The past few weeks in Sports History, the students delved into the historical side of the course and complied a list of the greatest players in their respective sports.
This project allowed the students to do some research into the sports that they love (basketball, football, tennis and soccer) and create their own point system, which they used to grade each player and create a ranking system similar to what the major sports writers do every year.
The students looked at some of the incredible statistics the all-time greats would put up during their playing careers. The inclusion of different sports, like soccer and tennis, exposed the students to some different athletes that many had never heard of or watched play.
The next task in this course will be to have the students understand the impact of scandals in sports. We are going to discuss a number of different incidents that occurred throughout sporting history that tarnished some of the greatest figures/franchises in history.
We will begin by discussing the Black Sox scandal during the 1920's and conclude with talking about the money laundering that took place at the University of Miami only a decade ago. This will allow the students to understand some of the negative aspects of sports and how challenging it is for organizations and players to overcome these negative experiences.
Nick Belotto,
History and Sports History Elective Teacher
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