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Lesson 4: Discussion Overview This individual activity asks you to think critically about Mandelbaum’s arguments and as they concern baseball as an American sport. Below, you will find a link to the trailer for and a scene from Field of Dreams, a film about an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball field that is populated by the ghosts of players from the past. Watch the videos and respond to the prompts below in your discussion group.

Learning Objectives

Think critically about an extended argument concerning the meaning of sport Think critically about baseball as an American sport Apply sociological theories (from Week 3) to popular representations of US sports in the media Instructions watch the movie trailer and a scene (the trailer link1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHTsQ9qePrQ , a scene link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SB16il97yw ) from Field of Dreams, then answer the following questions: How does James Earl Jones’s monologue reflect or challenge Mandelbaum’s theories about baseball, religion, and sport?  What does the movie seem to emphasize about the game of baseball?  Based on what we’ve read so far, why do you think we create myths about baseball?  Be sure to support your answer with evidence and specific examples from ONLY the assigned readings. If you cite references from the lecture in order to support your discussion post, you will be deducted points. **Please be sure to cite your sources. If you need help with citations, check out the OWL online resource regarding APA style. In order to earn your full credit, you will want to comply with the APA (both in-text citation and reference list). Following grading criteria, you need to indicate both (1) in-text citation and (2) reference list at the end of the post.  Grading You will receive a grade for your submissions; your efforts here will help you engage more fully with the lectures and readings, as well as prepare you for your weekly quiz. Discussion posts should each be 250-400 words in length and make a substantive argument. If your post did not achieve the word limit, TA will deduct points. Also, you cannot earn more points if you submit over 400 words. The discussion point value totals 40, 20 points for the initial post. All submissions must follow the APA style considering in-text citation, reference list, etc.

Discussions are graded using the following rubric:

Content: Does your response answer the question(s)? Is your response coherent, clear, and well-developed? Are claims substantially supported by evidence from the text(s) (i.e. do you quote from the readings as needed)?

Format/Organization: Are your ideas organized in a clear way? Do claims follow from your main argument? Does your writing comply with the APA? Did you meet the word limit (250-400)?

Style/Mechanics: Is your prose clear and easy to read? Are there are transitions from one thought to another? Is your spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. (mostly) correct? Please note that any direct quotations from course materials (lectures, readings, etc) should be cited appropriately. This is true for your discussion posts, the midterm, and any other time you directly reference work produced/written by another person. For a quick reference guide to citation, check out the college student’s guide to citation styles. —————————————————————————————————————————————– I provided the two links those you would need for doing this assignment successfully. Also, I provided the grading rubrics above. Please be aware of grading rubrics! THANK YOU!!