Extreme Sports
or each of the text sets, there are some additional suggestions of articles listed and a few possible new questions the club might discuss. Note that these are just a few of the questions students could discuss—the best situation would be that they come up with their own questions—the ones below are only meant as a guide. Students can also discuss ideas rather than questions.
Extreme Sports Additional
Text Set
Should there be age limits in extreme sports?
Should there be an X games?
• “Building a Skate Park” by Skyler Siljeg
• “Snowboarder Kevin Pearce Recovers” (By Alexis Wiseman, Scholastic News Kids Press Corps) http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/snowboarder-kevin-pearce-recovers WON'T OPEN
• “X Games Snowmobile Crash Shows Extreme Sports Are Extremely Dangerous” (By: David Whitley, Sporting News, February 20, 2013)
• “X Games”
• “Extreme Sports for Kids: Would You Let Your Child Do Them?”
• Infographic: Extreme Sports Addiction
• “Extreme Sports: Higher, Faster, More Treacherous” (By: Meredith C. Carroll, The Denver Post, January 31, 2013)—longer article, ties to football, calls for limits on X Game athletes, looks at factors that push towards bigger and bigger risks
• “Too extreme? Teen’s death renews debate” (By Nancy Armour, The Columbus Dispatch, August 31, 2010)
• “Getting Involved In ‘Extreme Sports’: Advice From Parents Of Top Extreme Athletes” (from Momsteam.com)
• “With the Thrills Come Extreme Risks” (Jane E. Brody, The New York Times, March 31, 2014)— Many injuries can (and have) result(ed) from extreme sports particularly for children; if one is going to be involved in extreme sports, they should wear protective gear
• “Play Extreme Sports: Paintball” *may be one that you want to steer students toward during Session 12 “Who Said What? Studying Perspective”
Extreme Sports Additional
Text Set
Should there be age limits in extreme sports?
Should there be an X games?
• “Building a Skate Park” by Skyler Siljeg
• “Snowboarder Kevin Pearce Recovers” (By Alexis Wiseman, Scholastic News Kids Press Corps) http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/snowboarder-kevin-pearce-recovers WON'T OPEN
• “X Games Snowmobile Crash Shows Extreme Sports Are Extremely Dangerous” (By: David Whitley, Sporting News, February 20, 2013)
• “X Games”
• “Extreme Sports for Kids: Would You Let Your Child Do Them?”
• Infographic: Extreme Sports Addiction
• “Extreme Sports: Higher, Faster, More Treacherous” (By: Meredith C. Carroll, The Denver Post, January 31, 2013)—longer article, ties to football, calls for limits on X Game athletes, looks at factors that push towards bigger and bigger risks
• “Too extreme? Teen’s death renews debate” (By Nancy Armour, The Columbus Dispatch, August 31, 2010)
• “Getting Involved In ‘Extreme Sports’: Advice From Parents Of Top Extreme Athletes” (from Momsteam.com)
• “With the Thrills Come Extreme Risks” (Jane E. Brody, The New York Times, March 31, 2014)— Many injuries can (and have) result(ed) from extreme sports particularly for children; if one is going to be involved in extreme sports, they should wear protective gear
• “Play Extreme Sports: Paintball” *may be one that you want to steer students toward during Session 12 “Who Said What? Studying Perspective”
Kevin Pearce Recovers (Scholastic News Online from Student Reporter, Alexis Wiseman) |