss class, all assignments are on Canvas, and you are responsible to check.
If we do any In-Class (class discussion, guest speaker, class simulation) work and you have an excused absence, you will be exempt from that assignment. If you do not have an excused absence, there will be no way for you to make up the points for that In-Class assignment.
If you didn’t get the score you were expecting for an assignment, check to see if it is complete. This is the most common reason that students miss out on full credit. Also check if I made any comments on how you can improve your score. You may resubmit an assignment for more points.
Extra Credit: All extra credit must be approved by the instructor. Extra credit is not required and should be considered an opportunity to enhance the student grade. Students may turn in old cell phones for extra credit.
Grade Scale:
A =93-100%
A- =90-92%
B+ =87-89%-
B =83-86%
B- =80-82%
C+ =77-79%
C =73-76%
C- =70-72%
F =0-69%
Calendar of Due Dates for Major Assignments
Progress Reports and Report Cards
Grades will be updated on a daily basis, displaying student progress throughout the term. Contact me before or after school or through email to address questions or concerns with the grades.
Connecting Home to School
I will be at school every day from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Any parents or students with questions or concerns may come in during this time before or after school hours. The best way to contact me is through my email: joshuaa@provo.edu