WEBQuest on Steroid controversy in professional baseball.
Introduction:
In current days, the glory of the American pastime is hindered by the usage of steroids. Our favorite heroes have been brought up on charges and they have been put on trial. What are we supposed to think? In this WEBquest you will analyze this controversy through many different perspectives and come to your own conclusion on the following question: Should the baseball heroes who have achieved greatness, still be allowed into the hall of fame?
Your Quest: (Choose One)
1. You are one of these baseball players who are in question.
2. You are a trainer for one of the baseball players who are in controversy and your career and name may be tarnished by this case.
3. You are a coach of one of the suspected players and you lost you best player due to steroid suspicions.
4. You are a loyal fan who was shocked by seeing your favorite player brought up on steroid usage charges.
Your Task:
1.You should explore this topic by reading, articles, testimonials or any other item that you aid you in gaining knowledge of the steroid controversy in baseball. Choose one of the quests listed above to explore. You will explore it and then decide what you would do in each of these situations. Such as if you were the owner of a team with one of these players in question and they hinder you attendance and reputation. You will find out if you should trade them to another team, or release them to free agency.
2.You will also take on an alternate role, along with the chosen quest. You will be a newspaper journalist and you will write an article for the opinion section of the newspaper. You will write a 1-2 page article with an image in it as well and come up with a creative title as well.
3.You will create a video on steroid usage. It can be either a commercial on making kids aware of the risks involved with taking steroids or it can be a video on persuading people to still elect these players into the hall of fame.
Links:
General Info:
Information on steroids
Effects of steroids
Effects on athletes
Magazine Articles:
Sports Illustrated Articles
The Controversy
Players admit
Players Accused
Mitchell Report
Videos/Photos:
Mitchell Report
Pros & cons of usage
Commissioner of baseball's Testimony
Confession of usage
Taunting
What Fans Think
Yankees Manager's Opinion
Jose Canseco Speaking
President Obama
Pump Me Up
Confessions:
Alex Rodriguez
Miguel Tejada
OK, Bryan, This is a nice start. You have the Intro and the Quest.
ReplyDeleteNow, we need the process and resources. THis means background links, points that students should discuss with specific questions that they need to answer and a rubric. Include standards.
Finally, in the Conclusion, you need to restate the accomplishments of this task and how it should help them evaluate similar situations.
Please add images/links for full credit on blogs. Please post on other people's blogs for full credit.
Please edit your blog by Tuesday, March 31, for full credit.
Prof. Glick :)
This is a really cool idea! It'll be great to have kids really think about this sort of thing. I think, though, that maybe you could use a little more objectivity in your intro - I mean, you refer to the players continuously as "great" and mention that they've used steroids - or possibly used steroids? Are these people who've been convicted or simply accused? - only in passing, really. That, and it seems like you're missing links and the other steps, but still - this is a great way to have kids consider this issue from all angles.
ReplyDeleteBryan,
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of making videos to persuade or dissuade students about keeping some players in the Hall of Fame.
In your quest, please specific questions or even a template that each of the role players would have to answer. For example, the baseball player accused of steroid use. Did anyone ask you to take steroids? Do other players in your team take steroids? What do you think steroids do to your body? Have you been tempted to take steroids? When? Why? Why do you think that you are being accused of steroid use? Maybe include the background of the player, his family life, etc. When did the player start playing baseball?
Excellent work!
Prof. Glick :)
Don't forget to post on other students' blogs.
ReplyDeleteProf. Glick :)