You will have two choices for the Athlete Crime and Social Justice Assignment, both of which will result in a writing assignment:

Option A)
Watch a former NHL player discuss sport’s ability to lead competitive athletes towards or away from crime. This video was made specifically for Cheryl. It can only be seen in class and will not be available on Brightspace for privacy/copyright reasons.

The speaker in this video listed several factors associated with sport participation that contribute to an athlete’s personal development—both positively and negatively, and sometimes in extreme ways—including family environment, gender, level of play, skill, and public perception.

In 250-350 words (or a 3-5 minute video/audio recording), choose one of the statements he made about sport and personal development and state your thoughts on it. Be sure to use evidence to support your position (whether a news article, course material, YouTube video, research article, blog post—anything that shows how you can relate your points to other information). You must submit a bibliography.

Option B)
Read a research article on former NFL player Colin Kaepernick and the framing of athlete activism in the media

Locate and read the research article on Brightspace > Content > Nov. 14 and 16. Write 250-350 words (or make a 3-5 minute audio or video clip) summarizing the study, including a definition of media framing, the article’s thesis statement(s), its theoretical framework (if any), its methodology, and main conclusions. Brief and informative quotations are welcome, provide correct in-text references in a known citation style, and you do not need to submit a bibliography.

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The instructor is available in person and on Zoom during class on Wednesday, Nov. 23^rd to answer any questions, as well as in office hours until Wednesday December 7^th, but you have until 12-noon on Monday, December 12th to complete the assignment.