History+of+a+Sport

Now that you have been introduced to the history of sports marketing, it's time for you to research and report on the history of a sport.

For this project you will choose your favorite sport and complete research on the history of that sport. You will use a Web2.0 timeline application to present your findings. You will use TimeToast or Dipity to create your timeline. When you turn your timeline into Edmodo, you will include a paragraph that summarizes your findings.

Your timeline must include a minimum of 30 entries. Each entry must include a title, complete date, picture, text that explains the event, and a link that connects your entry to where you found the information. You must include a paragraph that summarizes your research and findings. Your project will be graded utilizing the rubric below.


 * Ideas to help you find relevant information for your timeline:**
 * Key moments in the history of the sport (when invented, milestones)
 * Information on the playing field/court/facilities
 * If the sport is played in the Olympics, when did the sport debut?
 * Number of players? Have the number of players changed? If so, when?
 * Include information on technological changes in equipment used for the sport
 * When did the sport debut on radio? On television?
 * Include information on the organization that governs the sport
 * Include information on legislation that impacts the sport
 * Include information on some of the major events for the sport
 * Interesting facts – both historical and current
 * Major historical players in the sport (players that revolutionized the sport and/or hold major records in the sport)
 * Major historical teams in the sport (teams that dominated at one time or another)

Grading Rubric

 * CATEGORY || 17 || 13 || 10 || 5 ||
 * Content/Facts || Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline. || Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline. || Facts were accurate for most (~75%) of the events reported on the timeline. || Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline. ||
 * Entry Information || Each entry includes a Title, picture, date, a description of the event, and a link to where the information was found. || 75% of the entries include a Title, picture, date, a description of the event, and a link to where the information was found. || 50% of the entries include a Title, picture, date, a description of the event, and a link to where the information was found. || Less than 50% of the entries include a Title, picture, date, a description of the event, and a link to where the information was found. ||
 * Resources || The timeline contained at least 30 events related to the topic being studied. || The timeline contained 25-29 events related to the topic being studied. || The timeline contained 19-24 events related to the topic being studied. || The timeline contained fewer than 19 events. ||
 * Title || The timeline has a creative title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate. || The timeline has an effective title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate. || The timeline has a title that is easy to locate. || The title is missing or difficult to locate. ||
 * Spelling and Capitalization || Spelling and capitalization were correct throughout--there were no errors. || Timeline contained 1-5 spelling and/or capitalization errors. || Timeline contained 6-8 spelling and/or capitalization errors. || There were more than 8 spelling and/or capitalization errors in the timeline. ||
 * Time Use || Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work. || Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work. || Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work. || Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive. ||