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Monday, December 8, 2008

Current Events

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/quiz/

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Sports and Society

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20060705wednesday.html
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20060705wednesday.html

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Government 11/6/08

Please read the articles on the following websites:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_overview.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_history.html

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Sports and Society

Title IX
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20011019friday.html

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Sports and Society

Read the following article, then answer the subsequent questions.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/fyi/news/09/28/title.ix/index.html#2

1. What differences do you note in girls' and boys' sports?
2. What is Title IX? Why did Title IX originate? Do you think that Title IX is fair? Explain.
3. What are some examples of gender inequity in sports given in the article?
4. Do you think cheerleading is a sport? Explain.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Sports in Society

http://www.mhhe.com/hper/physed/coakley_sport/student/olc/ch05read.mhtml