Research a Sport PowerPoint Unit

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Name:

Create a PowerPoint presentation on one of the sports listed below. You will continue to
answer the parts below with accuracy and completeness. Make sure each part is detailed,
specific, and explained for understanding.

Select one of the following sports to do your research a Sport Project Tennis,
Racquetball, Golf, Badminton, Bowling and Swimming.

Which sport did you research: _____________________________

1. What year was it invented?

2. Who invented it or how did the sport evolve?

3. Is it an Olympic sport? If so, what year did it become one?

4. List all equipment needed to play.

5. Draw a diagram of the playing area and label:

6. List 3 most important skills used with this sport and include their importance in the sport:

A.

B.

C.
7. Create a video or include pictures of you performing the 3 basic skills included in your
PowerPoint. This can be submitted using a separate document.

8. Design your own self-evaluation tool or rubric of your skills performance.

For example, in football trying to catch 10 passes (catching)

9-10 caught: pro level -superior-

7-8 caught: college level -excellent-

5-6 caught: HS level -good-

<5 -needs improvement-

9. Watch the video or see pictures of yourself and critique your performance/form using your
evaluation tool. Please explain your success or areas for improvement. Example:

I caught 10/10 balls thrown to me but I was not moving/running when catching, my eyes
were on the ball and thrower, I looked the ball into my hands, and I used both hands to catch the
football...this success can also be contributed to good hand eye coordination. For improvement
I would try to run and catch 10/10 footballs to rank myself a perfect 10.

10. List the names of all of the positions.

11. List and explain specific and detailed rules necessary to play this sport:

9. Name 2 famous people that play this sport:

A.

B.

10. Name one famous or well-known event for this sport.

11. What type of uniform is worn?

14. What college or university first comes to mind when you think of this sport or name a school
that excels in this sport?

15. In what country is this sport celebrated most?

16. Choose a level of competition (HS, college, pro) and explain how the game is scored.

17. How is the sport managed with time? (i.e. 2 /40min. halves, 3 periods, 4 quarters)

18. Do the rules vary at different levels (Professional, college, high school)? How?

19. Can a person make money or have a career playing this activity? If so, give an example and
what is the salary? $

20. Describe the cardiovascular or health benefits of participating in this activity:

21. Select a specific skill used in this activity and explain what muscles are used to execute this
skill. (Be specific)
22. Design a training/workout plan that you can use to improve your skill level.

21. List 3 facts about this sport that you did not know until now:

A.

B.

C.

22. After finding all of this information, would you be interested in playing

this sport? Why or why not?

23. Please give sources or works cited for the information you found the answer.

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3.