Lacrosse: Inspiring Feats
Article
Resource
This article for students explains the long history of lacrosse, a sport that combines elements of soccer and hockey. It was created by Native Americans and continued by European settlers to the New World. It has become popular at colleges and universities internationally. The article also provides an overview of lacrosse vocabulary, a profile on the Iroquois team, and a piece about an all-star athlete, Jim Brown.
Author:
Phyllis McIntosh
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| 48_2-lacrosse-inspiring-feats-1.pdf | 3.69mb | Download |
English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 2
Continuing this year’s focus on American sports, the feature article in this issue is about lacrosse. A lesson plan called “Be a Good Sport” provides activities centering on lacrosse and on sportsmanship. Other articles in this issue discuss using films for intercultural training, differentiating be