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 * Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons**

[] This would be an excellent source to provide my students in order to gain further information about Tony Dorsett. This site lists different statistics and awards that he earned throughout his career and provides a biography, accomplishments, and similar players to Tony.

[] This is an article from the Post-Gazette that provides a breif overview of Joe Collela's commitment to Hopewell High School's Baseball Team. He coached at the school for almost 50 years and made a complete impact on the players, other coaches, and overall student body. Joe is a legend around the Hopewell Area and will be greatly missed. He, sadly, passed away at 80 years old. This article is the one announcing his sudden and very saddening death.

[] The link provided will lead my students to the Beaver County Hall of Fame in order to read and understand the accomplishments of Bill Koman, whom is in the class of 1978's hall of fame. The documentation provides its readers with an overview of his biography and career as an NFL football player.

[] This source provides a photograph of Bill Koman when he played for the NFL between the years of 1960-1967. This is a great tool to utilize the NARA Photo Analysis Worksheet. The students can analyze the expression on his face, his race, the uniform warns, and make conclusions based on the information gathered.

[] This link provides students with an opportunity to learn about a current/upcoming Hopewell Athlete that has already earned great achievements at the High School level, and will shortly be continuing on to do so at the College level. It is projected that he will one day be a member of the NFL if he maintains his talent and hard work.

[] This site is a great source to locate information regarding Nate Guenin's statistics and achievements. It also provides his bio, past news involving him, and a video clip of Guenin playing hockey for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

‍I decided to alter my project idea so that my students will be given one of the numerous athletes that have originated out of Hopewell High School to research. This will assure that they know and understand each aspect of sports and the accomplishments individuals have earned that were, and some still are, in their “shoes”. The students will utilize Primary Sources to research the individual’s biography, accomplishments he/she had, what sport they were most successful in, as well as what position he/she played for that sport. I would also like my students to explain any struggles or obstacles the given athlete faced during their road to “success”. They will also be required to describe the basic rules and history of the sport and create a tri-fold presentation on their findings. This will allow each student to competently know and understand what amazing people have been formed in Hopewell, as well as gain a thorough understanding of each sport being presented.
 * ‍****‍Learning Activity 4-D-1: Local Photos and Posters**

‍ [] ‍This link provides a photograph of Tony Dorsett, a former NFL running back that originated out of Hopewell High School. This is a link found on the Hopewell Area School District Library's website and provides insight to the injuries Tony sustained to his brain during his career with the Dallas Cowboys.

‍ [] ‍This is a Penn State University website that contains a photograph of Christa Harmotto, whom led the Penn State Volleyball Team to the NCAA Championship. This link discusses her strengths and accomplishments while attending the University. Demonstrating this athlete will have the ability to help my students, being females, relate to the fact that there are successful female athletes who originated out of Hopewell, as well as males.

‍ [] ‍This is a link to the University of Pittsburgh’s football scouting website. This particular link provided shares information regarding a current Hopewell High School student whom has a very positive future ahead of him. In addition to being a current student, Rushel is a running back, like Tony Dorsett. Coincidentally, Tony is Rushel’s uncle. This is a great source to lead the students into finding more information regarding Rushel and his relation to Tony, both athletically and ancestrally.

‍ [] ‍This site provides information from the Beaver County Hall of Fame. The particular link is referring to former NFL Chicago Bear, Dan Rains. Dan is a graduate of Hopewell Area High School and went on to achieve many positive things in his career, both athletically and professionally. Dan has children that have graduated from the High School, as well. Currently, he has a daughter in 12th grade here at Hopewell, whom is a very strong athlete herself. Alexis is one of the top players on the girl’s Varsity Volleyball team. Having Alexis currently in our school helps the students relate better to Dan’s accomplishments. They are able to gain first-hand accounts of his experiences in the NFL, as well as what he currently is involved in now with his career and charity events.

