The Kingdom and The Keys: Gamified Language Arts

The Path of The Fittest

Your spirit is best seen on the green of the field. On the court, you are the unstoppable force. You wouldn't know what victory felt like, if it weren't for the cooler of gatorade being dumped over your head. 

These assignments follow The Path of The Fittest.

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Skill Mastery Standards (1-3) Reading Literature


Casey At Bat (UC)

Respond to famous poetry about sports in multiple genres of writing
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Code blue! (UC)

Respond to shows and films about medicine and critique their realism based on your research
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You're Killin' me Smalls! (UC)

Respond to big films about sports in multiple genres of writing
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My House M.D.

Watch episodes of the show House, discuss the big themes in the show, and compare House to Sherlock Holmes. 
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Space Jammin'

Discuss and respond to music about sports through multiple genres of writing
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Mike Lupica = GOAT (UC)

Read and respond to Mike Lupica books
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Head Manager (UC)

Play one of a selection of team management games (purchased) and respond to those games as primary texts. 
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Skill Mastery Standards (4-6) Reading Informational


Master Caster

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Report on a sporting event of your choice

The Track Star

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Track your BMI over the course of multiple weeks as you exercise and get in better shape.

Lord of the Stats (UC)

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Research into the Stats for a team

Anesthetize this! (UC)

Research what it takes to become an anesthetist 
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Athletic Medicine (UC)

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Research what it takes to keep athletes healthy and at the top of their game

Praise (Frank) Deford! (UC)

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Read sports commentary written by master commentator Frank Deford and comment on his opinions.

General Practitioner (UC)

Research what it takes to open a general practice as a doctor
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To Juice or Not to Juice (UC)

research the doping scandals in multiple sports, and the path of doping technology in general
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Team Player (UC)

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Explain the roles of different positions in multiple sports

The Drifter

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Study the history of Drift Racing as a sport

Nursing Methods (UC)

research what it takes to become a nurse practitioner
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I'll be a Dentist! (UC)

Research what it takes to get into dentistry
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Skill Mastery Standards (7-8) Language and Mechanics


The Grammarian - Fundamental English Grammar

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Work on your English Grammar for a big boost

Nine Positions (UC) 

​connect the 9 parts of speech to the 9 positions in baseball
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Scribble Scrimmage (UC)

Return to a previously completed writing assignment and edit the assignment in specific ways while tracking your changes
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Skill Mastery Standard (9) Writing


The Playbook

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Design your own plays for a sport that uses team playbooks (Football, Soccer, Basketball)

Dr. Resume, I Presume

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Create an updated Resume to use to apply to jobs... and then make a bunch of fake resumes!

Player Profile

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Write up a Profile Piece on a famous athlete

The Visionary

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Design a new "Key" for one of the many different Paths in this course

The Thread Spinner

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Design a clothing line

Team Manager (UC)

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Put together a team of local talent and keep track of your practices and stats

Skill Mastery Standards (10) Speech


Sportscaster (UC)

Record yourself casting a sport
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The Fittest Path Defense

12th grade only, defend your ability to pursue a career using the skills you have gained while following this path
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Game Guru (UC)

Explain the inner workings of different sports 
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Coach (UC)

Roleplay a coach in four different scenarios, requires a partner
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Jobs in Louisville 
that use the skills developed while following
"The Path of The Fittest" 

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Click the Cat for fitness positions around the city

Likelihood of Employment? Average Pay? Click Below!

Sports Medicine

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Sports Writing

Coaching

Registered Nursing


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