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Students will Students the informational submit theiressay/report chosenon player. Cardinals’ website AZCardinals.com to Cardinals Access at to theInternetAccess Dierdorf biographyDan player. thenewpresent ofinformation bits facts and theythat discovered about their chosen will Students their in information write up paragraph (like bio) theDan Dierdorf and form to accesswebsite:encouraged Cardinals’ official the AZCardinals.com. ofinformation on bits themten facts or to shareclass. withStudentswould be the would Students be giventhen research assignment to playerandgatherany an Cardinals’ will Students ten a compile listof Dierdorf facts about from Dan his bio. in thehistory role history his pro and football. of will Students the on(pp. sketch Dierdorf read biographical Dan 7 enjoyment, learning, exchange persuasioninformation). and of written spoken, Use and visual to(e.g., language accomplish their own purposes for cultures,geographicdialects across groups, ethnic regions and social roles. respect and Develop an understanding of diversitypatternsfor use, language and in knowledge. gather and synthesizedatabases) to informationand create to and communicate variety(e.g., a informationalUse technological resources displays, video, of and and (e.g., print nonprint communicate) to their discoveries. evaluate problems. posing gather, and synthesizeThey sourcesfrom a data variety of researchon issuesConduct interests and by questions ideasand and generating and descriptiveand details. anddistinctiveclear thesubject perspective chosen on and conveysinformation relevant will Students on their deliverpresentation formal chosen a player that will demonstrate LessonTitle: Subject:
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to face. blocking against the bigger nose tackles of the new 3 emergency on the offensive line by agreeing to move to center. He not only made a smooth adjustment to the new position but he proved to be especially effective because of a dislocated left knee. However, he bounced back strongly in 1980 with another all two games in his seventh season in 1977. In 1979, he did miss 14 of 16 games He proved his durability playing by in every game until a broken forced jaw him out of
1983. He seemed destined for stardom from the moment he joined the St. Louis Cardinals as a second Dan Dierdorf excelled as an offensive lineman for 13 seasons from 1971 through
Dierdorf was named All-Pro five seasons – from 1975 to 1978 and again in 1980. He was elected to six Pro Bowl games, missing only once from 1974 through 1980. The NFL Players Association picked him as the best overall blocker in the NFL three
straight years from 1976 to 1978.
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Complete problems 1-10. Please show your work. 1. During his career, Otis Anderson rushed for 7,999 yards. How many feet is that? ______
2. In 2008 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown. How many inches is that? ______
3. Kurt Warner passed for 3,753 yards in 2009. How many miles is that? ______Round to the nearest tenth. *(Hint: 1 mile = 1,760 yards)
4. In 2009 Larry Fitzgerald led the Cardinals in receiving yards with 1,092 yards.
How many feet is that?______
5. The Cardinals have the ball on their own 25-yard line and they complete a 45-yard pass. They then lose 4 yards on the next play. What yard line are they now on? ______
6. Matt Leinart threw a 54-yard pass. How many inches did he throw? ______How many centimeters?______Hint: 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
7. A football field measures 100 yards from goal line to goal line. A field is 53 1/3 yards wide.
Convert these measurements to feet. ______Mathematics
8. If an NFL player weighs 303 pounds. How much does he weigh in ounces? ______
9. A game normally lasts 60 minutes. During a 16-game season, how many total minutes does one team play? ______
10. There are seven officials on the field for every NFL game. If 16 games are played each week, what is the total number of officials officiating throughout the NFL each week? ______
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Assessment: Student created tables of items sold, which are recyclable and total poundage. Students will deliver a formal presentation on their findings. Teacher posts results and student findings (charts).
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Students may add items, delete items, add games, delete games depending on time constraints.
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Students will be assessed on performance and accuracy of responses. and accuracy performance be on Students assessed will Internet access to career/job/vocation sites (i.e. siteshttp://stats.bls.gov) Internet career/job/vocation to (i.e. access Computer program “Ohio Career Information System (OCIS)” ComputerCareer “Ohio Information program Career worksheets and activity descriptions activity Career worksheets and including:books Career reference Cardinals Career Matching Cardinals Career Future Cardinals Careers from A to ACardinals Z from Careers multiple life roles and responsibilities in family, work, and community settings and family, work, community multipleand responsibilities life in roles Investigate career opportunities that reflect their interests,and personality. abilities,opportunities their Investigate careerthat reflect of sources various information. career Utilize Identify jobs inIdentify related sports careers. of to interview get a view an career. particular insider’s Conduct exploratory an
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There are hundreds of jobs in and around the Cardinals in addition to being an athlete. See if you can think of one job for each letter in the alphabet.
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Match the career on the left with the correct description on the right.
_____ Players’ Agent A. Business executive with a product to sell to sports fans.
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_____ Game Official B. Requires a keen eye, fast reflexes, stamina, self- control, knowledge of rules and ability to make quick and correct decisions.
_____ Sports Photographer C. Has a strong science background with an emphasis on anatomy and physical therapy for athletes.
_____ Sports Psychologist D. Makes sure the stadiums and arenas are operable
and safe for both players and fans.
_____ Facilities Manager E. Participates in contract negotiations, arranges
personal appearances and sets up endorsements for
commercial products. _____Sports Promoter F. Advises athletes on how to eat to perform their best.
_____ Official Statistician G. Expert in mathematics, bookkeeping, statistics and operating a computer.
H. Artist who uses a camera to capture the single _____ Scout action of an individual’s successes as well as defeats.
_____ Athletic Trainer I. Evaluates potential players as well as next week’s
opponents.
_____ Sports Nutritionist J. Helps athletes cope with pressure.
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The NFL can offer a ticket to fame and fortune. However, only a small percentage of people actually become professional athletes. Even those who do must some day retire and begin new careers. Education is the key to the future.
Think about the types of career possibilities with the Cardinals, that exist for a person with your interests, abilities, and personality. Project yourself into the future and choose one occupation that interests you. Answer the following questions using any resources available (parents, relatives, career mentors, teachers, guidance counselors, internet and printed material).
What education and training would I need?
What skills and aptitude should I have?
Is there an age requirement? If so, what is it?
What would my work environment be like?
What hours would I spend on the job?
What is the starting salary?
What are the opportunities for advancement in this line of work?
What are the benefits of the career?
What is the dress code? Family and Consumer Sciences and Consumer Family
What specific duties would I perform?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the job?
Now that you know more about the career, is it still something you would like to pursue? Yes or no and why?
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Subject: Social Studies Lesson Title: Cardinals’ Team Travel
Goals/Objectives: Students Will: Improve geography skills using football team facts and locations. Use map skills with football facts. Explore data from NFL players and teams.
National Standards met: Geography: 1-Use of maps; 4-Physical and human characteristics of places.
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Have students complete the Cardinals’ Team Travel worksheet
Materials: Worksheet: Cardinals’ Team Travel Maps, atlas, online resources 2010 Arizona Cardinals Schedule Writing utensils and paper or posterboard Pushpins and string
Social Studies Social Assessment: Students will be assessed on accuracy of responses to worksheet: Cardinals’ Team Travel.
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Using a blank United States map and a 2010 NFL schedule complete the following activities:
1. Label each individual state on blank map. (map on next page)
2. Label each NFL team in its correct city. On a separate piece of paper, list those states which do not have an NFL team.
3. Secure the map to a piece of cardboard to push pins through. Locate Glendale, Arizona and mark it by attaching a string to a pin and placing the pin on Glendale, Arizona.
Social Studies 4. Refer to a copy of the Cardinals’ schedule for the current NFL season (AZCardinals.com). Using the pins and string, locate and mark the Cardinals’ away games. How many away games do they play?
5. Determine and keep track of the direction the Cardinals traveled to play their away games.
6. Using an atlas, determine how many miles the Cardinals traveled to each of their away games. How many total miles did the team travel throughout the season?
7. Determine if Glendale is in a different time zone than Canton, Ohio. What is the time difference? If the starting time of a game is 4:00 p.m. in Canton, what time is the game starting in Glendale?
8. Keep a log of the Cardinals’ win-loss record for the season plus the number of points they have scored during each game.
9. Did the Cardinals win more home or away games?
10. How many miles is it from Glendale, AZ to Arlington, Texas site of Super Bowl XLV?
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program 22 Arizona Cardinals Edition Subject: Geography Lesson Title: Finding the Cradle of Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII Roster
Goals/Objectives: Students will understand the relationship between a location and its latitude and longitude coordinates.
National Standards met: Geography: 1-Use of Maps
Methods/Procedures: Students will use the team roster (p. 12) and find the location of their favorite Cardinals players’ colleges/universities. 1) Write down the name of the Cardinal and the college/university he attended 2) Then using the internet find the city and state of that college/university For example: Social Studies A) Larry Fitzgerald attended University of Pittsburgh B) Type University of Pittsburgh in a search engine (www.google.com) C) This should give the student the main college website
The students will write down the City and State of the college/university location. Then the students will go to: http://www.trails.com/maps.aspx Students will search for the center latitude and longitude. Students will type the city name under “Feature Name”, select the state and then select cities and towns under “Feature Type.”
