Final AP Thematic Units Exploration - Sports by Amanda Cottica https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq en-us 2022-04-25 17:02:48 UTC 2022-05-04 17:08:40 UTC hello@padlet.com ideas/outline 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2156996130 - beneficial
- prevents illnesses
- knowing you're good at something
- confidence
- scholarships, college opportunities 
   - people that might not be able to afford could go to a good college this way 
- great outlet for energy or anger 
- healthy competition  
- fun to watch
- passion
- bonds are created with team mates
- coaches can be influential people in player's lives 
- college sports
- working hard towards/something they want
- ability to play sports makes up for where they're lacking academically  ]]> 2022-04-25 17:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2156996130 tv examples 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2156998132 - in sports movies/tv shows such as all american and the blindside show someone from a rougher area receiving the opportunity to make a better life for himself through football.
- in major league "wild thing" is perceived as a loner and seems to have anger issues. he channels this through baseball. 
- in one tree hill, lucas comes from a single parent household and isn't that fortunate but he gets the opportunity to move from playing basketball on a river court to playing varsity basketball for his high school team. ]]> 2022-04-25 17:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2156998132 cont. tv examples 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2157007331 both lucas (one tree hill) and michael (the blindside) gained a new found confidence in themselves after being able to play their sport. both also gained a family, michael's new adopted family and lucas connecting with his half brother and dad.]]> 2022-04-25 17:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2157007331 Benefits of Sports - At Your Own Risk 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2157010754 2022-04-25 17:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2157010754 Participation in High School Athletics Has Long-lasting Benefits 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2157011812 2022-04-25 17:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2157011812 Sports in Underserved Communities - Athleto Group 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2157013091 2022-04-25 17:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2157013091 Sports in Underserved Communities - Athleto Group - quotes 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2158918739 - "When these students are given the same opportunities as those with access to the proper resources, many of them find benefits that help them in their future. Benefits such as valuable team skills, positive impacts on health, and abilities revolving around social interaction. For parents of low-income kids, this does not just mean they are not able to chase their dreams. It means that they are robbed of an experience that may help them develop the proper abilities to succeed later in life."
- "Sports represent so much more than just a pastime. In contemporary society, sports are the open doors used by all families to help their children succeed and improve their overall status in life."]]> 2022-04-26 17:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2158918739 Benefits of Sports - At Your Own Risk - statistics 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2158924986 - Participation in team sports results in a higher GPA for both high school boy and girl athletes.
- Physically active children are 15% more likely to attend college.
- Teens who participate in team sports are less likely to use drugs, smoke cigarettes and carry weapons.
- Youth sports helps young athletes learn important life skills like goal setting and time management.

]]> 2022-04-26 17:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2158924986 Participation in High School Athletics Has Long-lasting Benefits - quotes 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2158952303 - "What students remember most from their athletic participation is the relationship and celebration they share with their teammates."
- "This concept of being part of a team makes athletes more marketable to colleges and employers as they want people who can perform under stress and follow a business or collegiate plan of action. They want students and/or employees who can take initiative and make meaningful relationships so that everyone contributes to make an organization better."
- "Essentially, athletics allows students to develop care and empathy."]]> 2022-04-26 17:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2158952303 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160764014 2022-04-27 17:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160764014 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160769566 2022-04-27 17:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160769566 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160770220 2022-04-27 17:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160770220 sports --> confidence 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160771032 - knowing that you're good at something and have proof of it]]> 2022-04-27 17:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160771032 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160771408 2022-04-27 17:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160771408 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160773175 2022-04-27 17:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160773175 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160780800 2022-04-27 17:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160780800 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160781969 2022-04-27 17:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160781969 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160782565 2022-04-27 17:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2160782565 why are sports often promoted as the gateway to success? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161341874 2022-04-28 01:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161341874 sports/exercise --> better health 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161343647 - those that exercise often have proven to have better health ]]> 2022-04-28 01:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161343647 playing sports --> better grades --> better mental health/self perception 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161345247 2022-04-28 01:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161345247 going to college is the norm... would not being able to attend college lower self esteem? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161347175 - feeling not worthy/good enough
- hit a dead end
- what could have been]]> 2022-04-28 01:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161347175 not only benefits physically (health) but mentally (confidence and self perception) 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161349948 2022-04-28 01:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161349948 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161358363 2022-04-28 01:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161358363 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161359928 2022-04-28 01:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161359928 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161360448 2022-04-28 01:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161360448 Self-confidence in Sport - Make Your Ego Work For You 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161362886 2022-04-28 01:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161362886 are sports the only gateway to success for someone who fails academically or financially? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161368922 2022-04-28 01:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161368922 Self-confidence in Sport - Make Your Ego Work For You - quotes 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161371772 - "When you perform any skill successfully, you will generate confidence and be willing to attempt something slightly more difficult"
- "Personal success breeds confidence, while repeated personal failure diminishes it."
- "In a further recent study, it was shown that high self-confidence could reduce the intensity or strength of anxiety symptoms, and influence whether they were interpreted as facilitative or debilitative to performance."]]> 2022-04-28 01:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161371772 succeeding invokes confidence 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161372287 2022-04-28 01:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161372287 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161376268 - confidence
- happiness
- self esteem
- mental health
- physical health 
- increasing desire in sport ]]> 2022-04-28 01:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161376268 increase in social skills 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161377920 2022-04-28 02:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2161377920 How do the values of sports affect the way we see ourselves? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2162987642 2022-04-28 16:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2162987642 is college required to be successful in the future? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163000727 2022-04-28 16:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163000727 how does sports open the doors to opportunities and success? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163001014 2022-04-28 16:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163001014 what else does college have to offer besides an education? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163001180 2022-04-28 16:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163001180 what else does sports offer besides physical education? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163002275 2022-04-28 17:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163002275 how does sports affect other aspects of ones life? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163002498 2022-04-28 17:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163002498 does sports make up for what is required to attend college? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163002768 2022-04-28 17:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163002768 should sports be a key determining factor in college admissions? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163003133 2022-04-28 17:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163003133 how do coaches impact the lives of their students? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163003409 2022-04-28 17:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163003409 working on a team for x amount of years prepares them to go into the real world and work with a group of people 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163003640 2022-04-28 17:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163003640 some of these college athletes get scouted to play in the pros and make a lot of money. 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163004375 2022-04-28 17:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163004375 money shouldn’t get in the way of having a step ahead in the world (going to college). 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163004741 2022-04-28 17:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163004741 is college the only socially acceptable path in life? 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163012556 2022-04-28 17:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2163012556 While sports are perceived as solely recreational by many, athletics open gateways to higher education for those who are unable to attend by other means since their physical achievements make up for intellectual shortcomings. 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2164618983 2022-04-29 16:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2164618983 While sports are perceived as solely recreational by many, athletics open gateways to higher education for those who are unable to attend by other means, increasing overall mental health as a sense of worth is created. 23011142 https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2164624341 2022-04-29 16:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/23011142/1ogh1mjnu21cg5vq/wish/2164624341