LITERATURE OF SPORT focuses on various genres of challenging work about sports by a wide variety of great writers, from Homer to David Halberstam to Hemingway and many, many more. Readings will include essays, journalism, poetry, short stories, and books of non-fiction. Students will write analytical essays, personal essays, journalistic pieces, short stories, and poetry. Projects, pertinent video, and guest speakers will enhance their learning experience.
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Quarter 1
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The Ol' Man (Johnson & Oba), excerpts from The Iliad and The Odyssey, "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu" (Updike), poems "To an Athlete Dying Young" (Housman), "Alumnus Football" (Rice), "Lines Composed in Exaltation Over the North Atlantic" (Michener), and "The Runner" (Whitman), Playing for Keeps (Halberstam), Wait Til Next Year (Goodwin)
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Guest speakers
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Field trip
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Quarter 2
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Journalism: "Miracle of Coogan's Bluff" (Smith), "The Four Horsemen" (Rice); short story: "The Undefeated" (Hemingway); poetry: "Ex-Basketball Player" (Updike), "The Cadence of Silk" (Hongo); book: A Sense of Where You Are (McPhee); essay: "The Green Fields of the Mind" (Giamatti), "The Silent Season of a Hero" (Talese)
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Writing: personal and analytical essays, creative writing
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Guest speakers
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Journalism project
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vocabulary
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Final Exam
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Homework guideline for 9th-12th grade: 30-45 minutes per night per core subject.
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