Basketball’s Effects and InfluencesBasketball’s Effects and Influences

Taylor HeathTaylor Heath

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Interest Interest

Basketball is my favorite sport.Basketball is my favorite sport.

I’ve liked it since I was 5 years old.I’ve liked it since I was 5 years old.

I try to play it everyday. I try to play it everyday.

Wanted to do project on something I Wanted to do project on something I really enjoyed. really enjoyed.

PaperPaper

Topic: Basketball’s Influence Topic: Basketball’s Influence

Driving Question: How has basketball influenced Driving Question: How has basketball influenced youth in America and other countries.youth in America and other countries.

Thesis Statement: The effects and influences the Thesis Statement: The effects and influences the game of basketball has on other countries as well game of basketball has on other countries as well as the United States is very substantial. as the United States is very substantial.

Key Facts Key Facts

Aside from soccer, basketball is a Aside from soccer, basketball is a leading sport in Europe.leading sport in Europe.

Basketball is a great tool for keeping Basketball is a great tool for keeping kids off the streets.kids off the streets.

Basketball teaches kids how to work Basketball teaches kids how to work on a team.on a team.

Summary of ResearchSummary of Research

I learned that basketball is much I learned that basketball is much bigger in Europe than I expected.bigger in Europe than I expected.

Some professional basketball players Some professional basketball players in the U.S. are more famous in China.in the U.S. are more famous in China.

ProductProduct

I made a survey for a third grade class I made a survey for a third grade class asking if and where they played asking if and where they played basketball.basketball.

I planned a basketball tournament at my I planned a basketball tournament at my high school during lunch time and at West high school during lunch time and at West New Bern Rec Center.New Bern Rec Center.

I taught a P.E. class at Trent Park I taught a P.E. class at Trent Park Elementary School. Elementary School.

ProductProduct The Kids I taught at Trent Park were really excited The Kids I taught at Trent Park were really excited

for me to teach them.for me to teach them.

They had to earn the privilege by behaving in They had to earn the privilege by behaving in their class.their class.

The game I taught them required teamwork and The game I taught them required teamwork and cooperation.cooperation.

It showed me that basketball can really teach It showed me that basketball can really teach kids teamwork even at a young age and that is kids teamwork even at a young age and that is something that they will have to use later in life.something that they will have to use later in life.

Successes and ChallengesSuccesses and Challenges

ChallengesChallenges

Time Management Time Management

Staying on TaskStaying on Task

Procrastination was Procrastination was challenging challenging because I tend to because I tend to put things off.put things off.

SuccessesSuccesses

Getting everything Getting everything donedone

Learning how to ask Learning how to ask questions questions effectively effectively

Teaching a classTeaching a class

ReflectionReflection

I plan on becoming either a I plan on becoming either a Basketball coach or a Physical Basketball coach or a Physical Education teacher.Education teacher.

I took away from this project that I I took away from this project that I can teach kids pretty well.can teach kids pretty well.

Questions?Questions?

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