Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research

conducted online

Create a New Sport Project

Please sit at desks

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Directions for your project

This is a “Create a New Sport” Project Partner up, and brainstorm some ideas for a new

sport you would like to create Complete and submit the NEW SPORT PROPOSAL

WORKSHEET Friday Located on jrugolo.com

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Research some of these first! Bossaball Extreme Ironing Parkour Chess Boxing Cheese rolling Zorbing The World Toe

Wrestling Competition

Cardboard Tube Dueling

Ferret Legging

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Do NowTake out a sheet of paper!

Make a list of requirements that turn an activity into a sport.

If you could create your own sport, what would you want to

include in it?

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using Powerpoint

Suggested Layout for PowerPoint Project 

Slide 1 (Title Page): Name of new sport with slogan You and your partner's names Image symbolizing the sport/Logo

Slide 2: Explanation of your new sport (what is it all

about?) how did you come up with this idea? Is your sport a combination of any other sports?

Explain which ones

Do NowIn what ways can you make the

public aware of your new sport? Explain.

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Layout, Continued Slide 3: Rules and Regulations (Be very specific)

Slide 4: Uniform Specifications; cost, what uniform

looks like Equipment used

Slide 5: Target Audience…who are your fans & why?

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using powerpoint

Do Now -Write down/hand in:What visual elements will you use to attract people’s attention when

viewing your presentation? Explain why you chose those

elements.

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Layout, ContinuedSlide 6: Where will your sport be played? Indoor/outdoor?

On a field? Where in the world? (Show your field) Slide 7: Ticket Prices-Season pass/low-end pricing/high-

end pricing Compare ticket price to an existing sport (give

examples)

 

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Do Now -Write down/hand in: What changes have you made to your sport since making your

original proposal?

How do these changes make the sport more appealing to your

target market? Explain.

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Final Slides-Suggested Content

Slide 8: Who are your sponsors? Celebrity endorsements? Why is this a good sponsor for your new sport? Explain and use

graphics/images/transitions/animations Slide 9: Show your MAGAZINE advertisement (do in

Publisher & insert)

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Do Now

Take out a pen and paper!

What challenges do you anticipate when informing the public of your new sport? Explain.

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Layout Pointers

Use Bold font Bullet items, no more than one

sentence per bullet Utilize contrast Do not overcrowd slides Print 2 to a slide

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

DUE TODAY

Project is DUE TODAY

Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

Weird Sports Linkshttp://blogs.iguides.org/info/15-weird-sports-

from-around-the-world.html

http://isportsdigest.tripod.com/weird/main.html

http://www.zimbio.com/Weird+and+Useless+Sports

More links…

http://www.zorb.com/

http://www.bossaballsports.com/

http://www.extremeironing.com/

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/

http://www.americanparkour.com/