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Name of Project: Marching Band: Musicians, Athletes, or both?

Duration: 6 week
project

Subject/Course: Health

Grade Level: 12

Teacher(s): Trey & Emma

Other subject areas to be included, if any: Science, Math, English Language Arts, Music
Key Knowledge
and
Understanding
(CCSS or other
standards)

Standard - 10.1.12.B Evaluate factors that impact the body systems and apply protective/
preventive strategies.
Standard - 10.2.12.C Compare and contrast the positive and negative effects of the media on adult
personal health and safety.
Standard - 10.4.12.A Evaluate and engage in an individualized physical activity plan that supports
achievement of personal fitness and activity goals and promotes life-long participation.
Standard - 10.4.12.E Analyze the interrelationships among regular participation in physical activity,
motor skill improvement and the selection and engagement in lifetime physical activities.

Success Skills
(to be taught and
assessed)

Standard - 10.4.12.F Assess and use strategies for enhancing adult group interaction in physical

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Yes

Team Management Yes

Collaboration Yes

Other: Communication, Creativity, Health

Literacy, Music Advocacy

Project Summary Students will answer the question, Is marching band a sport?
Students will go about finding the information in various ways:
(include student
Interview peers
role, issue, problem
Interview band directors and sport coaches
or challenge, action
Use Heart Rate Monitors on athletes and marching band members to compare the level of
taken, and
exertion through physical activity
purpose/beneficiary)

Participate in a sport practice and/or marching band rehearsal

Students will answer multiple questions to arrive to their conclusion of the prompt:
Compare and contrast the routines and requirements of a sport and marching band.
What are the requirements for a physical activity to become a sport?
Compare and contrast the heart monitors.
Students will present their findings to audience members at the schools annual health fair
Students can present this information in a format that best suits their learning ability. Examples (
Poster, P.P, Research Paper, or Oral Presentation).

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Driving Question

What are the requirements for a physical activity to become a sport?

Entry Event

Show clips of Drumline and Remember the Titans. Specifically, parts in which the students are
at rehearsal, practice, or working out. Have the students compare and contrast the clips in a
discussion.
Have students (if their schedules allow) participate in a sport practice and marching band
Individual: Students will each create a product Specific content and success skills to be
of their own to present to their audience
assessed:
Materials used to present
Materials used for research
Presentation skills
Effective product contribution

Products

Team: Students will present their findings and Specific content and success skills to be
conclusions to an audience attending the
assessed:
schools annual health fair.
Materials used to present
Materials used for research
Presentation skills
Persuasion techniques
Response to audience questions

P R O J E C T
Making Products
Public
(include how the
products will be
made public and
who students will
engage with
during/at end of
Resources
Needed

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Students will present to audience members at the schools annual health fair. Audience members
include fellow students, teachers, parents, and school board members.

On-site people, facilities: Band directors/music teachers, students, sport coaches

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Equipment: Heart monitors, voice recorders

Materials: Materials for presentation (students will decide how they want to present)
Community Resources: Band directors/music teachers, sport coaches

Reflection
Journal/Learning Log YES
Methods
(how individual,
Whole-Class Discussion NO
team, and/or whole
class will reflect
Survey YES
during/at end of
project)
Notes:

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Focus Group NO
Fishbowl Discussion NO
Other: Presentation

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