Sports Archives - TeachHUB https://www.teachhub.com/themes/sports/ TeachHUB is an online resource center for educators and teachers Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.teachhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/teachhub-favicon-150x150.png Sports Archives - TeachHUB https://www.teachhub.com/themes/sports/ 32 32 The G.O.A.T. https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/the-g-o-a-t/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:09:56 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6305 As a reporter, students write about their favorite athlete, supporting with facts.

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Students must know how to understand and model their writing after prolific authors. In this writing prompt, the students will have the opportunity to assume the role of a reporter and write a news article about their favorite sports athlete.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.6.2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.B) Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.


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]]> How to Play My Sport https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/how-to-play-my-sport/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 17:21:37 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6266 Students practice explanatory writing by sharing how to play their favorite sport.

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Many students spend countless hours participating in afterschool sports teams. During this lesson, the students will bring their love for sports to life through their writing. This lesson requires the students to write an explanatory essay explaining how to play their favorite sport.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.5.2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.b) Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.


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]]> Professional Athletes and the Average Worker https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/professional-athletes-and-the-average-worker/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:56:02 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6224 Students construct persuasive arguments for or against professional athlete salaries.

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Should professional athletes make millions to play a sport? Is this fair to the average American worker? Students will write a persuasive essay arguing whether or not the large salary of professional athletes is appropriate.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1) Students will write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.


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]]> Which Sport Do You like Better? https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/which-sport-do-you-like-better/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:08:34 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6154 Young learners practice opinion writing after comparing sports and picking their favorite.

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A fun opinion writing activity for young students is to play “this or that”. For this activity, students will have to choose between two sports and write which sport they like best and why. For example, “What sport do you like better, baseball or soccer? Why?”

Learning Objectives

(ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2) Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.


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]]> The Olympics Upgraded https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/the-olympics-upgraded/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:19:07 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6030 Students share what sports they would add to the Olympics and why.

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The Olympics have traditionally included only certain sports. In this writing prompt, students will have the opportunity explain what sports they would recommend to be added to the Olympics.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2.B) Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.

 

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]]> The Battle of the Sports https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/the-battle-of-the-sports/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 20:53:51 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=5995 Students compete through argumentative writing to prove which sport is the best.

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Most people believe that their favorite sport is the best in the universe. Many students spend countless hours participating in after school sports teams where they compete to be the best. This prompt requires the students to write an argumentative essay, detailing to their audience why their sport is the best!

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.6.1) Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.b) Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

 

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]]> My Favorite Sport https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/my-favorite-sport/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:30:32 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=5809 Students practice writing about and drawing a picture of their favorite sport.

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Sports are a favorite pastime and hobby for many people. Sports are played all over the world and bring people together. What is your favorite sport and what do you know about it?

Learning Objectives

(ELA-Literacy.W.K.2) Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.


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]]> Create Your Own Sport https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/create-your-own-sport/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:24:47 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=5751 Students get creative designing their own sport and sharing how it’s played.

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The sporting world has evolved over time, welcoming female competitors and embracing unique sports around the globe. In this lesson students will learn about unique sports from around the world, as well as create their own sport that their friends would want to play.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1) Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.


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]]> How are Athletes Victims of Discrimination? https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/10/how-are-athletes-victims-of-discrimination/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:42:38 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=5120 Students examine discrimination to determine if athletes can be victims too.

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How are athletes victims of discrimination? In this writing prompt, students will write an essay explaining if they think athletes are victims of discrimination, as well as if they think athletes differ from others who are discriminated against based on religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or gender.

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.


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]]> Sports and the Real World https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/10/sports-and-the-real-world/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:56:01 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=5042 Students examine and write about sports and their influence on the world.

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Have you ever wondered if sports are important in the real world? Are the two connected? Students will analyze the character traits that athletics develop and determine if those traits are important in the real world.

Learning Objectives

Students will write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. (CCSS-ELA-Literacy.W.6.1)


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