Embedded Files
Introduction to Feminist Theory
Why the WNBA Struggles and
Why Mia Makes Less Money than Nomar
"In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win."-- Sam Huff
How is sports a mirror of society?
How can sports be a mechanism to improve society?
Title IX is a short and simple federal law:
Title IX is a short and simple federal law:
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Process:
Process:
Open a Google Doc and complete the tasks in the order they are listed below. Then create a new page on your website and upload your typed responses onto your website. Title your new link, "Title IX E-Learning Module."
Open a Google Doc and complete the tasks in the order they are listed below. Then create a new page on your website and upload your typed responses onto your website. Title your new link, "Title IX E-Learning Module."
Learning Module Texts and Assignments
1) You Have the Right To Play video
Watch this video. Pull out what are the most important words about the Title IX legislation to you. Write them down in quotation marks. Then describe in 2-3 sentences why they’re significant.
2) Billy Jean King's ContributionsWhat three foundations did she found? Why did she found these three organizations?3) Title IX information
Choose one item within the Title IX information available. Summarize it . From what you learned in this article, how has Title IX made an impact on people in the U.S.?
4) Check It Out: Is the Playing Field Level for Women and Girls at Your School?
Read the article and the accompanying survey questions. Afterward, write 2-3 sentences that comment on the degree to which you think that your town and school offer a “level” playing field.
Read the article and the accompanying survey questions. Afterward, write 2-3 sentences that comment on the degree to which you think that your town and school offer a “level” playing field.
5) Girls' Bill of Rights Fact Sheet
Read the “Girls' Bill of Rights Fact Sheet.” Which of the survey results surprise you the most? Comment on those in 3-4 sentences.
Read the “Girls' Bill of Rights Fact Sheet.” Which of the survey results surprise you the most? Comment on those in 3-4 sentences.
6) 11 Female Sports Pioneers (slideshow)
Create five bullets that capture the female sports pioneer that were new and surprising to you.
7) Read "Win like a Woman: How the Media is Still Failing Female Olympians." Afterward, write a letter to the editor of a media channel, requesting a revision to their policy about female Olympian coverage. OR Read (Mis)Representation. Then create a petition that draws attention to the imbalance of white males in government, by suggesting an alternative.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse