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Basketball in Japan

Autor: Aaron L. Miller

Número de Páginas: 263

Through a study of basketball in Japan, this book aims to help readers better understand the historical formation and contemporary reformation of cultural identity in Japan. This reformation includes the process of reconciling the perceived differences between basketball in Japan and basketball in the West, the process of reconciling how perceptions of one’s body are shaped in a globally interconnected society, the process of reconciling what it means to be a modern man, and the process of reconciling what it means to be Japanese in a nation that is increasingly multicultural. In other words, basketball in Japan matters, not only because it has for too long been over‐simply labelled as a “minor” sport, but also because it is much more than a game. Examining the real and symbolic power which sport has on Japanese culture, and even in some instances the state, this book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of Japanese culture and society and the sociology of sports.

Critical Thinking Activities (Intermediate)

Autor: Teacher Created Resources

Número de Páginas: 162

The Perfect Shot

Autor: Elaine Marie Alphin

Número de Páginas: 329

Someone murdered Brian's girfriend, Amanda. The police think it was her father. Brian isn’t so sure. But everyone he knows is telling him to move on, get over it, focus on the present. Focus on basketball. Focus on hitting the perfect shot. Brian hopes that the system will work for Amanda and her father. An innocent man couldn’t be wrongly convicted, could he? But then Brian does a school project on Leo Frank, a Jewish man lynched decades ago for the murder of a teenage girl—a murder he didn’t commit. Worse still, Brian’s teammate Julius gets arrested for nothing more than being a black kid in the wrong place at the wrong time. Brian can’t deny any longer that the system is flawed. As Amanda’s father goes on trial, Brian admits to himself that he knows something that could break the case. But if he comes forward, will the real killer try for another perfect shot—this time against Brian?

Spaced Out

Autor: Mike Prada

Número de Páginas: 385

A hands-on, illuminating deconstruction of NBA basketball, tracing the tactical evolution of the modern game As the NBA celebrates and surpasses 75 years of existence, today's game looks nothing like it did in generations past when Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took turns ruling the league. But it's also entirely different from a decade--even half decade--ago. Today's stars enter the league with more versatility and fluidity than ever before, and they need it to handle the strategies, philosophies, schemes, skill sets, movement patterns, and measures of basketball intelligence that simply didn't exist in the past. Spaced Out tells the story of what professional basketball looks like right now and how it got here. Taking a court-level view, Mike Prada breaks down high-level play to elucidate the athleticism, strategy, and skill demonstrated on a nighty basis, while shining a light on the historical forces that have dramatically altered the shape of the game and the role of its superstars. Topics covered include the explosion of three point shooting, the rise and fall and rise again of zone defense, the impact of tighter enforcement of perimeter contact...

Pedagogical Content Knowledge in STEM

Autor: Stephen Miles Uzzo , Sherryl Browne Graves , Erin Shay , Marisa Harford , Robert Thompson

Número de Páginas: 289

This volume represents both recent research in pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as emerging innovations in how PCK is applied in practice. The notion of “research to practice” is critical to validating how effectively PCK works within the clinic and how it can be used to improve STEM learning. As the need for more effective educational approaches in STEM grows, the importance of developing, identifying, and validating effective practices and practitioner competencies are needed. This book covers a wide range of topics in PCK in different school levels (middle school, college teacher training, teacher professional development), and different environments (museums, rural). The contributors believe that vital to successful STEM education practice is recognition that STEM domains require both specialized domain knowledge as well as specialized pedagogical approaches. The authors of this work were chosen because of their extensive fieldwork in PCK research and practice, making this volume valuable to furthering how PCK is used to enlighten the understanding of learning, as well as providing practical instruction....

