Sunday, April 15, 2012

Week 13: Mary Lou Retton, Gymnastics

Retton won 5 gold medals at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles


















Mo 4.16
Read: eR—“Women’s Professional Soccer Fights to Keep Its Top Status” (New York Times), “Why Women’s Sports Struggle to Gain Popularity” (KPBS)
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY (FINAL DRAFT—ATTACH: A. ONE COPY OF DRAFTS 1 & 2 AND B. A TWO PARAGRAPH RATIONALE FOR YOUR FIRST AND SECOND REVISIONS)

We 4.18
Read: eR— “How Media Affects Our Perception of an Athletes Race and Gender” (The Sports Digest), “Women Athletes Have a Reason to Celebrate” (GPhilly)
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: REFLECTION 7

Upcoming:

WEEK 14: MICHAEL PHELPS, SWIMMING
Mo 4.23
Read: eR—“Can Women Play with the Men?” (espnW), “State of Uncertainty for Women's Sports” (ESPN)
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations

We 4.25
Class: Lecture—“Sports on TV”
Due: EDITORIAL ESSAY
 

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