Select 2 of the following questions to answer. Pick one question from each group of questions. Critical thinking must be demonstrated in each answered question. Group A 1. Should the United States reconsider its approach to combining scholastic education with athletics? Should students who are not progressing acceptably in academics be barred from high school athletic competition? What are the advantages being a student-athlete at the primary or secondary level? 2. Should college coaches be evaluated and compensated in terms of educational goals (teaching performance) or commercial objectives (wins and losses, money taken at the gate, or publicity accorded to the team or institution)? Should there be a limit on coaches’ salaries at universities? Should the decision be left to each school? Justify your answer? 3. Based on the course materials, do you believe you can confidently say that playing competitive sports helps developed good moral character in young people or not? Explain your answer. What moral lessons have you learned from participating in sport? Group B 1. List 4 current coaching scandals and explain how each of these scandals hurt the young people involved, the university and cast a doubt on the integrity of coaches? 2. Discuss recent examples of racism and sport. How can governing bodies, school administrators, and athletes stop racist behavior at sporting events? 3. Research TIDES Racial and gender report card. Why have some organizations received a better grade then others? Discuss the initiatives that the top graded organizations are putting in place to help with gender and racial equality. 4. Research and discuss the various barriers and obstacles that Muslim women face if they want to participate in sport. How does it differ from country to country? 5. If Caitlin Jenner were to compete in the decathlon today, would she compete in the men’s competition or the women’s? Research and discuss ways the IOC and other sport governing bodies can be inclusive of transgender athletes. Based upon the assigned readings and presentations, you will answer all questions using current APA formatting (Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double spaced). All answers must be compiled in a Word document and submitted on the course online platform. Citations from the assigned reading are required in answering the questions. Each answer must be comprehensive, with sport related current examples. Each question must be answered with 400–500 words. Critical thinking must be demonstrated in each answered question. Include a proper APA title and reference page for each journal. At least one (1) peer-reviewed reference is required per question (including at least 1 non- textbook reference per Journal Assignment). Remember to use in-text citations with page numbers from the required readings and include at least one (1) scripture to support your statements for each question. It is important that you spend adequate time on the assignments as you progress through the course. Write your thoughts out effectively as you complete the reading assignments for each Module: Week. Do not answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to any of the questions.
