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INTRODUCTION:
You have just been selected as the new basketball coach for the 2004 summer
Olympic Games. Your first job is to put together a top notch team of players who
will play in the games. Choose the 10 players you feel will be the best players
for your team. You will need to use statistics and achievements to make informed
decisions about what players should be on the team. Look for league leaders and
All-Star players to start with.
THE TASK:
1. Make a list of ten players that would be good prospects for your team. Select
two players at each position. (point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power
forward, and center).
2. Find player information about each athlete. (awards, all-star appearances,
Olympics etc.)
3. Find statistics that show why you chose each player. Use statistics like:
points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, double-doubles, or shooting
percentage.
4. Choose at least one player that was not on the previous all-star team.
Explain why they should have been on the all-star team and why they are on your
Olympic team.
PROCESS:
Look through the websites provided and form a NBA or WNBA team that you feel would be the best for the Olympics in 2004. Have reasons for each player selected describing why they should be on the team. Support your selections because a debate will take place and the team that you selected will be compared to other teams. Be able to defend your decisions, and prove that your selections are superior. Have a list of your players with the information requested in the Task.
EVALUATION:
1. Make sure to fill the roster chart.
2. Use statistics you feel are important.
3. Provide information on players on sheet provided.
Links to use:
http://www.topsitelists.com/run/bballsites/topsites.html
http://jazzhoops.net/salary.htm
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/stats/
http://home.rmi.net/~doug/02-03Players.html
http://www.sportsline.com/u/basketball/nba/stats.htm
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/wnba/stats/
http://www.basketball.com/wnba/index.shtml
http://www.sportserver.com/basketball/wnba/stats/league_stats/index.html
http://www.wnba.com/allstar2002/
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketba/wnba/2002lead.htm
Basketball WebQuest Evaluation Sheet:
Scoring Rubric:
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Content Areas |
Outstanding 4 |
Proficient 3 |
Novice 2 |
Emerging 1 |
Score |
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Roster |
All positions filled according to the task rules. |
Roster mostly filled out correctly. |
Roster was missing key components. |
No roster. |
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Information |
Listed pertinent information for all players if available. |
Listed some information on some of their Olympic team. |
Found minimal information on players. |
Made no attempt to find information on players. |
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Statistics |
Listed stats on areas they found important for all players. |
Had stats for most players in some major areas. |
Very few stats on players selected for Olympic team. |
No stats in any areas for players. |
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Class Discussion |
Explained thoroughly why players were chosen for team. |
Shows some reason for selections, but not very vocal . |
Unorganized for discussion with class. |
No class discussion. |
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Total |
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CONCLUSION:
Looking back at your selections after the presentation and discussion with the class would you have changed any players on your roster?
What did you learn while doing this project?
Was this project fun/interesting?
List Olympic team selections below in the chart provided. Fill in names, and statistics in the chart. Place a (*) next to the player(s) that were not on the previous All-Star team.
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Position |
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Point guard |
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Point guard |
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Shooting guard |
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Shooting guard |
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5. |
Small forward |
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6. |
Small forward |
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Power forward |
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Power forward |
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9. |
Center |
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10. |
Center |
List important information and facts about the players you have selected in the corresponding spaces below. Use this information to defend your choices in the class discussion.
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