PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
YEAR 9 HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TOPIC: Sociology
DATE HANDED OUT:
DATE DUE:
TASK INSTRUCTIONS
TASK INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read over the Introduction and background information 2. View the links to the participation articles. 3. Review the topic questions available to you. 4. Choose One Of The Topics which is of interest to you. 5. Move to the Topic Expansion section further down. 6. Review the Clickview video on your selected issue related to sociology and sport and answer the stimulus question 7. Use the information from the video and stimulus questions to complete the major assessment task relating to your chosen topic. 8. Format. Your answer must have an introduction (approx. 75 words) and a conclusion (no more then 100 words) bringing the article together and stating your thoughts in response to your chosen topic question. All comments must be justified and supported. Required total length 400 words. 9. Submit this assignment to the teacher’s dropbox on D2L and to Turnitin by the due date with this criteria sheet, completed, and attached to the front of the response.
Introduction
Have Australian 's increased or decreased there role in Sporting Activities over the past decade? Over the years many changes have occurred in our society which have influenced and determined the role which Australians have had in sport. The spectrum here is wide and complex. The issue is not simply whether or not we participate in sports, issues also exist involving the avenues for Women to be involved in sporting activities, the issue of Drugs and Sport, the role of Parents in developing sportsmanship in their child, as well as many others.
This Web quest cannot hope to cover all of the issues which are associated with these and other topics. However, it should make you much more aware and cognizant of the many issues which exist in the sporting arena, even before the
Bibliography: 10 Drug Scandals. (2003, January 19). Retrieved March 26, 2013, from CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/drugs/stories/top10.html $40 million: it’s how much each gold medal costs us 4102.0 - Australian Social Trends, 2007 . (2008, July 23). Retrieved March 25, 2013, from Australian Bureau of Statistics: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/0f4b69ddff667646ca25732c00207f44 Drugs in Sport : A Brief History International Olympic Committee (IOC). (2009, September 1). Retrieved March 6, 2013, from Sports and Drugs: http://sportsanddrugs.procon.org/view.source.php?sourceID=7350 Places Where People Play Sports? (2009, August 11) Drug policy. (2013, March 2). Retrieved March 26, 2013, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy#Australia Australian Sport Motivation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2013, from Ausport: http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/resources/issues/motivation -----------------------