Journal: Special Populations and Opportunities Assignment

JOURNAL: SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW Journal entry on special populations and opportunities. INSTRUCTIONS Select 2 of the following questions to answer. Pick one question from each group of questions. Critical thinking must be demonstrated in each answered question. Group A 1. Research and discuss the various programs in place in your community and your university that are inclusive of athletes with a physical or intellectual disability. How can you get involved? 2. How does physical activity for older adults compare to that of a person in their 20s? Compare and discuss the benefits of physical activity at an older age. What are the differences in physical activity preferences between younger and older adults? 3. Does sport play a positive role in promoting diversity and equal opportunity? How can sports challenge the views of race logic and help transform racial and ethical relations? 4. To equalize the number of scholarships for men and women at Universities, should leaving out football out of Title IX an equitable solution? If not, what other ideas would you for an athletic director who faces the increasing cost without an increasing budget. Group B 1. Although the United States prides itself as a “classless” nation, there is little doubt that our capitalistic society with its emphasis on finances and material possessions divides people quickly into groups of those who have money and possessions and those who do not. Using the traditional definitions of social class that include a person’s economic, cultural, and social capital, do you believe each of these three components have equal value? Rate their relative importance by assigning a percentage to each one and justify your classification. 2. As American trends move toward sport specialization at younger ages, the financial burden on families to pay for sport training, coaching, and competition has gradually pushed many youth sports out of reach for middle- and lower- class families. Without government funding to support youth sports programs as is done in many other countries, it appears most American youth will be shut out from high-performance training for sports, thus limiting our pool of athletes at the elite level. Within our political system, how can these trends be reversed to provide equal opportunity to all youth if they have the talent, desire, and work ethic to compete at the highest levels? 3. Do you believe that the partnership between sports and religion in the United States has been positive or negative? Why or why not? Do you believe that athletic coaches should separate their personal spiritual beliefs from their coaching responsibilities or duties? Why or why not? Discuss the role of faith in relationship to sport. SMGT 406 Page 2 of 2 Based upon the assigned readings and presentations, you will answer all questions using current APA formatting (Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double spaced). All answers must be compiled in a Word document and submitted on the course online platform. Citations from the assigned reading are required in answering the questions. Each answer must be comprehensive, with sport related current examples. Each question must be answered with 400–500 words. Critical thinking must be demonstrated in each answered question. Include a proper APA title and reference page for each journal. At least one (1) peer-reviewed reference is required per question (including at least 1 non- textbook reference per Journal Assignment). Remember to use in-text citations with page numbers from the required readings and include at least one (1) scripture to support your statements for each question. It is important that you spend adequate time on the assignments as you progress through the course. Write your thoughts out effectively as you complete the reading assignments for each Module: Week. Do not answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to any of the questions. Each assignment contains questions that must be answered comprehensively, and the questions are found in the Module: Week assigned. All answers must be compiled in a Word document and submitted via the assignment link in the Module: Week.