Sampling Inner Experience in Disturbed Affect

Autor: Russell T. Hurlburt

Número de Páginas: 272

Following up on his groundbreaking 1990 work Sampling Normal and Schizophrenic Inner Experience, Dr. Hurlburt delineates the development of his descriptive sampling method across numerous case studies of depressed, anxious, bulimic, and borderline personalities. Though controversial, the method effectively demonstrates that an `introspective' technique can provide compelling, vivid descriptions of patients, as well as make distinctions between diagnostic groups.

Three-Ring Circus

Autor: Jeff Pearlman

Número de Páginas: 461

The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined—and collided—to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse In the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O’Neal loathed Kobe Bryant, and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O’Neal. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade, it was warfare. And yet, despite eight years of infighting and hostility, by turns mediated and encouraged by coach Phil Jackson, the Shaq-Kobe duo resulted in one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. Together, the two led the Lakers to three straight championships and returned glory and excitement to Los Angeles. In the tradition of Jeff Pearlman’s bestsellers Showtime, Boys Will Be Boys, and The Bad Guys Won, Three-Ring Circus is a rollicking deep dive into one of sports’ most fraught yet successful pairings.

Thinking Critically

Autor: James H. Kiersky , Nicholas J. Caste

Número de Páginas: 452

Incorporates the Critical Technique approach that provides a step-by-step technique for constructing and critically evaluating argumentative reasoning. Successfully integrates informal logic and critical thinking for those instructors who want the flexibility of teaching both. Chapter-opening quotes from rock music captures students attention. Narrative case studies, argumentative writing exercises and Reality Checks with everyday examples of argumentative techniques taken from advertisements reinforce chapter material. Mid- and end-of-chapter exercises are broken into three levels of difficulty to challenge students and aid instructors in evaluating student progress.

The Development of Reflective Thinking in an Eighth Grade Social Studies Class

Autor: Jack E. Cousins

Número de Páginas: 478

Speaker's Treasury of Sports Anecdotes, Stories, and Humor

Autor: Gerald Tomlinson

Número de Páginas: 418

The Healthy Mind, Healthy Body Handbook

Autor: David Stuart Sobel , Robert Evan Ornstein

Número de Páginas: 292

A valuable new kind of prescription for health and well-being. It offers easy-to-understand practical advice on improving physical health and leading a happier, more productive life. This book not only explains the important benefits of a healthy mind and body in simple, understandable language, but gives you practical ways to improve how you feel today. From how to manage stress, moods, and illness to communicating effectively, this book offers guidance that can make a positive impact on your life now and in the future.

Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

Autor: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Número de Páginas: 836

Hello, He Lied

Autor: Lynda Obst , Linda Obst

Número de Páginas: 282

In this lively account of her adventures and misadventures in Hollywood, one of the most successful women in the film industry takes readers behind the scenes to explain the rules of the game and the nature of power. of photos.

Yea!

Autor: John Roberts Tunis

Número de Páginas: 272

A new, young basketball coach leads a high school team toward the State finals, resisting pressure from business and political leaders when he puts boys off the team who haven't followed training, refuses to bring in a ringer from another town, and won't use his influence to get tickets for anyone.

Coaching Basketball's Multiple Set Zone Offense

Autor: Richard W. Harvey

Número de Páginas: 224

Ripken

Autor: Cal Ripken (jr.)

Número de Páginas: 120

Photograpic diary of Cal Ripkin, record-breaking short-stop for the Baltimore Orioles, with reflections by the player on his life, training, family, and career.

Five-star

Autor: Michael Ryan

Número de Páginas: 352

SPORTS/RECREATION/OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

The Memory Book

Autor: Harry Lorayne , Jerry Lucas

Número de Páginas: 248

Unleash the hidden power of your mind through Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas's simple, fail-safe memory system, and you can become more effective, more imaginative, and more powerful, at work, at school, in sports and play. Discover how easy it is to: file phone numbers, data, figures, and appointments right in your head; learn foreign words and phrases with ease; read with speed--and greater understanding; shine in the classroom--and shorten study hours; dominate social situations, and more.