Then come together as a group and put it an Excel sheet as shown below: Name City State Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Larry Fitzgerald Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 40.44 79.99
Then the students will find the center Latitude and Longitude and list in the Excel sheet. Students will then go back to http://www.trails.com/maps.aspx and type in the center Latitude and Longitude under “Decimal Degrees.” Students will then click “Locate:” Students will view the map provided and the city listed to see how cities can be located by their geographic coordinates. Students will then research more information on this location.
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Materials: Access to http://www.trails.com/maps.aspx Access to Google.com Paper and writing tool
Assessment: Students will successfully find the cradle of the Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII roster based on college location.
Students will deliver a formal presentation on that location.
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would be used, why the color choices are successful, the durability of shirt,the etc. thedurability arebe color successful, would the choices used, why Ask the student to write an advertisement for his/her jersey, describing the type of fabric theof that for his/her type describing advertisement an write jersey, Ask the student to Ruler or straightedge media ormarkers, crayons Colored other coloring pencils, White or manila drawing paper, 12” x 18” or 9” x 12” paper, 18” x 12” or 9” manila x Whitedrawing or pencil/eraserDrawing If desired, cut out your jersey and mount on a contrasting and color. jersey mount a on If desired, out your cut Add a tag inside the neckline to show the size. Jerseys often have outside tags on the lower the lower on tags outside often the Jerseys have toneckline size. show Adda the tag inside toarea ideal an sign name.be This themanufacturer’s that show would body portionof the like. would initials. other you your with company Add any detail namea your or create shown on the accompanying illustration, but be as creative as you’d like. Jersey numbersare like. Jersey illustration,be as creative you’d as but onaccompanying shown the smallerare to numbers sewn the shoulders. often a colors. “shaded” second Frequently, with be numbers visible. part would ofFrom the shoulder only this viewpoint, Colors should have good contrast that allows the design to be visible from a distance, froma distance, be thedesign to visible that good allows contrastColors have should thenumber(s). especially block of are Examples letters choose. fold you Use line center number help the the you to create your own combination. No more than two or three colors are necessary. Highlights ofHighlights or threenecessary. aremore than colors two No create combination. own your other in Usetwo conjunction one or colors. on with oftenblack jerseys are used and white areas desired. neckline as other color and onyour pattern create to bands the sleeves, choose. Determine a pattern color like. Adddetailing otherareaany you and sleeves, bottom atfor This becanthe stitching shown strength. Decide on the thickness of sleeves, drawing them to extend to the outside edges of edges the of outside themto extend the to drawing ofDecide sleeves, the thickness on paper. Sketch necklinethe as guide when drawing the neckline and theneckline number. drawing as guide when light intoguidelines.very fourths, using pencil thedivide vertically Using and paper ruler, body. the onto of the sides sleeves areapproximate where areas sewn These represent lines Fold drawing paper in half, short sides together, to create a center line. This line will be used This will line. a to paper line center create Fold together, half, drawing sides in short andbalance. The student will create an original frontal design for a jersey, employing color choices, fabric/ color for choices, createemploying a frontaldesign jersey, anoriginal The will student interest center useoffocuses on design. of contrast, This lesson clothing and details lettering
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Students will be assessed based upon completed worksheets and/or presentations worksheets and/or upon be based completed Students assessed will Access to the school and/or public library as well as a computer centerwell as public Access the school library and/or to Access to the Cardinals website atAccess website the Cardinals to AZCardinals.com Profootballhof.com at AccessFame’s of website the Hall to Internet Activity Sheets Internet Activity Students can present the information gathered from the class. to the lessons present Students information gathered the can AZCardinals.com Profootballhof.com Teachers are encouraged to adjust, adapt, and alter activities to class needs. activities suit adjust, and alter toadapt, Teachersare encouraged of are the publication.back locatedAnswers this in Students complete the worksheets provided on the following pagesfollowing in thisworksheets provided the on section Students the complete at a time.concentrating one on activity Effectively analyze Internet Effectively sites. Identify various and various sites. Internet reliable Identify mainarticle. ofpoints Identify Identify the Internet as a viable source for and research. a viable source information the Identify as Internet football phrases relatedfor information. the key in andsearching Identify Internet words Technology operators and concepts Technology -
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Please go to the Cardinals’ website at AZCardinals.com and answer the following questions.
1. Who was the first owner of the Arizona Cardinals?
2. In what year were the Arizona Cardinals founded?
3. On Thanksgiving Day 1929, which Cardinals star player scored an NFL record 40 points in one game?
4. How did the Cardinals’ get their nickname?
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6. Find one article on the site. Summarize that article below.
