Project+01-History+of+a+Sports+Project

 Project 1 - History of a Sport  Now that you have been introduced to the history of sports marketing, it's time for you to research and report on the history of a sport. For this project you will choose your favorite sport and complete research on the history of that sport. You will use a Web2.0 timeline application to present your findings. You may use [|XTimeLine], [|TimeToast], or [|Dipity] to create your timeline. You will either embed or link your timeline to your blog and complete a blog post that summarizes your research and findings.

Your timeline must include a minimum of 30 entries. Each entry must include both the text information and either pictures or video that coincide with that entry. Your blog post must include the embedded (or linked) timeline and a paragraph that summarizes your research and findings. Your project will be graded utilizing the rubric below.

Your timeline must include information on the following:  *Key moments in the history of the sport (when invented, milestones)  *Number of players? Have the number of players changed? If so, when?  *Include information on technological changes in equipment used for the sport *When did the sport debut on radio? On television?  *Include information on the organization that governs the sport *Include information on legislation that impacts the sport  *Include information on some of the major events for the sport  *Interesting facts – both historical and current *Major historical players in the sport (players that revolutionized the sport and/or hold major records in the sport)  *Major historical teams in the sport (teams that dominated at one time or another)
 * Information on the playing field/court/facilities
 * If the sport is played in the Olympics, when did the sport debut?


 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Content/Facts || Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline. || Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline. || Facts were accurate for most (~75%) of the events reported on the timeline. || Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline. ||
 * Dates || An accurate, complete date has been included for each event. || An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event. || An accurate date has been included for almost every event. || Dates are inaccurate and/or missing for several events. ||
 * Resources || The timeline contained at least 30 events related to the topic being studied. || The timeline contained at least 25 events related to the topic being studied. || The timeline contained at least 20 events related to the topic being studied. || The timeline contained fewer than 15 events. ||
 * Title || The timeline has a creative title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate. || The timeline has an effective title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate. || The timeline has a title that is easy to locate. || The title is missing or difficult to locate. ||
 * Spelling and Capitalization || Spelling and capitalization were checked by another student and are correct throughout. || Spelling and capitalization were checked by another student and were mostly correct . || Spelling and capitalization were mostly correct, but were not checked by another student. || There were many spelling and capitalization errors. ||
 * Time Use || Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work. || Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work. || Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work. || Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive. ||