Teacher: LUANNE FERENCI
Subject: CONTEMPORARY
SPORT
Month: SEPTEMBER
Unit UNIT 1 SPORT AND SOCIETY
NJCCCS:
Content
Time Allotment: 4 WEEKS
Essential
Questions
Skills/
Proficiencies
Sport as a
microcosm of
society
What does ‘sport
as a microcosm
mean?’
Discuss what is
meant by sport as
a microcosm of
society.
Philosophy of
sport
In what ways
does sport mirror
society?
Sociology and
Socialization
Sport – Culture +
Social Issues
What evidence
do we have that
sport is allpervasive?
How are
American values
reflected in our
sportsworld?
Benchmarks
6.1.12A.12
Suggested
Activities
Discussion
Article readings
Assessments/
Performance
Indicators
Paragraph essay
on sport as a
microcosm of
society
Library research
Cite evidence that
sport is allpervasive.
List
contemporary
American values
and
compare/contrast
to sport values.
Identify and
reflect on current
What
sport issues and
characteristics
the relationship of
make an activity a sport and society.
sport?
Develop a
How is someone
philosophy on the
socialized?
concepts of play,
game and sport.
Videos and
reaction
Text reading and
discussion
Writing
assignments
Native American
Indian Mascot
issue reaction
paragraph
“Is Cheerleading
a Sport?” reaction
Ron Woods Text
Social Issues in
Sport
Videos:
“In the Name of
Sport”
“ESPN 9/11”
“Extreme Sport”
Computers
Library research
issue
Power point notes
Note handouts
Sport and the
Economy
worksheet
Hess’s
Socialization
Chart
Quiz and Test
Worksheets
Computer
Socialization
Worksheet
Unit study guide
Resources/
Materials
Overhead
Projector
Worksheets
Power point
Content
Essential
Questions
Skills/
Proficiencies
Define sociology
and develop an
understanding of
how one is
socialized into
and through sport.
List social
institutions and
relate them to
sport.
Discuss and
identify symbols
Analyze current
events in the
sportsworld and
society
Benchmarks
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Activities
Assessments/
Performance
Indicators
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Content
Essential
Questions
Skills/
Proficiencies
Benchmarks
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