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After finding your way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame website at ProFootballHOF.com, find the answers to the following questions.
1. What are the three reasons the Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio? A.
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3. List two players discussed in the African Americans in Pro Football section. A.
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5. What is the maximum number of people that can be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame each year? ______
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Goals/Objectives: Students will correlate the fitness concepts of strength, agility, flexibility and endurance to basic yet specific forms of exercise.
National Standards met: Physical Education: 2-Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principle, strategies, and tactics; 3-Participates regularly in physical activity; 4- Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness; 6-Values physical activity
Methods/Procedures: Students will be asked to discuss and list basic exercises that can be done to improve one’s muscular strength, agility, flexibility, and muscular endurance.
Basic Exercise Examples:
Muscular Strength Push-ups, Sit-ups, (Few Repetitions) Chin-ups Pull-ups, Squat thrust, Bench dips
Agility Line jumps (forward, backward, side to side, scissors), One Foot hop
Flexibility Standing toe touch, Standing V stretch, Butterfly, Seated toe touch, Seated V stretch,
Physical Education Physical Inverted hurdles stretch
Endurance Push-ups, sit-ups, (Many Repetitions) Chin-ups, Squat thrust, Bench dips, Walking, Jogging (slow, medium or fast) Jump rope
Materials: Notepad/paper and pencil/pen Blackboard or Dry mark board Access to computer
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their participation in activities.
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Conversions in Football p. 10 R = Referee 1. 23,997 feet S = Scout 2. 3,564 inches T = Trainer 3. 2.13 miles U = Umpire 4. 3,276 feet V = Vendor 5. 34 yard line of opposing team W = Writer 6. 1,944 inches, 4937.76 centimeters X = X-Ray Technician 7. 300 feet long, 160 feet wide Y = Yoga Instructor 8. 5,800 ounces Z = Zeppelin Driver 9. 960 minutes 10. 112 officials Career Matching p. 17 E- Players Agent Super Bowl Roster p. 11 B- Game Official 1. Kurt Warner H- Sports Photographer 2. 82 J- Sports Psychologist 3. 6 D- Facilities Manager 4. 6 A- Sports Promoter 5. 3 G- Official Statistician 6. Tim Hightower I- Scout 7. Brandon Keith - 343 lbs. C- Athletic Trainer 8. Michael Adams - 181 lbs. F- Sports Nutritionist 9. Safety 10. 1147 lbs. AZCardinals.com, p. 28 1. Chris O’Brien
Cardinals Careers from A to Z p. 16 2. 1898 Answer Key Answer Possible Answers 3. Ernie Nevers A = Agent 4. In 1901 Chris O’Brien bought used jerseys B = Broadcaster from the University of Chicago. The jerseys C = Coach were faded maroon in color, prompting D = Doctor O'Brien to declare, "That's not maroon, it's E = Equipment Manager Cardinal red!" F = Field Judge 5. Answer varies G = Groundskeeper 6. Student’s choice H = Head Linesman I = Intern J = Journalist K = Kinesiologist L = Lawyer M = Mascot N = Nutritionist O = Owner P = Photographer Q = Quarterback Coach
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Profootballhof.com p. 29 1. A. The American Professional Football Association, was founded in Canton in 1920. B. The Canton Bulldogs were an early day pro football power. First two- time champion of the NFL. Jim Thorpe played for Bulldogs. C. Canton citizens launched a determined and organized campaign in the 1960’s to earn the site. 2. Answer varies 3. Answer varies 4. Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, John Randle, Jerry Answer Key Rice, Emmitt Smith 5. Seven
Larry Fitzgerald Wordsack p. 31 Possible Answers: Age, Aged, Aid, Aide, Air, All, Alter, Art, Ate, Dairy, Dare, Dart, Date, Day, Daze, Deaf, Deal, Dealt, Dear, Delta, Dial, Dig, Dill, Dire, Draft, Drag, Drift, Drill, Ear, Eat, Elf, Fad, Fade, Fail, Fair, Fall, Fat, Fear, Felt, Field,
File, Fire, Fired, Frat, Fray, Frail, Fry, Fritz, Gail, Gall, Gate, Gaze, Gear, Gift, Grade, Grail, Graze, Grate, Great, Grill, Grit, Ill, Ire, Lad, Lady, Lag, Laid, Lard, Large, Late, Later, Lateral, Lay, Lazy, Raft, Rage, Raid, Rail, Rare, Rat, Read, Real, Really, Regard, Ride, Rift, Tag, Tale, Tare, Teal, Tear, Tie, Tiger, Tire, Trade, Trait, Yell, Yet, Yield, Zit
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