‍ [] ‍This provides a picture of Paul Posluszny, an NFL linebacker that made a true impact through Penn State University’s football team. Paul graduated from Hopewell, attended Penn State, and went on to achieve many more things throughout his football career. This is a great link to help the students relate to his path taken. Penn State has a branch campus in Beaver County (about 15 minutes from Hopewell) and many students aspire to go on to receive education there


 * ‍‍‍‍Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio and Music**

[] This clip, entitled "Five-Star Sports Final" was recorded in Chicago Illinois on March 11, 1960. I found the clip on the Museum of Broadcast Communications' website. It includes discussion regarding all areas of sports and discussion topics, as well as reactions to those topics. This is a good clip to play to compare today's current discussion topics and reactions, as well as the sounds of the men's voices, their tones, manners, choice of words, and etcetera.

[] Babe Ruth sheet music. "At the baseball game". This will guide students into the understanding of Babe Ruth, a baseball legend that made a huge impact on the game.

[] A great depiction of baseball song and music from 1914 for students to analyze and understand about the era presented and overall feel of the game at that time.

[] The Good Fellowship March and Two-Step. A victory song that encourages the football team to win the night's game. This is a good comparison to songs played during football games today to get the crowds cheering and the teams motivated to win.

[] This is a link to sheet music of a historical football "march" song "On, Wisconsin!" is the fight song of the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is also modified and used as the official state song of Wisconsin.

[] This is a great historical piece that entails sheet music from the year 1848. It is a great way to expand my students' thinking and have them look even further back into history to see what was occurring during that era.**‍‍‍**
 * Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video and Maps**

[] Video demonstrating accomplishments of Rushel Shell as he breaks the WPIAL record for yards ran in his high school football career.

[] This is a website that provides a map/diagram of the Dallas Cowboy's stadium, of which Tony Dorsett was a member of throughout his NFL career.

[] This link provides a video of Christa Harmotto as she was a successful contributor to the USA Women's Volleyball Team in 2010.

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This is a link to the NFL Championship game in 1957. This is a great piece of historical relevance and gives the students an understanding of how football was broadcasted many years ago. This is also a good relation to compare to former athletes that will be analyzed through this project.

[] [] The two links above take you to videos of a current student, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. She is an unbelievable athlete who is known for her skill in both basketball and Volleyball. Recently, as a high school junior, Shatori earned her 1000th point in basketball and is now working towards 2000. She is "the female version of Rushel Shell" here. This is a great demonstration to prove that many females, too, are successful athletes from Hopewell High School.

[] This is a news broadcast explaining the complete impact Coach Colella had upon the Hopewell Community and what he has accomplished throughout his time served in the district. It includes Joe Rubino, another Hopewell Baseball Coach's reaction to what Colella meant to the Baseball team and community, as a whole.

==**‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Learning Activity 8-B-1: Local History Project**== ===This project will be a part of my 9th-12th grade Physical Education classes. It is a great way to introduce the students to various individuals whom have attended Hopewell High School and gone one to achieve impressive accomplishments and reach their individual goals. The students will learn about athletes, specific sports that we will participate in class, as well as character traits the individuals possessed that helped get them to where they are today.===

===In order to properly complete the WebQuest provided outside of school, students will have to download and save the given Rubric and WebQuest Worksheets Zip folder in order to access the required documents. The links provided for these documents only work when it is open on a school computer where the files are avalable; therefore, the only way around this is to give them the document file and Zip folder to download onto whichever computer they complete the assignments on.===


 * Throughout the completion of this WebQuest’s tasks, students should have a much better understanding of individuals that have originated out of Hopewell Area High School and have gone on to achieve a number of commendable accomplishments. After reviewing various sport-related information, they will be better able to apply the knowledge throughout the activities we complete in Physical Education. We will participate in all sports discussed throughout the WebQuest and the base knowledge they should gain from the WebQuest will assure a much easier and smooth transition from one activity to the next. Not only should they acquire information about various athletes and sport-related information to utilize in our class experience, but they should have a better understanding of certain characteristics these individuals possessed that helped them reach their point of success. These characteristics are intrinsic drivers that help motivate the individuals to achieve their individual goals. These exact characteristics are possible amongst each and every person and can be used towards any goals one may have. As students complete task 8, they will make it evident that they understand the various characteristics, as well as how they can apply them to their personal goals. This is a great tool to use and remember to reach for what you strive for! **

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